politico.com - 3/3/2009
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Then Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner announced a new policy that significantly restricts the administration s contacts with lobbyists. Old friends, however, have a way of staying in touch in less formal ways, which could give the Hill veterans wider maneuvering room under those rules. They ...
tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com - 2/27/2009
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Looks like the game is up. Remember that
story Bobby Jindal told in his big speech Tuesday...
night -- about how during Katrina, he stood shoulder-to-shoulder with a local sheriff who was battling government red tape to try to rescue stranded victims? ...
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Talking Points Memo | Jindal Admits Katrina Story Was False
politico.com - 2/27/2009
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politico.com —
A spokeswoman for Bobby Jindal says the Louisiana
governor didn't intend to imply that an anecdote about...
battling bureaucrats during Katrina directly involved the governor or took place during the heat of a fight to release rescue boats. The ...
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Jindal aide clarifies Katrina story
huffingtonpost.com - 2/26/2009
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Attorney General Eric Holder said at a press
conference Wednesday that the Justice Department will no longer...
raid medical marijuana clubs that are established legally under state law. His declaration is a fulfillment of a campaign promise by ...
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Holder Vows To End Raids On Medical Marijuana Clubs
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Adam Pase: Lobbyist-Turned-Staffer At Center Of Bankruptcy Fight
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... Why the attacks on Pase? He is, after all, just a staffer. Partly, liberal Democrats were spooked last week when the New Democratic Coalition managed to postpone the vote on the bankruptcy reform bill and are nervous about the strength of the financial industry. The Pase pushback also highlights Washington's current sensitivity to lobbying and the revolving door. Some Democrats are concerned that the lure of future employment can lead staffers to tilt negotiations in favor of the financial industry. ...
Adam Pase: Lobbyist-Turned-Staffer At Center Of Bankruptcy Fight
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed —
... Why the attacks on Pase? He is, after all, just a staffer. Partly, liberal Democrats were spooked last week when the New Democratic Coalition managed to postpone the vote on the bankruptcy reform bill and are nervous about the strength of the financial industry. The Pase pushback also highlights Washington's current sensitivity to lobbying and the revolving door. Some Democrats are concerned that the lure of future employment can lead staffers to tilt negotiations in favor of the financial industry. ...
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