The Hill Articles: February 16, 2010

Retiring hurt Honda’s immigration views run contrary to U.S. interest Obama hiring a tweeter Bond suggests GOP should skip healthcare summit if Dems only want to ‘tweak’ bill Business advocates not sold on hiring tax credit Olympic lobbying a year-round sport White House Easter egg roll: More wellness, less candy Citizens United ruling can enhance a corporation’s lobbying efforts Lobbying World Bottom Line Former Rep. Travis Childers (D-Miss., 1st) USCAP departures fray industry-green climate unity Rep. Ben Chandler (D-Ky., 6th) Weyant’s World: February 17, 2010 Business group urges vote on other labor board picks; AFL-CIO rejects Verizon to allow unlimited Skype calls Winter of discontent Obama has ruined his presidency and his party Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah, 3rd) McCaskill says she wasn’t shocked by Bayh’s retirement What’s the matter with Massachusetts? Former Rep. Allen Boyd (D-Fla., 2nd) Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Fla., 11th) Rep. Charles Boustany Jr. (R-La., 7th) Obama hiring a tweeter Former Rep. Mike Castle (R-Del., At Large) Rep. Bill Cassidy (R-La., 6th) Rep. John Carter (R-Texas, 31st) Former Rep. Rick Boucher (D-Va., 9th) Rep. Andre Carson (D-Ind., 7th) START is key to reducing the nuclear threat Rep. Leonard Boswell (D-Iowa, 3rd) Former Rep. Chris Carney (D-Pa., 10th) Rep. Dan Boren (D-Okla., 2nd) Misplaced focus by the administration Del. Madeleine Bordallo (D-Guam) Rep. Russ Carnahan (D-Mo., 3rd) Rep. Dennis Cardoza (D-Calif., 18th) Senate GOP: Facebook research a waste of stimulus money Burton corrects W.H. reporter — on Twitter Rep. Michael Capuano (D-Mass., 8th) Rep. Lois Capps (D-Calif., 23rd) Rep. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va., 2nd) Former Rep. Joseph Cao (R-La., 2nd) Rep. John Campbell (R-Calif., 48th) Democrats’ Achilles heel exposed Republicans furious about timing of Bayh’s retirement announcement Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Calif., 44th) Republican senators, industry cheer nuke loan guarantees Healthcare reform and reconciliation a bad mix, ex-parliamentarian says DAY’S END ROUNDUP Patrick Kennedy hints father’s death helped spur retirement Former Rep. John Boozman (R-Ark., 3rd) Rep. Mary Bono Mack (R-Calif., 45th) Former Rep. John Boccieri (D-Ohio, 16th) Former Rep. Roy Blunt (R-Mo., 7th) Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore., 3rd) Top cable lobbyist says Google has ‘lesson’ to learn Another green group targets Sen. Lincoln Transportation Department demands Toyota defect records DNC Chairman Kaine takes aims at GOP ‘hypocrisy’ on stimulus Rep. Murtha laid to rest TOP TWEETS Grassley says he agrees with ‘much of’ Tea Party agenda Obama’s recession plan: more bureaucrats (Rep. McMorris Rodgers) Senate Democrats write to ask Reid to reintroduce healthcare public option Democrats may have to go to court to get Rep. Griffith donations returned

 Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn., 7th) Meet the Press producer to turn the big 4-0 Rep. Tim Bishop (D-N.Y., 1st) White House archive rules could save its Twitter followers’ messages Gibbs says he uses Twitter himself Chu downplays industry default risk on nuclear plant loans Gibbs says he uses Twitter himself Kornheiser: ‘Nobody likes Chris Matthews’ Stimulus dollars for healthcare centers were an economic boon, a report says Rep. Sanford Bishop Jr. (D-Ga., 2nd) Rep. Rob Bishop (R-Utah, 1st) CNN poll: 52% say Obama doesn’t deserve reelection in 2012 Working toward energy independence (Rep. Paul Broun) Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-Fla., 9th) The need to participate in the 2010 census (Rep. Mike Honda) Sarah Huckabee to manage Boozman’s campaign Obama’s hot air on energy Republican to challenge Taylor Republicans line up challenge to Taylor Tony Kornheiser attacks Chris Matthews for attacking D.C. mayor Four GOP Principles for the healthcare summit Congressman says Taliban raid represents new way forward Climate coalition downplays departures of oil companies, Caterpillar Poll: Most Americans think Congress should start over on healthcare Obama announces $8.3 billion program for two new nuclear plants MIDDAY ROUNDUP FCC to encourage high-speed broadband expansion The Big Question: What does Bayh’s decision mean for his party? Report: Labor unions cooling on tax deal Update: BP explains decision to leave USCAP Census: Broadband adoption growing for all demographics McCain: GOP will debut 10 promises Blumenthal unsure if he wants Obama to campaign for him BP will leave USCAP too Dem says U.S. should break Gaza blockade Public Knowledge proposes copyright reform bill ConocoPhillips bails out of climate coalition Pawlenty to host ‘Late Night with TPaw’ at Georgetown bar Lautenberg collapsed from a bleeding ulcer Lautenberg treated for ulcer, expected to have a quick recovery The corporate shell game Fixing Washington now — in progress Israel, Moshe Feiglin and the American political tempo Lautenberg treated for ulcer that prompted fall GOP senator: Bayh stepped aside because he feared loss to Coats Liberal groups push for new rules for banking ‘casinos’ D.C. wants Google’s fiber network Brought to you by the White House Forget the girls — it’s government gone wild Space start-ups see dollar signs in Obama’s NASA overhaul Bayh’s advice for Dems: Embrace centrists and independents E2 Round-up: Obama’s nuke plan under fire, Bayh’s climate calculus, the Saudi’s oil calculus, and trouble for redwoods. MORNING READ Huffington Post Drudge Report MyDD Powerline AMERICAblog Hot Air NRCC Young Guns run the gamut as party eyes possibility of big gains in ’10 Retiring lawmakers may be tempted to take big job openings on K Street Sen. Lautenberg hospitalized