Day: July 28, 2009

Washington’s Top Lobbying Shops

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date July 28, 2009
Categories In LDA

National Journal has some numbers on lobbying revenues around town.

Orszag Blogs About Lobbyists

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date July 28, 2009
Categories In Executive Branch

Pardon me for missing, until now, Peter Orszag’s post (excerpt below) on “OMBlog” entitled, “Closing Lobbyists Loopholes.” Interesting title. Contacts by registered lobbyists prior to the filing of a formal application remain subject to the previously announced restrictions, which require rapid Internet disclosure of the contact. These rules are by far the toughest ever and […]

TARP Lobbying

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date July 28, 2009
Categories In LDA

The Politico has a summary of TARP participants disclosing lobbying activities last quarter. Bank of America, which received $45 billion in bailout money, boosted its lobbying tab to $890,000 in the second quarter, up from $660,000 in the first. Citigroup, a $50 billion bailout recipient, nearly doubled its lobbying efforts, spending $2 million in the […]