Month: August 2009

Lobbying Boutiques v. The Bigs

The Hill reports that boutique lobbying firms are holding their own in terms of revenue. “There is an increasing recognition that smaller firms hustle more and can do things at a lower price point,” said Stewart Verdery, founder of Monument Policy Group, which saw a roughly 15 percent growth in business. “We have eight people […]

Rep. William Jefferson Trial Verdict

The Post summarizes yesterday’s verdict in the Jefferson trial here. Federal jurors found the Louisiana Democrat guilty of using his congressional office as a criminal enterprise to enrich himself, soliciting and accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes to support his business ventures in Africa. The eight-woman, four-man jury convicted Jefferson of 11 of […]

Book Deal Update

St. Martin’s Press will publish a Mitt Romney book, according to this article. HarperCollins will publish a Sarah Palin book, according to this report. No publisher information is available on Mike Huckabee’s A Simple Christmas, hitting shelves this November.