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Lobbyist Cozy With Lawmaker Wins Jackpot

Kevin Spak — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:26:53 CDT

If you’ve got a tech company looking for a handout from the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, might we recommend calling Rep. Peter Visclosky? Or more accurately, call K&L Gates, a lobbying firm that boasts in its marketing documents, “a very good relationship” with Visclosky, the third-ranking member of the all-powerful subcommittee....

Indiana Pols Avoid Obama/ Clinton Decision

Kevin Spak — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:19:07 CDT

Indiana is poised to become a major battleground in the Democratic presidential race, but Indiana’s Democratic House representatives look like they’re ducking the firefight. Four of the five are in their first terms, seemingly unwilling to risk angering party brass or alienating voters. Indiana’s contest looks incredibly close, Politico reports,...