First Street Research Group

First Street™ Research Group Archive

First Street contains a wealth of information on the people and organizations influencing policy.  This vast database of information allows for endless investigations into the relationships in the political arena.  The First Street Research Group investigates and analyzes the data in First Street to publish exclusive reports on the people and organizations influencing policy.

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Archive research reports from the First Street Research Group:

• November 3, 2011 - New First Street Research Group blog released.  All First Street Research Group work will now be posted exclusively here: First Street Research Group
• November 2, 2011 - Research Report: Clean Air Act Debate
• October 27, 2011 - Transportation's Most Influential Congressional Members and Their Relationships With The Industry
• See Who Is Lobbying and Donating to Key Transpo Congressmen - TransportationNation
• Transport Lobbying a Tangled Web - Politico
• October 20, 2011 - The Lobbying Surrounding Long-Term Care
• October 12, 2011 - Staff of the Supercommittee
• October 5, 2011 - Bank of America's (BofA) Lobbying Activity in D.C.
• September 29, 2011 - Lobbying the Government Funding Bills
• September 22, 2011 - The Lobbying of the Auto Industry
• September 16, 2011 - Lightsquared's Lobbying
  • LightSquared lobbying tops $800,000 - General Aviation News
• September 15, 2011 - The Lobbying Behind Publishing and Textbooks

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• Capitol Hill: Who's Pushing What In Online Publishing - This Week in Education
• The lobbying behind publishing and textbooks – A First Street report - No Shelf Required

• September 9, 2011 - The Lobbying Activity of Solyndra Inc.
• Dems try to counterattack on Solyndra - Politico


• September 7, 2011 - The Growth of Netflix Lobbying
• Netflix Has Spent $270,000 On Lobbying Since Q4 2010 - Multichannel News


• September 1, 2011 - The Presence of Intel and Amazon in Washington, D.C.
• Intel and Amazon Ramp Up Federal Business and Lobbying - NextGov 
• Techies Lobby - FedTech Bisnow


• August 25, 2011 - The Face of Apple in Washington, D.C.
• Apple Keeps Low Profile in Washington - MOBILEDIA
• Apple up to $1.3 million on government lobbying in 2011 - Electronista


• August 24, 2011 - Earthquakes & Lobbying
• August 18, 2011 - The Lobbyists and Former Lobbyists With Relationships on the Super Committee
• August 10, 2011 - Lobbying Activity of The Major Credit-Rating Firms
• August 5, 2011 - The People & Organizations Lobbying the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
• Report finds heavy lobbying on FAA bill - The Hill


• July 8, 2011 - AT&T & T-Mobile Merger: Lobbyists Who Went Through the Revolving Door
• June 29, 2011 - Chamber of Commerce - What Issues Does The Chamber of Commerce Lobby?
• June 24, 2011 - Google's Lobbying Efforts - Who Does Google Hire to Lobby?
• June 22, 2011 - Comcast Q1 2011 Lobbying Report
• June 20, 2011 - Ethanol Lobbying
• Millons Spent on Lobbying for VEETC Reform - DomesticFuel


• June 17, 2011 - Mystery Lobbyist Article - Just What Do Those Lobbyists Do?
• Mystery Lobbyist Costs Port Manatee $60,000 a Year - The Bradenton Times

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About the First Street Research Group

The First Street Research Group is comprised of lobbying data and government experts from the First Street product team.  The groups pull together, analyzes and publishes the data presented in the research reports.  The First Street Research Group consists of:

• Stephen Stesney
• Melissa Burt
• Alexander Bronstein-Moffly

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