University of Minnesota Law School Professor Richard Painter wrote this interesting post on reforming the White House’s Office of Political Affairs. During the 2008 presidential campaign, Sen. McCain proposed moving the office out of the White House to the national party.
Category: Executive Branch
Nonprofits and the Obama Administration’s Lobbyist Rules
The Post notes that the Obama administration’s restrictions on lobbyists may be having an unwelcome impact on nonprofits. Kenneth A. Gross, a lobbying law expert at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, said the rules have “demonized lobbyists, even in the public interest sector.” “The breadth of the policy definitely excludes people who they probably […]
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Lobbying Rules
The White House announced new guidelines for lobbyist contacts with executive branch officials on American Recovery and Reinvestment Act projects. Decisions about how Recovery Act dollars are spent will be based on the merits. Let me repeat that: Decisions about how Recovery money will be spent will be based on the merits. They will not […]