Tag: Lobbying

During the 2012 presidential campaign, President Obama raised a little over $1 billion, while Mitt Romney raised a little under $1 billion. Congressional candidates raised over $3.5 billion. (iStock Photo)

Favors and loot for sale

Walter Williams · September 9, 2014 1:23 pm

States pushing through labeling for ‘frankenfoods’

Sean Higgins · September 9, 2014 9:01 am

Since 2008, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has spent $527 million on lobbying, more than any other entity in the database. (Getty/Chip Somodevilla)

Nonprofit puts Federal Lobbying Database on the Internet for everybody

Mark Tapscott · September 6, 2014 9:00 am

Former GOP Senate leader Trent Lott, pictured, and former Democratic Senator John Breaux are lobbying for a Russian bank sanctioned by President Obama. (AP Photo)

Former senators to lobby for Russian bank

Kelly Cohen · September 3, 2014 11:17 am

Cantor’s not lobbying, but his big payday should upset conservatives

Timothy P. Carney · September 3, 2014 1:44 am

Cantor Lands a Job

Geoffrey Norman · September 2, 2014 4:08 pm

Dow Chemical, effectively, gets subsidy at the expense of the companies that extract natural gas. (Getty images)

Beltway Confidential

How Dow Chemical’s league-leading lobbying against free trade illuminates the folly of export subsidies

Timothy P. Carney · August 25, 2014 5:13 pm

Lobbying firm paying $100,000 over alleged contingency fee agreement

Bryan Cohen · August 19, 2014 1:37 pm

California lawmakers pass 3 campaign reform bills

Washington Examiner · August 19, 2014 12:58 am

It took long enough, but the Washington press corps finally woke up. (iStock)

The K Street president

Michelle Malkin · August 14, 2014 2:56 pm

Obama administration eases part of lobbying rule

JULIE PACENEDRA PICKLEAR · August 12, 2014 11:11 pm

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., speaks at the Capitol in Washington. (AP/J. Scott Applewhite)

Beltway Confidential

Eric Cantor abandons his constituents in race to the high-dollar revolving door

Timothy P. Carney · August 2, 2014 10:00 pm