Lobbyist rule workaround? Send the client. Lobbyist Elizabeth Moeller knew Energy Department officials wouldn’t let her press them for an economic stimulus project for a California company hoping to turn algae into energy. So she did the next best thing: After a lot of coaching, she sent the client. “I’ve told them to stay […]
Day: May 12, 2009
Murtha Dealings Raise Questions?
The Post has the latest on Rep. John Murtha and a company connected to his newphew, Robert Murtha. Robert Murtha, an engineer, benefited from some of the defense contracts when companies brought him in to manage a small portion of the work. Even when the main contract shifted to a new company, he continued to […]
The Japanese Corporate Money Ban?
The prosepct of a campaign finance scandal has forced a Japanese opposition leader to resign, according to this report. The scandal erupted in early March, when prosecutors arrested one of Mr. [Ichiro] Ozawa’s aides, who is accused of taking illegal donations from a construction company. The Daily Yomiuri Online has more.