More transition team news in this report. Avoiding special interests and lobbyists looks to be a constant headache for the incoming Administration. As a candidate, Sen. Obama made grand promises to clean Washington of the kind of special interest politics that he accused Republicans of engaging in. He boasted that he counted no lobbyists among […]
The Hill reports that the transition has announced rules on lobbying. Lobbyists cannot make donations to the transition project and are prohibited from any lobbying work while part of the transition team. In addition, no one can work in a policy area they have lobbied on in the past 12 months, and no transition team […]
An alleged “midnight rulemaking” and “former NFL lobbyist” headline this controversy surrounding internet gambling regulations. The U.S. Treasury is seeking final approval for an Internet gambling regulation that banks say is unworkable, prompting a Democratic lawmaker to question the possible role of a former National Football League lobbyist who now works at the White House. […]