A Monroe County, Florida administrator seeks to coordinate a lobbyist “dream team” to secure sewer funding, according to this report. Among the best known in the state that [Monroe County administrator Roman] Gastesi wants: South Florida lobbyist Ron Book, whose task will be to go after the $200 million in state funding. The other six […]
Month: February 2009
R. Allen Stanford’s Political Giving and Lobbying
The Wall Street Journal profiles R. Allen Stanford’s political contributions and lobbying here. Mr. Stanford and his affiliated companies have spent more than $5 million on lobbying fees since 2000, federal records show. The businessman and his top executives have also contributed at least $2 million to candidates, including key lawmakers, and additional thousands of […]
“Lobbyist Enrichment Act”
No, there’s no such piece of legislation actually called “The Lobbyist Enrichment Act.” But that’s what The Examiner calls President Obama’s Economic Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Borrowing $787 billion from the next generation and spending it as rapidly as possible may or may not provide a jolt to the U.S. economy. But one thing is […]