Street Talk Archive
Street Talk: The Curious Cases of Vanishing Lobbyists
| April 1, 2013, 5:56 p.m.Edward Newberry, a partner in Patton Boggs’ public policy and lobbying division, had an enviable book of business in 2011, based on his federal disclosure reports.
Street Talk: K Street Hiring Chill Leaves Members Cold
| March 16, 2013, 3 p.m.It’s not as if they’re setting up outside of Union Station with “Will Work for Food” signs, but the cadre of ex-members from the 112th Congress is finding a lukewarm hiring market downtown.
Home Sweet K Street
| March 2, 2013, 11 a.m.The business of lobbying thrives on face time and the subtleties of in-person contact. Lobbyists pay good money to get into a fundraiser for a quick chat with a lawmaker. And meetings in a congressional office, well, those are close to priceless.
Street Talk: Unregistered Lobbyists Keep Business Humming
| Feb. 3, 2013, 7:30 p.m.K Street business has hit the skids.
Street Talk: 'Tax Chicks' Brought Equity to K Street
| Dec. 16, 2012, 11 p.m.Thirty years ago, a female tax lobbyist — a rarity in those days — infiltrated an informal Washington meeting of her male peers.
Street Talk: Caviar Out at Ethically Kosher Hill Events
| Dec. 1, 2012, 1 p.m.Should you catch a whiff of caviar, gentle reader, you had better bolt for the exit. And beware of forks and chairs. If a member of Congress or Hill staffer can’t eat it with a toothpick while standing up, they’d best go home.
