CHINESE TIES NOTED. Story here. “Besides APCO, Huawei has also built an in-housing lobbying shop stocked with former members of Congress and top congressional staff, at a cost of $1.2 million. The Chinese firm also retained the Chicago-based law firm Sidley Austin whose most famous alumnus is First Lady Michelle Obama.” OBAMA AND CFR. The […]
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Thursday’s political law links, 4/25/13
LOBBYISTS TRAINING TEAM WEBINAR. Lobbyists.info. Dave Levinthal’s on the training team for Lobbyists.info’s “Going on the Offensive: Developing an Engaged Media Strategy. In this 90-minute webinar, two media relations experts and a political reporter show you how to develop your media strategy, engage with the press and manage potential controversy.” AL: PERSONAL USE CHARGES. Story […]
Good morning, here are Tuesday’s political law links, 4/23
LAWSUIT IN ETHICS MATTER. The Hill. “Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) is suing Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and six other lawmakers, charging that they mishandled the ethics investigation that led to his public censure in late 2010.” OFA IN THE NEWS. Here. “Organizing for Action, the activist group that grew out of President Obama’s 2012 campaign, […]