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

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

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

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

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

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