Politico reports on the trend in spending on lobbying. Washington’s influence industry is on track to shatter last year’s record $3.3 billion spent to lobby Congress and the rest of the federal government — and that’s with a down economy and about 1,500 fewer registered lobbyists in town, according to data collected by the Center […]
Day: December 22, 2009
The lobbying-TARP bailout connection
Who got government bailouts and why? The Times reports. U.S. banks that spent more money on lobbying were more likely to get government bailout money, according to a study released on Monday, Reuters reported. Banks whose executives served on Federal Reserve boards were more likely to receive government bailout funds from the Troubled Asset Relief […]
Turning the corner on ethics in Detroit
The Times sees the potential for a new focus on ethics in Detroit. The sense of optimism in some corners is based in part on the new members’ relationship with Mayor Dave Bing, a no-nonsense businessman and former basketball star who won a full term as mayor last month. The five Council winners — among […]