24 states have made disclosure strides since 2003

Laws in flux for 19 states

A round-up of lobbying laws that have recently been enacted or changed

Hot-button issues spur lobby spending as some states weaken disclosure

Lobbyists spend loads of money to influence legislators—and in many states, with too little scrutiny

Lack of lobbyist regulation results in a zero score for Pennsylvania

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

The Center finds nearly half a billion spent in 34 states on lobbying

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

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