As a Republican House member from Louisiana, Richard Baker was broadly respected for his knowledge of the financial industry. Now, as president and CEO of the Managed Funds Association, Baker has put his knowledge of Capitol Hill to work in protecting Wall Street’s interests — lately with impressive results. Baker’s group, which lobbies on behalf […]
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Richard Baker: No Hedging on Helping Industry
Filed Under: Campaign Donations, Legislation, Lobbying, Lobbying Organization, Lobbyist, Political Intelligence
Abramoff Still Biggest Thorn in Lobbying Industry’s Side
Six years after pleading guilty to defrauding clients and other crimes, Jack Abramoff continues to annoy and provoke Washington’s lobbying community like no other figure. Since his release from prison in December 2010, Abramoff has published a book, “Capitol Punishment: The Hard Truth About Corruption From America’s Most Notorious Lobbyist,” and was the subject of […]
Filed Under: Lobbying, Lobbying Organization, Lobbyist Tagged With: abramoff, American League of Lobbyists, Marlowe, Patton Boggs
Mike Fulton Opens New Office for West Virginia Firm
Veteran lobbyist Mike Fulton is opening a Washington-based office for The Arnold Agency, a Charleston, W.Va.-based marketing communications firm. “As a native West Virginian who has spent the past 30 years in Washington, Mike brings the best of both worlds to the The Arnold Agency,” chairman and CEO Linda Arnold said in making the announcement. […]
Filed Under: Congressional Staff, Lobbying Organization, Lobbyist, Revolving Door Tagged With: ALL, GolinHarris, The Arnold Agency
Flood Insurance Bill Keeps Lobbyists Submerged in Work
Few bills are expected to make it through Congress and into law this year, but an extensive array of lobbyists has high expectations for at least one bipartisan measure — a reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The last full NFIP reauthorization expired in 2008, and since then the program has been extended […]
Filed Under: Legislation, Lobbying, Uncategorized
ALL’s President Has Ambitious Agenda for 2012
American League of Lobbyists President Howard Marlowe says it happens regularly when he bumps into fellow lobbyists. “They say, ‘Howard, you’re doing a great job.’ And I say, ‘Would you kindly join us, please?”’ Bolstering ALL’s membership is just one of the many challenges that Marlowe has outlined for 2012. He’s also seeking to tighten […]
Filed Under: Lobbying, Lobbying Organization, Lobbyist Tagged With: lobbying industry, trends
CRP: Lobbying Expenditures Dropped in 2011
The stalled economy and legislative gridlock in Congress combined to take their toll on the lobbying industry in 2011. The Center for Responsive Politics says in a new study that overall lobbying expenditures dropped last year for the first time in more than a decade. More than $3.27 billion was spent on lobbying in 2011, […]
Filed Under: Lobbying, Lobbying Organization
Robert Hay Jr. – Lobbying by Association
In today’s Washington, says Robert Hay Jr., even associations that lobby need a lobbyist of their own. Hay is manager of public policy for ASAE, the Center for Association Leadership. It represents more than 21,000 association executives and industry partners representing 10,000 organizations, from well-known trade groups such as the National Association of Manufacturers to […]
Filed Under: Lobbyist Tagged With: ASAE, association, lobbying
