Washingtonian says that the massive financial crisis has left some winners: lobbyists! It was a fairy tale brought to life: Wall Street had been trapped in a dungeon by evil mortgages, and it was up to Washington to save them. Legislators, lobbyists, and administration officials struggled to slay the dragons of bad debt while being […]
Day: October 29, 2008
No Lobbyist Donations
A former Tennessee candidate was cleared of charges alleging that he made an illegal contribution, according to this report.
Candidate, Lobbyist, Candlestickmaker?
The Salt Lake City Tribune reports on a complaint against an alleged lobbyist. “I’m not registered as a lobbyist because I’m not a lobbyist,” said Johnson. She said the group’s partners, like the Utah Education Association and PTA, have their own legislative agendas they lobby for, but Utahns For Public Schools does not. “I’m not […]