Constituents — that is you, your neighbor and other everyday Texans — aren’t the only ones trying to get lawmakers attention or have a say in what laws are passed. Welcome the lobbyists. Lobbying: ...

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — With more than 400 registered public lobbyists working the halls of the South Dakota Capitol each session, these advocates play a major role in shaping how bills are written, ...

WASHINGTON — With the nation embroiled in inter-party warfare and constantly rocked by the Trump administration’s unprecedented political changes, corporations, business groups, educational ...

I’m old enough to remember when corporate lobbyists swarmed Capitol Hill. I also remember when half the members of Congress who retired got lucrative lobbying jobs taking their old chums out for meals ...

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(INDIANA CAPITAL CHRONICLE) — Multinational corporations, home-grown companies, industry groups, advocacy organizations, local government, lobbying firms and others collectively spent nearly $30 ...

DuPage County Board members have agreed to spend up to $96,000 on a one-year contract with a federal lobbyist. The county will pay Lincoln Park Group $8,000 a month. For the past two years, the ...

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As the Pennsylvania legislature prepared to pass sweeping updates to the state’s public records law in 2008, a state senator stood during the floor debate to single out a bedrock of the bill. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. HARRISBURG — As the Pennsylvania legislature prepared to pass sweeping updates to the state’s public records law in 2008, a state ...