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Capitol Counsel has arrived. Revenue has almost tripled since the lobby firm opened its doors in 2007, and it is snapping up top talent and big-name clients at a time when most shops are stuck in neutral. “You have to be pretty well-rounded to play offense in this environment,” said Josh Kardon, Capitol Counsel’s newest…Read More…
Hillary Clinton’s K Street network is preparing for a White House run in 2016. With Democrats in Congress already anointing Clinton as the party’s standard-bearer, lobbyists are pledging their allegiance and making clear they will do whatever they can to help the former first lady become first in command. “I would definitely support her in…Read More…
The new Virginia governor’s Cabinet picks were highly strategic, bipartisan, and nearly opaque. Whom does he rely on for real advice? Here’s a rundown of his closest associates. Dorothy McAuliffe: She’ll now split her time between Richmond and the couple’s McLean home. But those close to them say she’ll still be a full partner. Bill…Read More…
The job market on K Street looks a lot like the rest of the country’s employment situation. It’s tough. That is, unless you were chief of staff to the incoming Senate Finance chairman — in which case, who wouldn’t want to hire you? Josh Kardon, who logged 17 years with Sen. Ron Wyden, the Oregon…Read More…
Capitol Counsel, the youngest and fastest-growing firm among the city’s most profitable lobby shops, got its start at a late November meeting at Fogo de Chao. It was 2006, and the firm’s founder, veteran Democratic tax lobbyist John Raffaelli, had asked four of his friends in politics and policy — whom he’d spoken to individually…Read More…