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 […]
Month: August 2009
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.