The Times has this editorial on the PMA Group controversy. The lobbying group — a revolving-door boîte created and run by staff alumni of the Murtha appropriations team — scored a singular coup last year. It convinced 104 different House members to add separate earmarks into the defense appropriations bill worth $300 million to PMA […]
Day: February 20, 2009
Former Lobbyist Joins Obama Administration
No, this isn’t another story about former Raytheon lobbyist William Lynn. According to this report, former lobbyist Derek Douglas will join the White House Office of Urban Affairs. Disclosures show he was involved in lobbying on a number of matters, including lending practices and fair housing issues for people displaced by Hurricane Katrina.
Ethics Reform Violates Ethics Law?
Did ethics reform violate ethics laws in Niles, Illinois?