WALL STREET'S LOBBYEST LOBBYISTS
The Volcker Rule’s a’comin, and Wall Street’s not happy. To equate their reaction to an alcoholic’s take on prohibition might be understating the case. They’re pissed, and they’re writing letters. Read More
In case you haven’t had a nice daily dose of rigorously bone-chilling financial news this afternoon, Eric Lichtblau’s Ex-Regulators Get Set to Lobby on New Financial Rules will do the trick. The Pulitzer winner found nearly 150 newly registered lobbyists who used to work for the government’s financial agencies, but who are now Read More
The splashiest lobbying story this week was today’s Times profile of Tony Podesta, the power player (and Louise Bourgeois fan) whose clients include BP, Google, Harrah’s, Lockheed Martin, Wal-Mart, and the Fortress Investment Group. Reporter Eric Lichtblau was blessed with one of the best and most calmly deadpan headlines of the year: “Lobbyist Says Read More
ALBANY—The Commission on Public Integrity released its 2008 Annual Report, which shows, unsurprisingly that the amount of money spent on lobbying–and the number of lobbyists–has gone up again.
“There’s no surprise here,” said Blair Horner, a longtime good-government advocate with NYPIRG. “The number of legislators stays the same but the number of lobbyists continues Read More
ALBANY—The Commission on Public Integrity released its 2008 Annual Report, which shows, unsurprisingly that the amount of money spent on lobbying–and the number of lobbyists–has gone up again.
"There's no surprise here," said Blair Horner, a longtime good-government advocate with NYPIRG. "The number of legislators stays the same but the number of lobbyists Read More
ALBANY—The former executive director of Family Planning Advocates has joined the staff of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips in the government relations department.
JoAnn Smith left the advocacy group this fall, and landed with Manatt, according to sources in the lobbying world and the firm's website.
It's the latest case of major Read More
ALBANY—Lobbying queen Patricia Lynch announced in an embossed postcard that her firm has opened a New York City office.
Lynch, a former top aide to Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, was the second-highest grossing lobbyist in 2007. There are already offices in Albany, White Plains and Buffalo.
Next stop? Panama City, where, Read More
