The Times examines the novelty of Twitter and has some evidence-based conclusions about the service. Hitwise, an Internet traffic monitor, reported that Ms. [Oprah] Winfrey’s first tweet and show about Twitter, on April 17, increased Twitter’s share of United States Internet users by 24 percent over the previous day and 43 percent over the previous […]
Month: May 2009
Lobbyist Rules’ 60 Day Evaluation Period
White House counsel Norm Eisen reminded the audience at last week’s GSPM event that the administration’s lobbyist rules are open for a 60-day evaluation period and this Post editorial endorses a close examination of the rules. The Obama administration is also making a mistake by barring lobbyists from, well, lobbying it in some circumstances. The […]
Structuring the National Council for a New America
What is the National Council for a New America? A political action committee? Something else? Roll Call provides some answers. According to Rob Collins, Cantor’s deputy chief of staff, and Jan Baran, an ethics attorney with the law firm Wiley Rein who is advising the GOP effort, the National Council for a New America is […]