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POPSGM's Capitol Hill Lobbying Even though there's much speculation that TARP funds will be tapped to rescue automakers, only a handful of Democratic senators have officially supported such a proposal. Get ready for a difficult week of bargaining in Washington.
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POPSMcCain, Lobbying and Georgia An interesting take on a McCain staffer's relationship with the Georgian government. The money quote (way down in the story) is from Sloan.
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POPSA Good Sign That the U.S. Economy Is In Trouble Bush lobbying for OPEC to boost oil production comes just shy of the president suggesting that he has some influence over oil prices--something this president has adamantly stated he does not have. For good or for bad, Bush rarely walks hat in hand to anyone. When the president suggests that OPEC increasing production would help U.S. families, it's a good indicator of how he really feels about the state of the economy.
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POPSLess Than an Energy Bill It's called an energy bill, but this is not what many lawmakers hoped for. True, it raises fuel economy standards significantly and it boost biofuel production, but it includes basically no incentives for renewables such as wind and solar power. Big Oil got away on this one without a tax increase that would have paid for renewables, but the writing's on the wall for the oil industry--the fuel economy and biofuel hike are aimed at reducing the country's oil appetite. For 2009, the energy debate in Congress shifts to climate change. -- Brian Wingfield
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