This Times editorial characterizes the Obama administration’s position on hiring lobbyists as too “rigid.” Well, at least with respect to how that policy may obstruct the administration’s consideration of Tom Malinowski, the Washington advocacy director (a.k.a. lobbyist?) for Human Rights Watch, to be global human rights chief.
Month: April 2009
Brennan Center’s May 8th Program: New Horizons for Reform
On May 8, 2009, the Brennan Center will host a Washington, DC event to discuss a number of interesting campaign finance issues. The Twitter hashtag is #bccfr and the agenda is online at Electionlawblog.org.
US v. Europe, May the Best Lobbyist Disclosure System Win?
Europe is also facing questions related to lobbyist disclosure. This article notes some of the issues facing two disclosure systems and efforts to unite them. The EU has come one step closer to setting up a single lobby register for two of its main institutions, but the Council of Ministers, representing member states, continues to […]