Category: LDA

Two health care lobbyists in the spotlight

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date October 28, 2009
Categories In LDA

The Times features a story on Billy Tauzin and Karen Ignagni. The story of these two lobbyists — a Republican who found favor with a Democratic White House and a Democrat on the outs — illustrates the complexities Mr. Obama faces in the health care endgame. The president had some early success in bringing industry […]

PMA Group “castaways” doing well

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date October 28, 2009
Categories In Courts & Cases, LDA

Roll Call provides an update on former staff of PMA Group.

Lobbying activity not reported

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date October 27, 2009
Categories In LDA

The Times discusses the various ways lobbying must be accounted for on disclosure forms. The LDA allows groups to estimate lobbying expenditures using definitions created by that law and a 2007 ethics reform law. In general, method A focuses on visits and calls to lawmakers, aides and the administration and “efforts in support of such […]