Category: LDA

BP lobbyists coming ashore

The Post reviews BP’s lobbying efforts here. The company has mobilized a massive Washington lobbying campaign over the past week in response to the worsening crisis, dispatching senior executives to meet with Obama administration officials and members of Congress, while [CEO Tony] Hayward and other executives make frequent media appearances to defend BP’s performance.

Breaking the lobbying mold in DC?

The Post notes the launch of Keys to the Capitol, a lobbying firm that targets small towns, humble associations and others of modest means who can’t even consider signing the $10,000-a-month retainers required by many top Washington firms. Instead, Kanitra’s company offers contracts starting at $995, month-to-month agreements and prices and other details spelled out […]