Politics / Tags / Lobbyists

POLITICS / NEWS Thu May 22, 2008 @ 8:19am neoform

MSNBC -- Client list under fierce attack from Dems That client list is now the subject of a fierce attack from Democrats who are clamoring for Black, 60, to be fired as McCain's top political strategist. And the candidate's decision this month to impose a stric.. Read More

POLITICS / NEWS Sat Apr 14, 2007 @ 2:21am neoform

Associated Press -- Democratic Sen. Barack Obama's presidential campaign has returned more than $50,000 in political contributions after discovering the donors were lobbyists. Obama, who has pledged to change the ways of Washington, has repeatedly said he will not accept.. Read More

POLITICS / NEWS Wed Jan 3, 2007 @ 7:25pm neoform

Bloomberg -- House Democratic leaders said they'll act quickly to ban gifts and meals from lobbyists, prohibit lawmakers from flying on corporate jets and prevent them from taking overnight trips arranged by lobbyists... Read More

POLITICS / NEWS Wed Nov 15, 2006 @ 10:09am mrmdc

House Democrats -- Our New Direction begins with a commitment to integrity, civility, and fiscal responsibility. We will break the link between lobbyists and legislation. We will govern the House of Representatives under bipartisan administration, so that the voice of ever.. Read More

POLITICS / NEWS Wed Aug 8, 2007 @ 8:18am neoform

FOX News -- Democratic rivals accused Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of being too cozy with lobbyists and Wall Street Tuesday, but the party's presidential front-runner portrayed herself as a champion of working people and commonsense policies, drawing cheers from a cro.. Read More

POLITICS / NEWS Fri Aug 3, 2007 @ 1:01am neoform

FOX News -- The Senate passed an ethics and lobbying reform bill on Thursday as a bipartisan coalition steamrolled dwindling cries to block it by conservative Republicans who complained the bill "gutted" proposed earmark reforms. The bill, passed 83-14, now comple.. Read More

POLITICS / NEWS Mon Mar 5, 2007 @ 10:05am mrmdc

Globe and Mail -- The Harper government has opened the door to a watering down of its vaunted strategy to crack down on lobbying, as it contemplates forcing lobbyists to only report their formal verbal communications with federal officials, documents show. Under proposa.. Read More

POLITICS / NEWS Sun Nov 12, 2006 @ 9:08pm neoform

Seattle Pi -- On Day 1 of the next session of Congress, newly empowered Democrats are promising restrictive rules to "break the link between lobbyists and legislation." The city's veteran lobbyists know what to expect on Day 2: requests for political donations from.. Read More