Federal Insider: No Longer Under the Radar

[washingtonpost.com]

Thursday, November 18, 2004 PLAYERS: MARGARET SPELLINGS 'Under the Radar' -- Up Till Now Margaret Spellings, who was named Wednesday as secretary of education, arrived in Washington from Texas four years ago as a divorced single mother and member of the inner palace guard around President Bush. FEDERAL DIARY: STEPHEN BARR TSP Awards Contract to Consultant for Developing Lifecycle Funds One of the nation's largest investment consulting firms has been selected to help develop lifecycle funds for the Thrift Savings Plan, the board that oversees the TSP announced yesterday. SPECIAL INTERESTS: JUDY SARASOHN Lobbyist on Base in California The state of California is not taking any chances with the next round of military base closings starting up next year. Not only did Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger pull together a bipartisan council to advise the state and local communities, as we reported last week, but he's hired a Washington lobbyist who was the Defense Department official responsible for base closings during the 1993 round to help California navigate -- and survive -- the new round. Advertisement Get your news just the way you like it. Add your favorite columnists and topics to a washingtonpost.com newsletter delivered to your in-box each morning. It's a free and easy way to make sure you never miss a thing. Personalize your e-mail today and enjoy customized articles tomorrow. More From The Federal Page Bush Promotes Miers From Staff to Counsel: Aide Lauded for Integrity, Intelligence (By Dana Milbank) House Republicans Act to Protect DeLay (By Charles Babington and Helen Dewar) Senate GOP Retains Its Top Leaders (By Helen Dewar and Dan Morgan) Papers Show Tribe Paid to Try to Sway Bill (By Susan Schmidt) No Action Taken After OFHEO Probe (By David S. Hilzenrath) E-Mail Newsletter Services To sign up for additional newsletters or get help, visit the E-mail Preferences Page. •   To unsubscribe, visit the E-mail Preferences Page (do not reply to this e-mail). •   For feedback, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]. •   For advertising information, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]. •   To subscribe to the print edition of The Washington Post newspaper, click here.     Privacy Policy © 2004 The Washington Post Company Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive c/o E-mail Customer Care 1515 N. Courthouse Road Arlington, VA 22201 Previous message View by thread View by date Next message Reply via email to Search the site The Mail Archive home camp03 - all messages camp03 - about the list Expand Previous message Next message The Mail Archive home Add your mailing list FAQ Support Privacy WATH06BF4F7292949E17F3F1C92810.pmailer9.DumpShot.4@letters.washingtonpost.com