Month: July 2010

Increased lobbyist disclosure urged in California

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date July 22, 2010
Categories In California

After a set of articles on lobbying in Sacramento, this editorial endorses increased disclosure for lobbyists’ contacts with lawmakers.

Corporate disclosure in the crosshairs in Minnesota lawsuit

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date July 22, 2010
Categories In Minnesota

Politics in Minnesota notes a lawsuit challenging corporate political activity disclosure.

Energy lobbyists and the revolving door in the news

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date July 22, 2010
Categories In LDA

The Post looks at revolving door issues in the energy industry. Three out of every four lobbyists who represent oil and gas companies previously worked in the federal government, a proportion that far exceeds the usual revolving-door standards on Capitol Hill, a Washington Post analysis shows.