The Hill reports on lobbying behind who will host the World Cup next. The Glover Park Group has been lobbying for the U.S. World Cup bid committee since November 2009, earning $60,000 in lobbying fees so far, according to Senate records. As one of 10 bids to host either the 2018 or 2022 World Cups, […]
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A couple of grassroots lobbying/public policy campaign items
Three items caught my eye this morning about grassroots lobbying and public policy. The first is a report from SearchEngineLand.com about BP’s targeting of Google search terms related to the oil spill. Not huge news (and the original story seems to have been a little exaggertaed), but interesting nonetheless. The second link is about efforts […]
Lobbyist Tony Podesta profiled in the Times today
Here’s the profile. In a remarkable season of lobbying, business is booming for the Podesta Group, already one of Washington’s biggest players. It has become particularly lucrative for firms like Mr. Podesta’s that are skilled at wielding influence in Congress, the center of epic debates on health care, bailouts and financial regulations. “We’ve been dealing […]