Month: February 2010

Toyota’s lobbying and contributions

The Post examines Toyota’s lobbying and other activities in this article this morning. With company officials still reeling from recalls of their most popular models, the firm has hired crisis-management experts from Quinn Gillespie & Associates, a bipartisan lobbying firm, and from Glover Park Group, a Democratic public affairs and lobbying operation. The teams join […]

Citizens United reaction in Florida

Carl Hiaasen discusses Citizens United in this editorial. Here in Florida, where oil companies are pushing hard for offshore drilling, the Supreme Court’s decision opens bountiful opportunities to incumbent officeholders and newcomers alike. Although coastal drilling remains an unpopular concept in most beachside communities, any candidate for federal office who supports it could probably count […]