Discover why lobbying is a legally protected component of U.S. democracy, influencing laws and policies that impacts all citizens.

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Though it largely flies under the radar, lobbying efforts to sway executive branch decisions are an important, lucrative and growing aspect of Frankfort. Lobbyists collected around $9.5 million over ...

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, ...

State Sen. Dave Craven outraised nearly every Republican colleague in the 2024 election. His campaign reports show payments to a consultant with an unusual tie to his donors.

Charitable organizations often find themselves in the precarious position of determining the difference between lobbying, education and advocacy. This issue revolves primarily around the determination ...

In recent decades, states and localities have implemented increasingly complex lobbying laws that sometimes require groups to disclose their donors or members when registering to lobby. Unfortunately, ...

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The opaque system allows industry operatives to shape legislative decisions with little public oversight, a nonprofit research group has found.

During the 2025 legislative session, which wraps up Sunday, lobbyists crowded outside the wings of the state House and Senate in Olympia. They chilled under blossoming cherry trees by the Territorial ...

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 ...