Category: Executive Branch

Statement of Administration on DISCLOSE Act

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date June 21, 2010
Categories In Executive Branch

Politico reports that the White House released a Statement of Administration Policy in support of the DISCLOSE Act today. The statement is available here. The Hill reports that the Chamber of Commerce will run ads opposing the bill.

Update on lobbyist ban on government boards and commissions

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date June 19, 2010
Categories In Executive Branch

BLT has the news from the White House on the administration’s ban on lobbyists on government boards and commissions. President Barack Obama is directing federal agencies not to appoint federally registered lobbyists to advisory committees or other boards and commissions, formalizing a policy first announced last fall. In a memorandum today, Obama directed the Office […]

Filling Norm Eisen’s big, ethical shoes

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date June 15, 2010
Categories In Executive Branch

Politico reports that some are worrying about Norm Eisen’s possible departure from the White House and the administration’s commitment to his agenda during the reelect.