The Graduate School of Political Management is holding an event tomorrow discussing the ethics issues invovled in grassroots advocacy. Here’s more information about the event. How can the honesty of such campaigns be assured, if at all? Should the public know who is paying for them? Do “town hall meetings” have to turn ugly and […]
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Edinburg lobbies for funds
The Brownsville Herald reports that the City of Edinburg, Texas hired a lobbyist in a one-year contract for $10,000 a month to assist in project funding. The lobbyist will help the city navigate the fast-paced nature of the nation’s capital where deadlines for grant applications seemingly close right after they open, said Edinburg mayor Richard […]
Responding to the President’s Weekly Address on Citizens United
Ken Klukowski responds to the President’s weekly address in this piece today. Obama then ends with a warning, saying that he will go to Congress to craft a “forceful response to this decision.” That sounds like a threat. And every American should be worried when the president of the United States starts threatening the Supreme […]