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NAM’s Pink Slips Go to Senior Staff

December 3, 2008

The National Association of Manufacturers cut 17 staff positions Tuesday, including at least three senior-level employees.

Business Groups, Team Obama Play Well

December 1, 2008

As President-elect Barack Obama puts together his administration’s economic team, business groups and private-sector lobbyists are vying to be heard.

‘Dingell Bar’ Nervous About a Possible Loss

November 20, 2008

The gavel fight between House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) and House Energy and Commerce Chairman John Dingell (D-Mich.) for chairmanship of the Commerce panel is being watched as closely on K Street as it is in the Democratic Caucus.

K Street Files: Flying Solo

November 20, 2008

Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle’s expected appointment to secretary of Health and Human Services won’t be a loss just to his current firm, Alston & Bird. It is also bringing change to Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, the firm where his wife, Linda Daschle, has been a lobbyist for nearly a dozen years.

Linda Daschle to Set Up Shop on Her Own

November 19, 2008

Lobbyist Linda Daschle, whose husband, Tom, is expected to be nominated as secretary of Health and Human Services, is leaving her longtime post at Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz and will open her own firm in January.

A Mainer Duo With a Singular Role

November 19, 2008

Most Republican lobbyists are expecting a cold spell now that their former bosses and longtime government contacts have given up the power they once wielded. Yes, in a town preparing for an all-Democratic rule, GOPers on K Street probably need a support group.

Big Business Finding It Tough to Alter Its Stripes

November 19, 2008

It’s been nearly two years since Democrats took control of Congress, but K Street’s corporate offices are still seeing red.

K Street: Making Friends With the Frosh

November 19, 2008

Freshman Members of Congress haven’t been spending all of their time trying to navigate the halls of Congress during orientation week; they’ve also had plenty of opportunities to press the flesh with lobbyists.

Deloitte Picks Up Tom Davis

November 18, 2008

Residents of Northern Virginia’s 11th district will have to make due with the Clerk of the House for the duration of 2008, rather than Rep. Tom Davis (R), who is expected to begin his retirement next week.

Working Their Way Into the White House

November 17, 2008

Ever the creative lot, lobbyists facing tough restrictions on entering the Obama administration are eyeing inventive routes to getting on the inside — despite their K Street taint.

Baker Tackles the Hill From the Outside

November 17, 2008

As the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee grilled five hedge fund managers last week, their trade group’s leader, former Rep. Richard Baker (R-La.), was not only missing from the panel, he wasn’t even in the hearing room.

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November 17, 2008

Omnicom Group consolidated two of its lobby shops on Friday, announcing a merger between the Washington Group and Clark & Weinstock.