Special Interests to Listen Carefully to Obama’s Address
When President Obama addresses the nation tonight in a State of the Union fashion, it won’t just be Congress and members of the public tuning in. Special interests, too, will be paying close attention to what the president has to say about upcoming plans that could affect them. While the president will spend a little [...]
Washington Lobbying Grew to $3.2 Billion Last Year, Despite Economy
Interest groups spent $17.4 million for every day Congress was in session. Lobbying growth for finance sector and auto industry is smaller in tough times.
WASHINGTON–While companies across the board were losing record amounts of money and laying off employees last year, at least one industry seemed to weather the recession: lobbying. Special interests paid Washington lobbyists [...]
2009 Legislative Preview
It’s no secret that President-elect Obama, his new Cabinet and the 111th Congress have some seemingly insurmountable tasks in front them, the most pressing of which is to fix the tanking economy (and fast!). But their agenda also includes sweeping reform of the health care system; slowing global warming and investing in alternative energy; improving [...]