Category: LDA

Fake Lobbying Letter Fallout

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date August 6, 2009
Categories In LDA

The Times follows-up on the controversy surrounding “fake letters” sent on behalf of a coal group.

Lobbying Compliance Activities

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date August 4, 2009
Categories In HLOGA, LDA

The Hill reports that increased penalties for failure to comply with lobbyist reporting rules has created a new focus on compliance. “Due to higher awareness and potential for greater penalties, anecdotally it appears that reporting has improved,” [Kenneth] Gross said. As one industry lobbyist put it: “If you are audited and they find some miscalculations, […]

Lobbyist Spending

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date August 2, 2009
Categories In LDA

The Times discusses spending on lobbying and the healthcare debate. Mr. Obama promised in the campaign to limit the influence of lobbyists, and instituted new restrictions on their ability to join his administration. Washington veterans say the impact of those moves so far, however, has been confined to the White House. They have been largely […]