Capitol Hill’s revolving door is the topic of this USA Today report. More than a third of top congressional staffers who left their public service jobs this year went to work for private lobbying firms or other groups seeking to influence the government, according to a USA TODAY analysis.
Day: December 26, 2008
Calls for Pay to Play Grow Louder
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution features this editorial calling for a pay to play law. For years, the argument for strong campaign contribution limits has been that excessive donations allow lobbyists and others to purchase access to decision makers, crowding out ordinary citizens. The system also emboldens politicians to extort donations in exchange for government contracts and […]
CT: Pay to Play Law Upheld
American Lawyer profiles Hogan & Hartson and the firm’s participation in the lawsuit upholding Connecticut’s pay to play law.