K ST. M&A. Roll Call. “British conglomerate WPP, which already owns several D.C. lobbying and consulting firms including Quinn Gillespie & Associates and Burson-Marsteller, announced Tuesday it is scooping up the Glover Park Group.” HOUSE ETHICS AND TRADING. Story here. “The House Ethics Committee has warned lawmakers and staff about the dangers of ‘insider trading,’ […]
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Crossroads, House probes, Stevens on CU, and more political law links
END OF THE ROAD FOR CROSSROADS? The agenda for Thursday’s public meeting of the Federal Election Commission is online here. TPM has a look at the American Crossroads advisory opinion request here. OCCUPY THE FEC? Roll Call. “As Occupy Wall Street activists vacate public parks around the country, several new advocacy groups have sprung up […]
Monday’s political law links
ALL FIGHTING. The American League of Lobbyists is in the news here. “The American League of Lobbyists is vowing to continue fighting what it calls attacks by the Obama administration on the lobbying profession.” FIRM GIVING. The Post. “Big law is heavily favoring President Obama in campaign contributions, pouring twice as much money into the […]