Politics

Stories to start the day

By Paul Blumenthal

1) FDA, FTC and USDA discuss regulating advertising and food targeted at children aged 2-17. What kind of lobbying is happening right now?

2) Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood fires back at lobbyists trying to fight restrictions on distracted driving.

3) Former Sen. John Sununu is headed to Akin Gump to become a lobbyist. The revolving door spins again.

4) In a counter-intuitive campaign, this candidate is running as the voice for Wall Street interests, not against them.

5) Industry groups are invited to help craft the new Republican agenda.

Go Netherlands!

Full post as published by Sunlight Foundation on July 08, 2010 (boomark / email).