David Sirota's online magazine of news & commentary
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I have written in the past about the need for national lawmakers to follow Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer's (D) lead in making lobbying/ethics reform a national issue - especially in light of the scandals surrounding House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R). Now, thankfully, that seems to be happening. Let's hope this rise of reform-minded "Schweitzer Democrats" continues.
I am the co-chairperson of the Progressive Legislative Action Network (PLAN) - a position I took after finishing a stint as a fellow at the Center for American Progress. I am also a writer for Working Assets, and a twice-a-week guest on the Al Franken Show. I have just completed a book for Random House's Crown Publishers entitled "Hostile Takeover" - it will be released Spring 2006. I also write a bi-weekly section for the Nation Magazine called Permanent Minority vs. Towards the Majority about Democrats failures and successes. For more on what I do, see this Washington Post story about my blog, this Molly Ivins column about my work, or this Newsweek profile about me. Feel free to email me at david@davidsirota.com with any thoughts/criticism. Note: this online publication represents my personal views, and not the official views of the organizations I work with.
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