The USA Today features, “Biden hires lobbyist to advise Senate run.” As Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama targets his Republican rival Sen. John McCain for hiring former lobbyists to work on his campaign, a key member of Obama’s campaign is paying a Washington lobbyist for legal advice: his running mate, Sen. Joe Biden.
Day: September 17, 2008
Freddie Mac PAC
With Freddie Mac in the news, some are asking what their PAC and others got for their money. Together, the two mortgage buyers spent nearly $200 million on lobbying and campaign contributions over the last two decades, throwing their weight around more like corporations than the government-sponsored enterprises they were. And when Fannie and Freddie […]
NAM v. Taylor Update
NAM’s website has the latest on the lawsuit challenging a provision of HLOGA. On February 6, 2008, the NAM filed suit to declare unconstitutional a provision of the Lobbying Disclosure Act that requires the disclosure of members of the association that actively participate in lobbying activities. The provision, Section 207 of the Honest Leadership and […]