Today’s Graduate School of Political Management event, “Special Interests and Public Policy: The Right to Petition and Restrictions on Lobbying,” featured interesting comments from Norm Eisen (pictured right), Special Counsel to the President for Ethics and Government Reform, Jonathan Turley, … Continue reading
Daily Archives: May 5, 2009
A few days ago I noted that the White House’s “Ethics” website was somewhat sparse and I included a screen shot with the post. Today, the site has an introduction and lists five documents representing “a bold first step and a guide … Continue reading
The Politico discusses lobbyists’ stimulus contacts in this report. A review of “lobbyist contact” disclosures posted on government department and agency websites shows a relative paucity of inquiries and scant information exchanged about the $787 billion spending spree. What can … Continue reading