Category: Executive Branch

The Washington Post’s Cash for Access Plan

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date July 2, 2009
Categories In Executive Branch, LDA

The Times reports that the Post’s “salon” program to facilitate contact between lobbyists and officeholders and officials has been canceled. A flier sent to potential sponsors of the first such event, set for July 21 at the home of the publisher, Katharine Weymouth, promised off-the-record, nonconfrontational conversation with Post reporters and editors, Obama administration officials […]

White House Lobbyist Meetings

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date July 1, 2009
Categories In Executive Branch

According to this Times report, Wal-Mart’s top lobbyist met with White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel to discuss a health care proposal.

Senate Confirms Commission Members and Others

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date June 26, 2009
Categories In Executive Branch, FCC

The Senate confirmed Federal Communications Commission members Robert McDowell and Julius Genachowski yesterday, among nominees for others position across the government (scroll to June 25 calendar entry).