Friday, June 26, 2009 9:00 AM

Conservative Group Runs Health Care Ads

Lobbying stories in this week's National Journal: (subscription)

From The K Street Corridor:

• The conservative group, Americans for Prosperity plans to spend $600,000, through its Patients First campaign, on television ads, urging citizens to call their lawmakers and tell them to "keep your hands off our health care," spokeswoman Amy Menefee said.
• The American Chemistry Council is enlisting help on the federal front in the war over the chemical bisphenol A, or BPA.

From On the Move:

• Sara Bonjean is opening a Washington office for G.R. Seppala & Associates, a national fundraising firm. Most recently, she was director of events and external affairs at the Republican National Committee.

• Longtime Washington hand Charles Powers is hanging out his shingle. His communications firm, Powers Public Affairs, will focus on economic and trade issues. He has plenty of experience in such matters, having served as deputy assistant secretary of public affairs in the Reagan Treasury Department under Secretary James Baker.