Month: March 2009

Capitol Hill to Downtown

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date March 4, 2009
Categories In LDA

This Politico report is only the latest in a series of articles explaining how Democrat staffers are finding the move “downtown” quite rewarding. … Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner announced a new policy that significantly restricts the administration’s contacts with lobbyists. Old friends, however, have a way of staying in touch in less formal ways, which could […]

Former Rep. Feeney

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date March 4, 2009
Categories In Florida

According to this report, former Rep. Tom Feeney is a Florida lobbyist.

8,500 Earmarks

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date March 3, 2009
Categories In Senate

The Senate rejected Sen. McCain’s attempt to remove about 8,500 earmarks from a spending bill, according to this report. The White House has said that Obama intends to sign the legislation, casting it as leftover business from 2008. Spokesman Robert Gibbs pledged on Monday the White House will issue new guidelines covering earmarks for future […]