lobbyingBig Banks are Back in the Game Submitted by Monica Rober on Tue, 12/15/2009 - 4:56pm.
The National Journal reports that after Wall Street's shake-up, consumer advocates still face an uphill battle as commercial banks have spent upwards of $40 million on lobbying in the first three quarters of this year.
But I Don't Want To Change! Submitted by Monica Rober on Thu, 11/19/2009 - 4:59pm.
Dan Esty, the head of Yale's Center for Environmental Law and Policy, speaks about coal, gas and oil companies' reluctance to adapt in the face of climate change issues on American Public Media's Marketplace.
Under the Influence Submitted by Monica Rober on Tue, 10/06/2009 - 1:46pm.
The National Journal profiles the top 25 groups spending money to influence the health care debate.
Sold Out: How Wall Street and Washington Betrayed America Submitted by Monica Rober on Fri, 03/06/2009 - 2:19pm.
Posted in: deregulation | financial industry | lobbying | Wall Street | Wall Street Watch | Washington
Wall Street Watch released a new report on Wednesday detailing how an influx of industry dollars paved the way for the present financial crisis.
President Obama has Big First Day Submitted by Monica Rober on Thu, 01/22/2009 - 5:27pm.
Posted in: lobbying | President Obama
President Obama’s impact is already being felt after his first full day in office, issuing new directives and executive orders modifying lobbying and records rules yesterday.
A Little Failure Doesn’t Stop Banks’ Lobbying Submitted by Burney Simpson on Tue, 10/21/2008 - 12:06pm.
Banks continue to spend major dollars to lobby Congress as they receive a piece of the $700 billion rescue fund.
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