The Washington Times has a follow-up report on what Senators Dodd and Conrad were thinking when they learned they were getting low mortgage refinance rates. Both vehemently denied any wrongdoing or ethical lapse in the mortgage deals, which came to light a year ago and triggered investigations by the Senate Select Committee on Ethics and […]
Month: July 2009
Washington’s Top Lobbying Shops
National Journal has some numbers on lobbying revenues around town.
Orszag Blogs About Lobbyists
Pardon me for missing, until now, Peter Orszag’s post (excerpt below) on “OMBlog” entitled, “Closing Lobbyists Loopholes.” Interesting title. Contacts by registered lobbyists prior to the filing of a formal application remain subject to the previously announced restrictions, which require rapid Internet disclosure of the contact. These rules are by far the toughest ever and […]