"… g them are David Steil, a small business owner and former Republican state legislator in Pennsylvania who earlier this year became president of the advocacy gro …"

"… arents founded, echoed the same frustration. Shumlin, who also served as a legislator, shared another frustration with Steil: not being able to help political c …"

"… than any region or state could possibly construct alone. Recognizing every legislator’s desire to deliver funds to local projects, the Bureau of Public Roads …"

"… continuing power to choose specific projects. “The normal tendency of a legislator is to say, ‘I’ve got this for you,’” said Canby of the Surface Tra …"

"… ns, under the banner of their “Contract with America.”The former state legislator represents Washington’s 4th district, which encompasses Yakima and the r …"

"… es according to the depth and detail of their personal disclosure laws for legislators. The Empire State is far from the bottom, but clearly has room for improv …"

"… ral calls for greater disclosure of sources and clients that contribute to legislators’ income outside their official capacity. Like many states, New York’s …"

"… positions. Such an arrangement can lead to conflicts of interest between a legislator’s public duties and private financial gain.Under current requirements, N …"

"… lic duties and private financial gain.Under current requirements, New York legislators are required to fill out employment information, including job titles and …"

"… ive reporter Olena Prytula. From the realities of bribery and extortion to legislator’s immunity from prosecution, Prytula writes about daily life in a troubl …"

"… ve, the rule was attracting open protests among the body’s 500 legislators.Lackluster legislative support for tobacco control is no surprise in a na …"

"… onservative National Action Party claimed the tobacco industry was bribing legislators. Miguel Ángel Toscano, then actively pushing far-reaching controls on th …"

"… pain, where she now lives.She confirmed that tobacco companies had invited legislators to an auto race while traveling overseas. “They (BAT) organized a trip …"

"… eling overseas. “They (BAT) organized a trip to Paraguay and Brazil with legislators and Customs officials to present the problem of smuggling and piracy,” …"

"… dash; at their expense. And that’s why BCBSNC persuaded a Republican legislator to quietly introduce a bill in the GOP-controlled House that would pack th …"

"… am. Until recently, Dockham earned a living, aside from what he makes as a legislator, by running an insurance agency. In BCBSNC’s bill, many of the con …"

"… ;s bill in a letter to the IOM, the state insurance commissioner and state legislators. “We will be working diligently against Blue Cross’ attempt …"

"… tect us. Our civic duty is to help widows and orphans.”Gennady Gudkov, a legislator in Russia’s State Duma and deputy chairman of the Committee on Security, …"

"… or colleagues, the Huffington Post reports."If a lobbyist had worked for a legislator in the past, the legislator was very likely to vote in favor of lax regula …"

"… n Post reports."If a lobbyist had worked for a legislator in the past, the legislator was very likely to vote in favor of lax regulation," IMF economists Deniz …"

"… achi Mishra wrote. The influence of a lobbyist with connections to a given legislator was so crucial, extra money spent on lobbying in those cases had little ef …"

"…   …"

"… tements filed by its lawmakers. Maryland requires anyone who wants to view legislators' forms to travel to Annapolis and obtain copies in person (see number 15 …"

"… ight influence lawmakers' votes and legislation.Forty-seven states require legislators to file some type of financial disclosure statement, listing private empl …"

"… le North Dakota requires curious citizens to go county-by-county to obtain legislator filings. Delaware's legislative filings are en route. Center researchers c …"