The Post reports on different views on lobbyists’ wins and losses in the health care reform debate. Either way, pharmaceutical lobbyists won new federal policies they coveted and set a trajectory for long-term industry growth. Privately, several of them say their biggest triumph was heading off Democrats led by Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., who wanted […]
Month: March 2010
Open government and lobbyist fees in Maryland
The Post covers the status of an open government initiative (and lobbyist fees) in Maryland. A majority of lawmakers in both chambers signed on as co-sponsors, and the bills included a funding mechanism (increased fees on lobbyists) to pay for opening up meetings to the public by streaming them live on the Internet.
The revolution will be SEO-optimized #tcamp2010
TechPresident notes the White House’s use of Google trends and search engine optimization to put its content on the top of search results during the debate over health care reform. This post seemed especially fitting in light of an interesting session on search at TransparencyCamp 2010 on Saturday hosted by Nine by Blue’s Vanessa Fox. […]