In Arkansas, the revolving door between state office and lobbying does not have any cooling off period. This report has more. Thirty states mandate a period of time that must elapse before a former legislator can represent clients before the Legislature. The National Conference of State Legislatures says these cooling-off periods are intended to keep […]
Day: January 13, 2009
Happy New Limit
The new election cycle brings a new contribution limit for federal candidates. The old limit, $2,300 per election, is sure to increase. But by how much? The limit was set at $1,000 per election by the Federal Election Campaign Act and did not increase until the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002. It went from […]
Capitol Venture and Anchor Consulting
The Ventura County Board of Education dropped two lobbying firms, according to this report, citing costs. After more than a year and a half and $396,000, the Ventura County Board of Education voted Friday to terminate its contracts with two lobbying firms, with trustees saying they have not seen enough return on their investment. The […]