Politico has the latest on the controversy surrounding The Washington Post Company’s proposed salons. Presented as an “Underwriting Opportunity,” the flier promoting the dinners promised the chance to “participate in this intimate and exclusive Washington Post Salon, an off-the-record dinner and discussion at the home of CEO and Publisher Katharine Weymouth. … Bring your organization’s […]
Category: Executive Branch
Do TARP lobbying rules meet the administration’s transparency goals?
The Sunlight Foundation’s Daniel Schuman examines TARP lobbying rules here. The rules promulgated by the Treasury Department attempt to meet the great challenge of improved transparency, but fall short of their potential. They are hard to understand, difficult to apply, and full of contradictions and omissions that undermine stated policy objectives. The rules should be […]
Lobbyist contacts at OMB
This Hill report on lobbying at OMB is driven by lobbyist disclosure filings.