Pombo Takes Job As Lobbying Consultant
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By Josh Richman  Former House Resources Committee Chairman Richard Pombo has joined a lobbying and public relations firm which backed his attempts to rework the Endangered Species Act and open the Arctic National Wildlife Reserve to oil drilling.
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The former Iraqi prime minister speaks out on how he hired a well-connected Washington lobbying firm to help pave his attempt to oust the current government. Whoâs footing the bill?
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Mayor Thomas M. Menino yesterday said he would tap a former top aide to run a new organization that will try to persuade national and overseas companies to bring operations and jobs to Boston.
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The pharmaceutical industry on Wednesday named as its top lobbyist a longtime congressman who has been among those overseeing it. The new job is said to come with a $1 million-plus salary.
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Â· Former head of Ofcom to be political chief of staff  Â· Policy supremo will help get key messages across
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Robert D. Blackwill, formerly President Bushâs deputy national security adviser, has built a business lobbying for foreign governments, officials and companies.
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Sen. Pete V. Domenici (R-N.M.) has hired a top defense attorney to handle the pending ethics investigation into allegations that he pressured a federal prosecutor to bring indictments against New Mexico Democrats on the eve of the 2006 elections.
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WASHINGTON -- Google Inc. has hired a former Justice Department official to lobby the federal government on its proposed $3.1 billion acquisition of DoubleClick Inc., which is being reviewed by antitrust regulators.
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Representative John P. Murtha of Pennsylvania is best known inside the Capitol for turning pet spending projects into power.
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By Lisa Vorderbrueggen, Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif.  Sep. 17--The campaigns of GOP Rep. Richard Pombo and Democratic  challenger Jerry McNerney seem to spin in parallel universes.
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Pierre Omidyar named a new leader for his personal philanthropy as he explores ways to play a bigger role in shaping public policy.
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One of two large financial firms consulting with the governor's office on the possible sale of the Texas lottery has hired the son of Gov. Rick Perry to work in its Dallas office.
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc. , the  world's largest retailer, is moving its top lobbyist in  Washington to its headquarters in Bentonville, Arkansas, where  he will become vice president of corporate affairs.
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Last year, Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) sat in the minority, with little seniority, calling for lobbyists to disclose when they're gathering stacks of campaign checks for members.
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Google Inc. has hired a former Justice Department official to lobby the federal government on its proposed $3.1 billion acquisition of DoubleClick Inc., which is being reviewed by antitrust regulators.
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Philip Crawford is appointed as Chairman, bringing experience from several previous executive level positions including VP at Oracle.
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By Matthew Mosk, Washington Post Staff Writer  In a political fundraising world traditionally dominated by lobbyists and wealthy business executives, small-dollar donor Hrishi Karthikeyan found a way to make his own splash, right from his desk.