More Light Is Shed on Requirements for Lobbying Registration

• By C. Simon Davidson
• Roll Call Contributing Writer
• June 29, 2009, Midnight

As the president of a small local lobbying firm, I read with interest your last column about how it has recently become easier for lobbyists to terminate their registration. We are looking into whether any of our lobbyists can take advantage of the ruling you discussed allowing lobbyists to end their registration if they limit their government contacts to one per quarter for each client.