The Times reports on the hot market for Democratic lobbyists. After eight years of the so-called K Street Project — the effort by Republican lawmakers and operatives to pressure companies, trade associations and lobbying firms to hire their fellow Republicans — the tasseled loafer is on the other foot. Companies and interest groups are competing […]
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Abramoff Case Developments
Recent developments in the Abramoff case: Wal-Mart allegedly fired James Hirni, after reports that he will plead guilty. In an e-mailed statement that noted the charges against him were unrelated to his work for the superstore, [Wal-Mart executive] David Tovar wrote: “Based on Mr. Hirni’s [expected] guilty plea which relates to conduct occurring prior to […]
“Turkmeniscam”
Turkmeniscam is reviewed in The Post. The book involves an undercover journalist’s efforts to contact several lobbying shops on behalf of a fictitious client. Ken Silverstein’s “Turkmeniscam” aims to put another dent in lobbyists’ already battered reputation. But the enterprising Silverstein didn’t want just to launch another broadside at the predatory behavior of K Street; […]