There's a strong relationship between how much companies lobby and how little they pay in taxes — and that's not likely to change anytime soon.
Continue readingErring on the side of shady: How calling out “lobbyists” drove them underground
Recent disclosure measures were supposed to provide more accurate reporting of who lobbyists were and what they did. Instead, they just drove lobbying underground, making it harder to track than ever.
Continue readingHow Big Pharma (and others) began lobbying on the Trans-Pacific Partnership before you ever heard of it
From 2009 until mid-2013, drug companies and associations mentioned the Trans-Pacific Partnership in 251 separate lobbying reports – two and a half times more than the next most active industry.
Continue readingPolitical chemistry: The legal magic that makes corporate donations disappear
Want to know what dark money is and what it can do? Here's a classic example.
Continue readingChile passes lobbying law, a first in Latin America
Due to the efforts of civil society and the near unanimous support of both houses of the country's parliament, Chile has become the first country in Latin America with legislation on lobbying disclosure.
Continue readingIn U.K. and EU, lobbying reform efforts come up short
In both the U.K. and the EU, weak laws and reform efforts are failing to provide meaningful lobbying disclosure, leaving the public in the dark.
Continue readingBritain ‘shines light of transparency’ on secret lobbying. Just kidding.
David Cameron's lobbying bill exposes the hollowness of his muscular claims about cracking down on crony capitalism. Britain's democracy remains under corporate capture.
Continue readingRetired staffers land on their feet, several already on K Street
An analysis of some of the highest paid former staffers from the House and Senate finds a number of landing posts at lobbying shops almost immediately upon leaving their congressional posts.
Continue readingThe rise of the million-dollar lobbyist
Lobbying is a very lucrative business. But for some it’s more than very lucrative: It’s million-dollar lucrative.
Continue readingScotland takes first steps towards lobbying transparency — with a little help from Sunlight
Last week, transparency advocates were invited to an oral evidence session in the Scottish parliament and made a strong case for lobbying disclosure.
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