One report claims that incoming Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel was recorded in 21 calls with Gov. Blagojevich discussing the vacant Senate seat.
Month: December 2008
Lobbying Family Ties
The Times highlights a number of officials in the new administration with spouses who are lobbyists. People are disqualified from working on any matters they lobbied about within the past year, and currently registered federal lobbyists are barred from playing a significant role — regardless of the issues they lobby about. But Mr. Obama’s embrace […]
Abramoff Case Update: Official Charged
A Wampanoag official was charged with fraud in a scheme allegedly involving campaign contributions, according to this report. According to a U.S. Department of Justice statement Glenn A. Marshall, 59, of Mashpee, Mass., was charged with five criminal counts. One count involves the payment to Jack A. Abramoff, a former Washington, D.C., lobbyist, of $12,000 […]