We’ve had Citizens United for ten hours. News round-ups abound. A proprietor of a neighborhood barbershop can now put a sign up in his shop window supporting the candidate of his choosing. A large corporation can run a few million dollars in ads expressly supporting a candidate for office. A number of law firms have […]
Day: January 21, 2010
Citizens United news
The scheduling of a special session at The Supreme Court sent observors into a frenzy of anticipation. Check SCOTUSBlog for Citizens United news and a link to the opinion.
What 2009 lobbying numbers show
Roll Call reports on the latest Lobbying Disclosure Act filings and winners on losers on K Street (and M Street, and all around town). Despite economic uncertainty and the promise by the Obama administration to clamp down on the influence industry, the majority of top lobbying firms posted higher numbers in 2009, with 11 firms […]