Executive Orders, Loopholes Included?
The Washington Times offers this take on the Obama administration’s executive orders on ethics and lobbying.
Robert Kaiser, Pick up the White Courtesy Phone
The Times piece on the tax controversy surrounding Tom Daschle’s nomination basically reflects themes out of Robert Kaiser’s new book, The Trimuph of Lobbying. The Times reports: Beyond the ramifications for Mr. Daschle’s ascent to the cabinet, the disclosures about Mr. Hindery and the many clients Mr. Daschle advised on public policy offers a new […]
Billions Unclaimed, Chance of a Lifetime
The stimulus package is an opportunity for state like Ohio to get significant projects funded, according to this report. Bob Armstrong, mayor of Defiance (population 17,000), wants $4.7 million for the next phase of the town’s sewer upgrade, mandated by the EPA. Defiance’s part-time lobbyist is on the case in Washington, “going to each of […]