"… this disturbing research imply about our knowledge of what goes on in our state legislatures?Laws passed in state legislatures shape virtually every aspect of our liv …"

"… out our knowledge of what goes on in our state legislatures?Laws passed in state legislatures shape virtually every aspect of our lives our safety, our health, our env …"

"… series of articles dedicated to covering ethics, disclosure and policy in state legislatures nationwide. …"

"… it does in Washington D.C. on the federal level. And when the former state legislators moved into their new roles, Center research found, they often emerged as …"

"… lobbyists."They sell that they have unique access because they're a former legislator," said Blair Horner, the legislative director for the New York Public Inte …"

"… ciations to labor unions, from political watchdogs to political parties.Ex-legislators often start boutique shops or join established blue-chip firms as a name …"

"… ctive. They become experts on certain issues."In many states, the job of a legislator draws low pay despite long hours. For their elected officials, the inclina …"

"… . While all other states pay legislators at least a small salary, only ten state legislatures approach full-time status. The rest are part-time, and most lawmakers hol …"

"… n by a screening panel instead of state elected officials.If passed by the state legislature, the new law will take effect on January 1, 2010. …"

"… ter than to start celebrating — a similar proposal was circulated in the state legislature last session and died in the Senate.In the meantime, keep an eye out for e …"

"… nger and friends poured into lobbying for vouchers, the idea tanked in the state legislature.Vigorous support for vouchersThough his efforts ultimately lost, Leininger …"

"… p.The January 1998 request was for $125,000 to target key Democrats in the state legislature who opposed voucher legislation. Putting Children First is just one of man …"

"… enacted 25,000 bills and collected $470 billion in taxes. Today, 41 of 50 state legislatures are part-time, meaning that most of Americas state lawmakers have day job …"

"… ,000-word report this past May about the conflicts of interest in Americas state legislatures, and at the same time we put 6,000 financial disclosure forms on the Web, …"

"… state legislators receives income from a government agency other than the state legislature.The anecdotes are appalling. A few years ago, The Tampa Tribune did a stor …"

"… ppalling. A few years ago, The Tampa Tribune did a story about the Florida state legislatures conflicts of interest. For instance, there was proposed legislation to gi …"

"… exas Geotechnology Research Institute in Houston, which was created by the state legislature to do research for oil companies.Talwani currently heads the nonprofit man …"

"… a. But before city officials could negotiate with the team’s owners, the state legislature had to pass a bill allowing cities to raise taxes to finance the project. …"

"… its for two coal-fired power plants proposed for southwest Kansas, and the state legislature’s failed effort to overturn the decisions.In any case, by using the IRS …"