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Lobbyists LobbyingInfo.org 
 This project "serves as a tool to help the media and public track the influence of special interests in Congress and the executive branch. It provides a database of thousands of individuals who have journeyed through the 'revolving door' -- passing from government service to private sector lobbying." Also includes investigative reports, reform proposals, and information about "influence peddling laws." From Public Citizen, a consumer advocacy organization founded by Ralph Nader. http://www.lobbyinginfo.org Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Politics by Place Last updated Dec 13, 2005 opensecrets.org: Lobbying Database
Find data on expenditures of lobbying firms and lobbyists to Congress and other government agencies. Search by lobby firm or lobbyist name, industry (such as defense or agribusiness), issue (budget, trade, and others), or government agency. Data goes back to 1998. From the Center for Responsive Politics, "a non-partisan, non-profit research group ... that tracks money in politics, and its effect on elections and public policy." http://www.opensecrets.org/lobbyists/ Topics: Politics Last updated Apr 4, 2006 Political Advocacy Groups: A Directory of United States Lobbyists
This site lists lobbying groups by issue. Entries include contact information and a brief description of the group. Selected entries also indicate the number of times "news articles across the country quoted, mentioned, or cited each group" from June 1, 2004 to May 31, 2006, and whether the group rates the performance of members of Congress. Searchable. Created by Kathi Carlisle Fountain, a librarian at Washington State University Vancouver. http://www.vancouver.wsu.edu/fac/kfountain/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Politics by Place Last updated Mar 17, 2008 Special Report: The Jack Abramoff Story
Collection of articles about Jack Abramoff, "the once-powerful lobbyist at the center of a wide-ranging public corruption investigation, [who] pleaded guilty Jan. 3 [2006] to fraud, tax evasion and conspiracy to bribe public officials in a deal that requires him to provide evidence about members of Congress." Includes articles on topics such as the legality of lobbying, the relationship between Abramoff and Tom DeLay, and Abramoff's wardrobe. From the Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/linkset/2005/06/22/LI2005062200936.html Topics: Corruption & Fraud, Politics Last updated Jan 10, 2006 |
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