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Top health information technology firms prefer 'revolving door' lobbyists

By Josh Israel

Top health information technology firms want lobbyists with Capitol Hill or executive branch experience

States outpace Congress in upgrading lobbying laws

By Leah Rush and David Jiminez

24 states have made disclosure strides since 2003

Lobbying FAQ

By Elizabeth Brown

What is permissible? Out of bounds? Punishable?
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PAC-Men lobbyists

By Elizabeth Brown and Shaylyn Cochran

Almost 80 members of Congress used corporate lobbyists to head their fund-raising committees

Lobbying the White House

By Alex Knott

Campaign donors and former government officials help 4,600 companies influence the executive branch

Illegal defense

By Lauren Bonora, Kate Sheppard and Alex Knott

Center finds violations, missing records regarding legal expense funds
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Foreign companies pay to influence U.S. policy

By Julia DiLaura

More than $620 million spent lobbying federal government

Industry of influence nets more than $10 billion

By Alex Knott

Shadowy lobbyists ignore rules and exploit connections

Breaking the law

By M. Asif Ismail

At least one in five companies lobbying fail to file required forms

Your tax dollars at work—on K Street

By Julia DiLaura

Cities, states and universities spend more than half a billion dollars lobbying

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