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Lobbying laws in the states

By Neil Gordon

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

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From lobbyist to legislator

By Nadine Elsibai

States outpace Congress in upgrading lobbying laws

By Leah Rush and David Jimenez

Statehouse revolvers

By Kevin Bogardus

Influence: A booming business

By Leah Rush

Under pressure

By Robert Morlino

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

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Statehouse revolvers

By Kevin Bogardus

From lobbyist to legislator

By Nadine Elsibai

States outpace Congress in upgrading lobbying laws

By Leah Rush and David Jimenez

State lobbying becomes billion-dollar business

By Sarah Laskow

Hired guns - Initial report

By Robert Morlino, Leah Rush and Derek Willis

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

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States outpace Congress in upgrading lobbying laws

By Leah Rush and David Jimenez

States outpace Congress in upgrading lobbying laws

By Leah Rush and David Jiminez

Breaking the law

By M. Asif Ismail

Second labor union failed to disclose lobbying activities

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

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Sunset in Harrisburg

By Robert Morlino

Lack of lobbyist regulation results in a zero score for Pennsylvania

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No longer on staff

By Elspeth Reeve

Public service, personal gain

By The Center for Public Integrity

Disclosure filings by lobbyists still incomplete

By Matthew Lewis

Statehouse revolvers

By Kevin Bogardus

How the Feds stack up

By The Center for Public Integrity

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

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States outpace Congress in upgrading lobbying laws

By Leah Rush and David Jimenez

Breaking the law

By M. Asif Ismail

Second labor union failed to disclose lobbying activities

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

States outpace Congress in upgrading lobbying laws

By Leah Rush and David Jiminez

Ratio of lobbyists to legislators 2006

By The Center for Public Integrity

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

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Statehouse revolvers

By Kevin Bogardus

States outpace Congress in upgrading lobbying laws

By Leah Rush and David Jimenez

Lobbying laws in the states

By Neil Gordon

State lobbying becomes billion-dollar business

By Sarah Laskow

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Methodology

By The Center for Public Integrity

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

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Ratio of lobbyists to legislators 2006

By The Center for Public Integrity

Under pressure

By Robert Morlino

Hired guns - Initial report

By Robert Morlino, Leah Rush and Derek Willis

States outpace Congress in upgrading lobbying laws

By Leah Rush and David Jiminez

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

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More than 2,000 spin through revolving door

By Elizabeth Brown

On financial reform bill, 52 percent of lobbyists worked in government

By Caitlin Ginley and M.B. Pell

How the Feds stack up

By The Center for Public Integrity

Disclosure filings by lobbyists still incomplete

By Matthew Lewis

Only 15 of top 100 health information technology firms are lobbying on health IT

By Josh Israel

Many of the top health information technnology firms don't lobby on health IT

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Commentary: No good deed goes unpunished

From lobbyist to legislator

By Nadine Elsibai

K Street's investment in the status quo

By Agustín Armendariz and Alex Knott

No longer on staff

By Elspeth Reeve

Methodology

By The Center for Public Integrity

A look behind the Center's reporting process for "The Politics of Oil"

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States outpace Congress in upgrading lobbying laws

By Leah Rush and David Jiminez

Second labor union failed to disclose lobbying activities

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

How the Feds stack up

By The Center for Public Integrity

Florida reforms targeted by 'good government' group

By Caitlin Ginley

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