Print Capitol Confidential Read Full Bio Center for Responsive Politics: Google, Microsoft, Lawyers and Lobbying Firms Show Obama the Money A new Center for Responsive Politics analysis out this week shows that despite President Obama slipping in the polls, he still has the love of many employees of the biggest players in Washington, D.C.: Google, Microsoft, Lawyers and Lobbying Firms. 24 Oct 2012 Dem Senate Candidate: Obama 'Wrong on Energy' On Thursday, North Dakota Senate candidate Democrat Heidi Heitkamp said at a North Dakota Chamber of Commerce forum that she would tell the President, "You're wrong on energy... You're headed in the wrong direction. You made bad decisions... You promised that you would promote clean coal technologies, that you would be a champion of coal, and you haven't done it." 16 Oct 2012 Google Allegedly Infringing Users' Privacy After Massive Fine for Previous Infraction Less than three months after Google paid over the largest-ever US fine for violating users' privacy, the Internet search giant is alleged to be infringing its users privacy once again -- this time in Europe. 15 Oct 2012 Google Conceding Unlawful Behavior in European Probe? The Financial Times reports that online behemoth Google has offered a pre-emptive deal to settle anticipated European Union claims of unlawful behavior damaging to competition in the online search and services market. 12 Oct 2012 Chinese Renewable Bag Manufacturer Pushes US Plastic Bag Bans A Chinese manufacturer of reusable bags has been quietly circulating among environmentalists a sensational infographic smearing plastic bags as an unparalleled eco-burden, lobbying for the ban of American-made single-use sacks. 5 Oct 2012 No Leadership from Obama Admin in EU Airline Carbon Tax Resistance With time running out for a deal on the European Union's carbon scheme, now is not the time for America to keep a pace of action lagging far behind that of other nations. 5 Oct 2012 Facebook Raises Privacy Concerns: Partnered Firm Can Track User Purchases Online giant Facebook is raising fresh privacy worries over its ad tracking methods following news that the social networking company is now working with Datalogix, a firm capable of monitoring whether individuals shown online ads ultimately purchase advertised products. 29 Sep 2012 Obama Silent as Europe Readies TAX ON U.S. DOMESTIC FLIGHTS Not only are Europe’s regulations a threat to a vital U.S. industry, but they also set a terrible precedent that could open the door to more intrusive taxes. Once America cedes ground on this issue, we will never recover. 29 Sep 2012 Rahm Considers Tobacco Tax Hike Despite Costs to Poor The tax hike could also encourage more illicit trade in cigarettes and diminish revenue available for spending, as Windy City residents look for a cheaper way to maintain their habit and avoid the higher rate of tax. 29 Sep 2012 Bag Ban Rejections Lead Activists to Gutter Tactics With each successive municipality that rejects bans on plastic bags, the environmental lobby championing the measure grows increasingly more desperate, more willing to lean on despicable political tactics to advance a radical agenda. 25 Sep 2012 Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Next
Center for Responsive Politics: Google, Microsoft, Lawyers and Lobbying Firms Show Obama the Money A new Center for Responsive Politics analysis out this week shows that despite President Obama slipping in the polls, he still has the love of many employees of the biggest players in Washington, D.C.: Google, Microsoft, Lawyers and Lobbying Firms. 24 Oct 2012
Dem Senate Candidate: Obama 'Wrong on Energy' On Thursday, North Dakota Senate candidate Democrat Heidi Heitkamp said at a North Dakota Chamber of Commerce forum that she would tell the President, "You're wrong on energy... You're headed in the wrong direction. You made bad decisions... You promised that you would promote clean coal technologies, that you would be a champion of coal, and you haven't done it." 16 Oct 2012
Google Allegedly Infringing Users' Privacy After Massive Fine for Previous Infraction Less than three months after Google paid over the largest-ever US fine for violating users' privacy, the Internet search giant is alleged to be infringing its users privacy once again -- this time in Europe. 15 Oct 2012
Google Conceding Unlawful Behavior in European Probe? The Financial Times reports that online behemoth Google has offered a pre-emptive deal to settle anticipated European Union claims of unlawful behavior damaging to competition in the online search and services market. 12 Oct 2012
Chinese Renewable Bag Manufacturer Pushes US Plastic Bag Bans A Chinese manufacturer of reusable bags has been quietly circulating among environmentalists a sensational infographic smearing plastic bags as an unparalleled eco-burden, lobbying for the ban of American-made single-use sacks. 5 Oct 2012
No Leadership from Obama Admin in EU Airline Carbon Tax Resistance With time running out for a deal on the European Union's carbon scheme, now is not the time for America to keep a pace of action lagging far behind that of other nations. 5 Oct 2012
Facebook Raises Privacy Concerns: Partnered Firm Can Track User Purchases Online giant Facebook is raising fresh privacy worries over its ad tracking methods following news that the social networking company is now working with Datalogix, a firm capable of monitoring whether individuals shown online ads ultimately purchase advertised products. 29 Sep 2012
Obama Silent as Europe Readies TAX ON U.S. DOMESTIC FLIGHTS Not only are Europe’s regulations a threat to a vital U.S. industry, but they also set a terrible precedent that could open the door to more intrusive taxes. Once America cedes ground on this issue, we will never recover. 29 Sep 2012
Rahm Considers Tobacco Tax Hike Despite Costs to Poor The tax hike could also encourage more illicit trade in cigarettes and diminish revenue available for spending, as Windy City residents look for a cheaper way to maintain their habit and avoid the higher rate of tax. 29 Sep 2012
Bag Ban Rejections Lead Activists to Gutter Tactics With each successive municipality that rejects bans on plastic bags, the environmental lobby championing the measure grows increasingly more desperate, more willing to lean on despicable political tactics to advance a radical agenda. 25 Sep 2012