Blacks Shift To Obama, Poll Finds - washingtonpost.com

The opening stages of the campaign for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination have produced a noticeable shift in sentiment among African American voters, who little more than a month ago heavily supported Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton but now favor the candidacy of Sen. Barack Obama.

Lobbying law misses some K St. numbers

Scritics believe that the Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA), the law that defines what activities a firm must report annually to Congress, hasn’t kept pace with the industry’s evolution. Firms now have public relations, strategic consulting, grassroots and federal marketing arms — all of which have the potential to influence public officials, but which often take place outside the public eye.

Feb. 5 national primary

Pressure from the leading presidential candidates has set the stage for a Feb. 5 national primary that will likely include 20 states, possibly more.

Medtronic unveils succession plan

Medtronic Inc. announced Wednesday the implementation of a succession plan developed by the board of directors over the past several years for its chief executive officer and chief operating officer positions.

Governor searches Congress for help

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger made the rounds on Capitol Hill on Tuesday seeking help for his universal health care plan and lecturing Washington lawmakers about cooperating on immigration, infrastructure and other issues.

In their own words: What govs would tell feds

Stay out of my business” was the tart advice from Wyoming Gov. Dave Freudenthal (D).

CA Senator to again push single-payer health plan

Undeterred and surrounded by union supporters and fellow liberal lawmakers, the leader of the single-payer movement, Sen. Sheila Kuehl, D-Los Angeles, announced Tuesday that she's trying again. With Schwarzenegger still wielding a veto pen and pushing his own sweeping health reform plan, Kuehl is under no illusion about the likelihood of success this year.