Doug Pinkham, president of the Public Affairs Council, had an interesting post on his blog regarding the revolving door that is sure to make some government watchdogs happy.

Pinkham discusses the recent hiring practices of companies who are active in Washington lobbying and how it appears fewer politicos are going directly from Capitol Hill to lucrative positions therein.

Pinkham says that a soon-to-be released survey of 80 D.C.-based executives found that 37 percent had experience working on Capitol Hill and 24 percent had experience working in the executive branch. That is down from a similar study the council conducted in 2006, which found that 50 percent of executives had Capitol Hill experience and 35 percent said they worked at a federal agency.

"Capitol Hill experience is no longer a firm requirement for those wanting to become senior corporate public affairs executives," Pinkham wrote.

The study also found that corporations' D.C. budgets are tight, with one in three offices saying they had cut their spending on lobbyists and consultants.