House committee moves to put an end to for-pr...
posted on: Mar 11, 2010
Earmarks, long the target of government watchdog groups concerned about wasteful government spending, are getting reined in by a committee in the...
Obama calls on CEOs to assume more responsibi...
posted on: Feb 25, 2010
In remarks to executives of some of America’s largest companies, President Barack Obama suggested that corporations will be expected to act...
History of Lobbying in the United States
posted on: May 23, 2008
The history of lobbying in the United States actually has different versions. Lobbying was said to originate when members of Parliament and...
About the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995
posted on: May 23, 2008
The Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (LDA) was designed to regulate lobbying activities within the US Congress and the U.S. Senate. It defines and...
Politicians: Law to Government
posted on: May 23, 2008
Several politicians have taken a career shift from being lawyers and becoming politicians. Of the forty-two presidents of the United States,...
From Military to Government
posted on: May 23, 2008
There are a number of politicians who have transitioned from their career in military service. In fact, fifteen of the forty-two Presidents of the...
