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Lobbyists Defined
Paid professionals who try to influence legislation.
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Spending on U.S. Elections Rose to Record $4.1 Billion in 2008
Published January 8, 2009, 12:01 am, Bloomberg
Jan. 8 (Bloomberg) -- The bill for the 2008 U.S. elections has been paid, and it comes out to a record $4.1 billion -- almost $20 per registered voter.
Representative urges state to reduce spending costs
Published January 7, 2009, 10:12 pm, Basehor Sentinel
As the upcoming legislative session approaches, Rep. Owen Donohoe has one thing to say to the state of Kansas: Stop spending so much money.
San Jose council members slug it out over McEnery probe
Published January 7, 2009, 7:57 pm, San Jose Mercury News
Controversy sizzled anew Wednesday over a $6 million redevelopment subsidy sought by a former San Jose mayor accused of flouting city lobbyist rules to push the deal.
Next speaker of Texas House says he plans power sharing
Published January 7, 2009, 6:14 pm, Dallas Morning News
AUSTIN — Presumptive House Speaker Joe Straus’ family has been steeped in horse breeding for eight decades, and in Republican politics almost as long. Let’s just say he thinks he’s a pretty shrewd judge of how to cross a finish line.
Pia Sawhney: Between Gupta and Daschle, Who Will Fix Health Care?
Published January 7, 2009, 2:43 pm, HuffingtonPost
Sanjay Gupta and Michael Moore -- essentially two experts on health care who disagree ideologically on a range of health concerns -- had a fascinating exchange on Larry King Live.
Public money used to stop public having a greater say in policing
Published January 7, 2009, 2:21 pm, Daily Telegraph
The body representing police authorities used public money to hire experts to help stop the public having a greater say in policing the Daily Telegraph can disclose.
7 Jobs for Job Security in a Recession
Published January 7, 2009, 1:09 pm, US News & World Report
Although it increasingly sounds like an anachronism, job security is growing in appeal.
Archives
Published January 7, 2009, 8:46 am, Jewish World Review
01/07/09: Gaza: The Dove's War 01/07/09: Tyranny of the tax-exempt 12/24/08: Hey, Caroline — You're Not Entitled 12/22/08: 500m problems for Madame Secretary 12/17/08: United States, Israel on collision course 12/16/08: The impending collapse of our enemies 12/15/08: Will Hillary pressure Dubai over Iran?
Robyn O'Brien: Duped: A Nation of Eaters
Published January 7, 2009, 8:27 am, HuffingtonPost
As I read about baby formulas and jars of salsa laced with who-knows-what, I was left slack-jawed.
Rich People v. Politicians
Published January 7, 2009, 3:47 am, Jewish World Review
http://www.JewishWorldReview.com | Sometimes I wish there were a humane way to get rid of the rich. Without the rich for whipping boys, we might be able to concentrate on what's best for the 99 and a half percent of the rest of us.
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- The Battle Creek Enquirer: More transparency fixes seen in Senate future: repost: USA Today reports on transparency measures, especially electronic filing for the Senate, is on the horizon for the new Congress. Ellen likes what she sees, but urges for further steps.
- Gov. Perry's former chief of staff returns to Fort Worth law firm
- Horse racing industry has donated tens of thousands of dollars to Straus
Mon Jan 5
- State of Neglect: Critics say Texas' Evercare health program is more like 'nevercare' | News for Dallas, Texas | Dallas Morning News: For the weak and the vulnerable, Texas has long been an especially hard place. Year after year, national surveys place the state at or near the bottom in such categories as assistance to poor children and the malnourished, treatment of the mentally ill and care of the disabled. This story is part of The Dallas Morning News' 'State of Neglect' series examining how the state determines whom it protects and whom it excludes ? and how special interests and their lobbyists strongly influence the writing of laws and the workings of state government.
- Stephen M. Walt - It's time to redefine "pro-Israel": "And here's the real tragedy: giving Israel unconditional support wasn't a true act of friendship then and isn't a genuine act of friendship now; on the contrary, it's positively harmful to the long-term interests of the Jewish state. Those congressmen, senators, and other government officials who are falling over themselves to defend Israel's behavior, along with the usual apologists like Marty Peretz and Alan Dershowitz, are no friends of Israel, though they undoubtedly think they are. Their support helped Israel shoot itself in the foot in 2006, and they are helping it do the same thing today."
- Investigations : State Of Neglect
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