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Spending on Washington lobbying falls in 2011 0

Jim Puzzanghera Los Angeles Times January 27, 2012 Washington’s political gridlock has had at least one advantage: It allowed businesses and interest groups to reduce their lobbying expenses last year, the first time that’s happened in more than a decade. Overall, the amount spent on lobbying was nearly $3.3 billion last year, down from $3.5 […]

Posted on: 06-29-2012
Posted in: Defense, Lobbying, Michael Herson

Obama Backers Tied to Lobbies Raise Millions 0

Eric Lichtblau New York Times October 27, 2011 WASHINGTON — Despite a pledge not to take money from lobbyists, President Obamahas relied on prominent supporters who are active in the lobbying industry to raise millions of dollars for his re-election bid. President Obama’s car, outside a fund-raising brunch for his campaign that Mr. Obama attended […]

Posted on: 06-29-2012
Posted in: ADI, American Defense International, Inc., Lobbying, Michael Herson

To The Editor: Lobbyists on Capitol Hill 0

Bruce Morrison New York Times April 3, 2011 To the Editor: I am a former Democratic congressman, a lawyer and a lobbyist. “Cutting Out the Middleman” (editorial, April 3) left me asking, What is the offense here? An anti-union senator has hired an anti-union lobbyist to help him write anti-union legislation. Would it be O.K. […]

Posted on: 06-29-2012
Posted in: ADI, American Defense International, Inc., Defense, Lobbying, Michael Herson

Lockheed Increases Lobbying as Defense Cutbacks Threaten Comments Off on Lockheed Increases Lobbying as Defense Cutbacks Threaten

Roxana Tiron Bloomberg BusinessWeek April 20, 2012 Lockheed Martin Corp. (LMT) (LMT), the world largest defense contractor, increased its lobbying spending in Washington by 25 percent as it worked to defeat looming cuts of $500 billion to the Pentagon’s budget. The company spent $3.96 million on lobbying in the first quarter compared with the […]

Posted on: 06-29-2012
Posted in: ADI, American Defense International, Inc., Defense, Lobbying, Michael Herson, Uncategorized

Defense lobbyists mobilize for Obama administration’s round of base closures 0

Kevin Bogardus The Hill February, 2012 A specialized corps of defense lobbyists is springing into action ahead of President Obama’s expected request for a new round of military base closures. Lobbyists with experience in the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) process expect an influx of new business when the White House details the proposal in […]