How reliable is lobbyist reporting? Business Week takes a look here. Sure, there are a lot of rules. But for the most part, lobbyists and their lawyers say the rules and the stigma attached to their chosen profession are proving to be more a hassle than a real impediment.
Month: July 2009
Petitions and Privacy
The WSJ Law Blog discusses the rights of those who support petitions to keep their names off of the public record.
Franken v. Pickens
Sen. Franken apparently recently approached T. Boone Pickens over his support in 2004 of the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth. Franken, who was seated talking to someone else, did not stand when Pickens said hello. Instead, Franken began to berate him about the billionaire’s financing of the Swift Boat ads in 2004. According to a […]