Author: Eric Brown

CA: Campaign Finance Lawsuit

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date January 9, 2009
Categories In California

Supporters of Prop. 8 in California are mounting a legal challenge to the state’s campaign finance laws, according to this report.

Rep. Rangel and the Lobbyists

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date January 9, 2009
Categories In House

Politico covers Rep. Rangel’s ethics matters and their effect on lobbyists with business before the Ways and Means Committee. Politico spoke with several lobbyists — all of whom requested anonymity as long as Rangel remains a powerful chairman — and a couple of experts to explain how Rangel’s troubles are playing on K Street. … […]

Beltrami County in Lobbying Game

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date January 9, 2009
Categories In Minnesota

Beltrami County, Minnesota voted to engage a lobbyist to get a piece of the stimulus pie. “Why can’t we do this through our representatives?” asked Lucachick. “I’m not a big fan of lobbyists, and Washington is a long ways away. We should work with our representatives in St. Paul, and they should work for us.” […]