A look behind the Center's reporting for "Hired Guns"

The total number of lobbyists as compared to the number of legislators

Not good - Federal lobby disclosure law is substantially weaker than most states'

How does the federal law stack up?

Nationwide numbers on state agencies that monitor campaign finance data

A look into how the Center reported "Party Lines"

A timeline of important events in campaign finance history

How state legislators keep conflicts of interest under wraps

A list of potential reasons a lawmaker may seek to better his or her own interests before those of the public.

Not necessarily showing a conflict of interest, this analysis measures the potential for a conflict