24 states have made disclosure strides since 2003

At least 19 former staff members are lobbyists

The history of lobbying shows a web of conflicts

Justice Department makes a valuable public database all but inaccessible

Center finds violations, missing records regarding legal expense funds

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

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

Nearly 250 former members of Congress and agency heads register to lobby

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