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Rolling Stone: General Deployed Psy-Ops Against US Senators

The U.S. Army ordered a "psychological operations" team to manipulate visiting U.S. senators into pushing for more funding and troops for the war in Afghanistan, according to a report in Rolling Stone magazine. Three-star U.S. general Lt. Gen. William Caldwell is accused of deploying propaganda techniques, which the...

BP Calls in Heavy Artillery to Fight the PR Battle

WASHINGTON (June 4) -- Getting back its good name may be a whole lot tougher for BP than capping the oil gusher fouling the Gulf of Mexico. But no one can say the energy giant isn't enlisting enough of this city's heavy hitters to help salvage its reputation. The company has hired Purple Strategies, a bipartisan...

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The Center for Public Integrity: Super PACs outspend favorite candidate in Indiana Senate race

Super PACs and other outside groups are on track to spend more on tea party favorite Richard Mourdock in his battle to unseat Sen. Richard Lugar in Indiana's Tuesday Republican primary than Mourdock's own campaign, records show.

lobbying News From the Web

06/01/12 Bill Lueders: Yes, we have no super PACs Source: Westby Times - Westby WI The other day a reporter from Swedish Public Television contacted the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism regarding the role of super PACs in Wisconsin's historic recall elections.
06/01/12 Haley ethics inquiry could have major Statehouse... Source: The Post and Courier - Charleston SC A state House panelï¿½s investigation of Gov. Nikki Haley threatens to call into question the behavior and compensation of many state lawmakers.
05/31/12 Haley attorney to provide list of House members Source: The Sun News - Myrtle Beach SC Bowers' statement preceded the committee voting unanimously to reopen a complaint alleging Haley illegally lobbied for two previous employers while a House member.
05/31/12 Advocacy group wants Ohio's top cop to probe ALEC Source: FOX/ABC - NewsCenter Fox 28 & ABC 6 - Columbus OH Open government advocates are asking Ohio's top law enforcer to investigate a conservative legislative group they allege has falsely claimed tax-exempt status while engaged in Statehouse lobbying.
05/31/12 Obama blamed speechwriter for anti-Pharma talk Source: The Weekly Standard - Washington DC President Obama's pretend war on "special interests" has been laid bare by emails between the White House and the drug lobby that have just been made public.

Background on lobbying

Lobbying (also lobby) is the act of attempting to influence decisions made by officials in the government, most often legislators or members of regulatory agencies.

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