THE INFLUENCE GAME: Lobbyists hire stand-ins to save place in line at congressional hearingsWASHINGTON — Rose and Zine Hosein have stand-up jobs — and get paid $15 an hour for it. LA mayor: City will not ask third parties to pay $1.4 million Michael Jackson memorial tabLOS ANGELES — Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is trying to quell the escalating debate over who should pick up the estimated $1.4 million tab for police, traffic control and other services related to Michael Jackson’s memorial service. LA officials want reports on revenue, expenses stemming from Jackson memorial serviceLOS ANGELES — The financial fallout from the Michael Jackson memorial service continues, with Los Angeles city officials calling for reviews on who should pick up the tab for municipal services related to the event. Councilman: LA taxpayers ‘getting ripped off’ because AEG won’t help pay for Jackson memorialLOS ANGELES — A city council member has called on AEG Live to pay some of the estimated $1.4 million cost for policing Michael Jackson’s memorial service at the Staples Center. |