The Post reports on GM’s move to hire new lobbyists, even though the U.S. owns a majority position in the company. “The administration has been true to their word to staying out of our day-to-day business,” GM spokesman Greg Martin said. “But we have to make sure that government policies continue to ensure our competitiveness […]
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The Times remembers superlobbyist Anne Wexler
The Times remembers Anne Wexler in this piece, part of a package of notable obituaries for 2009. The day after Reagan took office, Anne Wexler officially opened her own lobbying shop. Washington was never the same. Up to that point, the lobbying business was primarily divided by partisan boundaries; Democratic firms had access to Democratic […]
K Street spending set to break records
Politico reports on the trend in spending on lobbying. Washington’s influence industry is on track to shatter last year’s record $3.3 billion spent to lobby Congress and the rest of the federal government — and that’s with a down economy and about 1,500 fewer registered lobbyists in town, according to data collected by the Center […]