GOP Congressional VP Candidates Have Extensive Ties to K Street

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As speculation about Mitt Romney’s potential running mate continues to swirl, First Street Research Group examined the K Street ties of some of the leading candidates who have served in Congress. To build the list of candidates we selected from all of the candidates who have served in Congress and have been frequently mentioned as […]

Better Research, Better Advocacy

This article originally appeared on ASAE: Better Research, Better Advocacy Advocacy research is essential. “Decision makers need it so that public policy is made on the very best information and facts,” says Lucy Gettman, director of federal programs at the National School Boards Association. Quality research leads to quality information, and one of the best […]

Three Former Lobbyists Join Romney Education Policy Team

Today the Romney campaign announced its education policy team.  This extensive list of advisers includes three former lobbyists, who have represented multiple clients in the for-profit education industry.  Here is a quick rundown of the lobbyists and their clients. For-Profit Education Institutions Represented by Former Lobbyists on Romney’s Education Policy Team Apollo Group Inc. American […]

Lobbying Respect for Marriage Act Which Repeals Defense of Marriage Act Continues

The President’s recent announcement that he supports same-sex marriage has put the issue into the national spotlight.  For the past few years several groups have been actively lobbying the Respect for Marriage Act which would repeal the Defense of Marriage Act.  In early April we covered this lobbying in our report Defense of Marriage Act […]

Supercommittee Staffers Head to K Street

A First Street e-mail alert tipped us off that two of the top staffers from the supercommittee recently went through the revolving door.   Stephen Bailey and Sarah Kuehl Egge recently registered as lobbyists at premier Washington lobbying firms.  Before moving over to K Street, both were senior democratic analysts to the Senate Committee on Budget before […]

A look inside AMA lobbyists’ role in the ICD-10 delay

Among healthcare industry bodies that lobby, the American Medical Association (AMA) has few equals. Look no further than the new ICD-10 compliance date for evidence bearing out that assertion. The AMA outspends AHIMA and other major ICD-10 players on lobbying efforts, by a rather wide margin, and calling on House Speaker John Boehner likely helped […]

First Street Thrilled to Announce Partnership With American League of Lobbyists

First Street®, the platform powering the First Street Research Group, is excited to announce a partnership with the American League of Lobbyists (ALL).  This relationship will provide ALL members with easier access to the information they need to achieve their lobbying goals and develop relationships with key targets on Capitol Hill. ALL is the preeminent […]

First Street Research Group Writer Network is Open

The First Street Research Group is excited to announce the launch of the First Street Research Group Writer Network.  The Writer Network provides a platform for aspiring journalists to demonstrate their work to washington insiders. If you are interested in writing about politics, policy, lobbying and the relationships in Washington, this the network for you.  Selected writers […]

First Street is Going to TechWeek!

In February we asked for your support to get First Street’s proposed TechWeek session approved.  Thanks to you, we are excited to say that we have been selected! First Street’s Stephen Stesney will be speaking on how technology is creating a more transparent public sector at TechWeek.  Stephen will talk about First Street’s ability to […]

More Lobbyists Line Up for Romney

Since releasing our GOP Report, K Street Lines Up for Romney, more lobbyists threw their support behind Romney.  On March 13th, Romney released a list of agriculture advisors containing a current lobbyist, and on March 21st, OpenSecrets released a list of six new Romney campaign bundlers that are current lobbyists.  Additionally, it has come to […]

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