This AP report discussing lobbying activities coinciding with the inauguration. The article mentions Greenberg Traurig, mCapitol Management, Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, National Association of Manufacturers, Butera & Andrews, Exelon, Perennial Strategy Group, and the BGR Group.
Author: Eric Brown
Arkanasas: No Cooling Off
In Arkansas, the revolving door between state office and lobbying does not have any cooling off period. This report has more. Thirty states mandate a period of time that must elapse before a former legislator can represent clients before the Legislature. The National Conference of State Legislatures says these cooling-off periods are intended to keep […]
Happy New Limit
The new election cycle brings a new contribution limit for federal candidates. The old limit, $2,300 per election, is sure to increase. But by how much? The limit was set at $1,000 per election by the Federal Election Campaign Act and did not increase until the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002. It went from […]