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Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Aug. 29, 2016 Lobbyists 4 Good isn't the first crowdsourced advocacy group to lobby the federal government. But its funding methods might be unique. According to the Lobbyists 4 Good website, the group relies on donations from individuals (no more than $5,000 per person) to fund its advocacy efforts. The group "use[s] 100% of the donations to pay the hourly fee of our lobbyists in D.C." The organization explains, "We calculated that it will take about an hour and a half for a lobbyist to do the [necessary] background work, schedule and conduct the meeting, and properly follow up with a member of Congress or their staff... Every time we reach the $500 mark for a certain issue, we will instruct our lobbyists to proceed with conducting a meeting with the right congressional office to advocate on our behalf in person." Lobbyists 4 Good lists "restoring democracy," "promoting peace" and "fighting addiction" as the issues that its board of directors chose for the group's advocacy efforts, and "the public" will vote on future issues, their website proclaims. For now, the group has filed lobbying papers on campaign finance reform and funding for the Peace Corps and Institute of Peace. - Lanier Avant, Chief of Staff, Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) (current staffer) – Uh oh!
I-R-SOS - Evan McMullin, Chief Policy Director, House Republican Conference (former staffer) – Bravo!
Virginia is for voters - Huma Abedin, Senior Adviser, Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) (former staffer) – Bravo!
Finally lost the weight - Lauren C. Jiloty, Executive Assistant, Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) (former staffer) – So-So
Huma’s firestarter - Basil Anthony Smikle, Deputy State Director, Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) (former staffer) – Bravo!
Probably not a Trump voter
Hill Departures - Katy Summerlin, formerly Press Secretary to Rep. Doug Collins (R-GA)
- Michael Anthony Naple (Mike), formerly Communications Director to Rep. Jerry McNerney (D-CA)
- Paul Michelet Bell, formerly Communications Adviser to House Energy and Commerce Committee, Select Panel to Investigate Handling of Infant Lives
Hill Moves and Promotions - Robert Diznoff, now Legislative Director for Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
(formerly Democratic Staff Director to Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee ) - Michael T. Berman (Mike), now Economic Policy Adviser for Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI)
(formerly Legislative Director to Rep. Jared Polis (D-CO)) - Larry Calhoun, now Chief of Staff for Rep. Ted Yoho (R-FL)
(formerly Legislative Director)
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Top hashtags of the week
- #nps100 – (637 mentions)
- #findyourpark – (393 mentions)
- #womensequalityday – (352 mentions)
- #betterway – (313 mentions)
- #talkgunsense – (161 mentions)
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