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- Ethics rules to be put to test in St. Paul, too
- Republican lawmakers have worked to distance themselves from the scandals that, in part, cost them control of Congress in the 2006 elections, supporting stricter ethics rules meant to end lobbyist-sponsored parties, travel and gifts. Yet like the Democrats in Denver, it's party time for Republicans next...
- Research articles 2008-08-29
- Biden's son a registered lobbyist since 2001
- DENVER -- As it stands now, Sen. Joe Biden's younger son, Hunter Biden, wouldn't be allowed to contribute money to his father's vice presidential effort. That's because Barack Obama's campaign has a policy of not accepting donations from federal lobbyists, and Hunter Biden, 38, is one....
- Research articles 2008-08-25
- Chances For Data Security Bill Fade Away
- Efforts by Congress to tighten laws on data security have melted away in a virtual babble of congressional committees. As many as eight committees in the House and Senate have taken up legislation aimed at curbing data security breaches, ensuring that conflicting agendas and jurisdictions will prevent any bill...
- Research articles 2008-08-11
- Battle of conservatives
- Whether Doug Lamborn wins a second term or Jeff Crank or Bentley Rayburn unseats him, it won't much change the conservative representation in the 5th Congressional District. Because all three share rightleaning views on the war, immigration, taxes and social issues, the Republican primary race in the six-county...
- Research articles 2008-08-01
- ON DEADLINE
- Banks, CUs Are Lobbying On Interchange Fees WASHINGTON–Members of Congress and White House officials may have been taken aback last week when representatives of CUs and banks came to jointly lobby them against a proposed bill regarding card interchange fees. CU and bank officials from...
- Research articles 2008-06-23
- Harder to hide lobbyists' largesse
- HARRISBURG - One of Pennsylvania's top lobbying firms treated Delaware County Rep. Ron Raymond to its luxury suite to watch minor-league hockey: $1,230. An international packaging conglomerate provided $2,000 in golf balls for outings thrown by Philadelphia Reps. John Perzel and George Kenney. Rep. Camille "Bud" George of Clearfield County...
- Research articles 2008-06-15
- Ethics war heats up as key Obama advisor resigns
- CHICAGO AFP — Democrat Barack Obama was roiled by another campaign scandal Wednesday when a key advisor resigned amid damaging reports that he had received preferential home loans. Although Jim Johnson, who has been leading the hunt for a vice presidential candidate, denies any favorable treatment for his home...
- Research articles 2008-06-11
- Pet projects still abound in D.C.
- WASHINGTON -- So much for trimming the pork. The practice of decorating legislation with billions of dollars in pet projects and federal contracts is still thriving on Capitol Hill -- despite public outrage that helped flip control of Congress two years ago. More than 11,000 of...
- Research articles 2008-06-08
- Hearing Set For NCUA Nominee
- After a five-month wait, NCUA nominee Michael Fryzel will finally get a hearing before the Senate Banking Committee this week, but observers continue to doubt whether the Republican appointee will ever be voted by the full Democratically controlled Senate. “A hearing is not a vote,” said one credit union...
- Research articles 2008-06-02
- McCain Vs. Lobbyists
- Stung by the news that two aides once lobbied for the Burmese junta, John McCain last week rolled out a sweeping new conflict-of-interest policy for his campaign, requiring all staffers to fill out questionnaires identifying past or current clients that “could be embarrassing for the senator.” Aides say that McCain...
- Research articles 2008-05-26
- EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT : MEPS LIKELY TO BACK COMPULSORY REGISTER OF LOBBYISTS.
- At its plenary session in Brussels, on 8 May, the European Parliament is expected to call for a mandatory public register for lobbyists. If it does so, it will be following the recommendations of its Committee for Constitutional Affairs, which voted to that effect, on 1...
- Research articles 2008-05-22
- Ex-Justice official charged in Abramoff investigation
- WASHINGTON -- A former high-ranking Justice Department official was accused Monday of criminal conflict of interest in the latest case stemming from the investigation of disgraced GOP lobbyist Jack Abramoff. Robert Coughlin was deputy chief of staff of the Justice Department's criminal division -- the same division handling...
- Research articles 2008-04-22
- CURIA Waits for Bipartisan Senate Gesture To Occur
- Five weeks after being promised a Senate version of CURIA–the CU Regulatory Improvements Act–the CU lobby still is waiting for the bill, as a second shoe to drop. That shoe would be worn by a Senate Republican, indicating bipartisan support for the key credit union bill, which is holding...
- Research articles 2008-04-21
- TRANSPARENCY : CEMR: REGIONS AND MUNICIPALITIES ARE NOT LOBBYISTS.
- The Council of European Municipalities and Regions CEMR is asking the European Parliament to distinguish local and regional governments from commercial and professional lobbyists intervening in the EU decision-making process. The call came following the vote in the EP's Constitutional Affairs Committee on 1 April on...
- Research articles 2008-04-03
- DNC: Must Read: McCain in a Glass House
- To: POLITICAL EDITORS Contact: Stacie Paxton or Caroline Ciccone of the Democratic National Committee, +1-202-863-8148 WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following release was issued today by the Democratic National Committee: George Will's column this morning in the Washington Post details the hypocrisies of McCain's do as I say,...
- Research articles 2008-02-28
- One to watch
- It's too early to know how the Legislature and Gov. Kathleen Sebelius' administration are going to settle their battle over the proposed expansion of a coal-powered electric generating plant in southwest Kansas. But it's safe to say the fight thus far has been interesting, and expensive. Proponents of...
- Research articles 2008-02-25
- New York Times ombudsman slams article on McCain
- WASHINGTON, Feb 23, 2008 AFP — The New York Times' ombudsman strongly criticized the newspaper's insinuation this week that White House hopeful John McCain had a tryst with a female lobbyist 31 years his junior, nearly 10 years ago. "The newspaper found itself in the uncomfortable position of being...
- Research articles 2008-02-23
- McCain counters attacks on character
- WASHINGTON -- John McCain sought to minimize damage to his man- of-character image and his presidential hopes Thursday, vigorously denying and denouncing a newspaper report suggesting an improper relationship with a female lobbyist. "It's not true," the likely Republican nominee said of the report that implied a romantic...
- Research articles 2008-02-22
- White House contender McCain denies affair with female lobbyist
- WASHINGTON AFP — Republican White House contender John McCain denied Thursday ever having an extramarital affair with a Washington lobbyist following a New York Times report which he described as disappointing. "Obviously I'm very disappointed in the article. It's not true," he said at a hastily arranged press conference...
- Research articles 2008-02-21
- Political twists and turns
- When asked about the corrupting influence of money in politics, candidates and lobbyists invariably pull out the same old script. Candidates insist their votes can't be bought. Lobbyists say they help candidates who are politically compatible, not with the expectation of a vote on any measure. ...
- Research articles 2008-02-15
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