The Salt Lake Tribune covers talk of restricting lobbying expenditures by Utah counties and cities. Some state lawmakers are fed up with government lobbying government and are exploring ways to clamp down on a practice they fear is rampant and an abuse of taxpayer cash.
Day: May 15, 2010
West Wing Week and message control in the age of new media
The Post discovered the White House’s “West Wing Week” and writes about it here. The article notes the historic low in President Obama’s encounters with the press, the White House’s treatment of press photographers, and the fact that the project shows events that the press didn’t have access to.
Pelosi clamps down on Members’ travel
Speaker Pelosi announced new rules on Congressional delegation travel by Members of the House. The Times covers the developments here and Speaker Pelosi’s website has the full list of changes here.