The Times discusses a provision of the Worker, Homeownership and Business Assistance Act of 2009 providing eligible homebuilders tax credits of about $33 billion. Securing this tax break was a top priority for home builders, lobbying records show. The Center for Responsive Politics reports that through Oct. 26 of this year, home builders paid $6 […]
Month: November 2009
Bauer’s departure forces Perkins Coie shuffle
Robert Bauer’s move to the White House Counsel’s office has caused a few moves at his old law firm, according to Roll Call. Marc Elias will become the leader of the firm’s political law practice area and the firm’s Judith Corley will become the Democratic National Committee’s top outside counsel.
Lobbyists’ voices in healthcare debate
The Times reports on Genentech lobbyists’ role in the healthcare debate. In the official record of the historic House debate on overhauling health care, the speeches of many lawmakers echo with similarities. Often, that was no accident. Statements by more than a dozen lawmakers were ghostwritten, in whole or in part, by Washington lobbyists working […]