Executive order places fresh restrictions on appointees’ post-administration work, extends gift ban; some warn of unintended consequences New ethics and lobbying rules may slow Washington’s “revolving door,” but many lobbyists believe the rules will be hard to enforce and may unfairly restrict important information and expertise from reaching officials. The new policies, announced in an executive order by President Obama during his first week in office, are some of the strongest passed by a new administration. A blanket gift ban prohibits appointees from accepting any gifts from registered lobbyists and their organizations. And lobbyists appointed to work for the… Read More