Via CCP comes word of what looks to be an interesting new AEI book, Better Parties, Better Government by Peter Wallison and Joel Gora. The most effective way to change this pro-incumbent system is to lift the restrictions on political parties, allowing them to become both the principal vehicles for political fundraising and the principal sources […]
Day: April 23, 2009
ALL, CREW, ACLU to Meet Norm Eisen
According to this Roll Call report, representatives of the American League of Lobbyists, CREW, and the ACLU will meet White House ethics chief Norm Eisen on Friday to discuss the Obama administration’s lobbyist restrictions.
Terminating Lobbyists
Roll Call reports that lobbyist termination report filings are up this year. The economic downturn means lobby shops and clients alike are scrutinizing their books and watching their bottom lines, according to an analysis of termination reports filed with the Secretary of the Senate. (The Roll Call site appears to be accessible today to those […]