Month: October 2017

LEGAL FEES NOTED.  CNN.  “Legal consulting fees account for $1 of every $10 the campaign has spent this year, according to a review of campaign finance records.” CONVENTION-RELATED ACTIVITY.  CPI.  “The Cleveland 2016 Host Committee, which oversaw logistics for the Republican National Convention, received $923,100 from the Friends of the House 2016 LLC.” SUPER PAC […]

AMZN BIGGEST.  FB.  “According to the New York Times, Amazon has increased its lobbying staff to 83 members this year compared to 60 members last year, making it one of the biggest corporate lobbying shops in town. To top it off, the company is also on its way to surpassing its previous high for lobbying […]

GOOGLE AND FB ON BILLS.  POL.  “Google and Facebook are looking to make an early imprint on legislation being drafted in the House and Senate that would force them and other online networks to disclose information about the buyers of political ads.” $100K CAN’T BUY WHITE HOUSE.  WSJ.   “The danger is that bending facts […]