Day: January 28, 2009

“Even the toughest rules require reasonable exceptions…”

So says President Obama’s spokesman Robert Gibbs on the nomination of William J. Lynn, a former Raytheon lobbyist, to a DoD post.

TARP Lobbyist Restrictions?

Sec. of Treasury Geithner apparently took steps to limit lobbyist influence on investment decisions, according to this report. The new rules will limit the influence of lobbyists and special interests in the EESA process and ensure that investment decisions are guided by objective assessments in the best interest of the health and stability of the […]

Jefferson County Controversy

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date January 28, 2009
Categories In Alabama

A member of the Jefferson County Council takes issues with the body’s decision to retain a lobbying firm, according to this report. Jefferson County Commissioner Jim Carns chides his fellow commissioners for allocating $1 million to a lobbying firm in a scathing press release that questions their judgment. Carns opposed the county’s contract with Washington-based […]