Special Report: Top lobbyists overcome restrictions, run strategic defense for associations
- April 23, 2009 |
- evans
Lobbyists in Washington say the heart of their industrythe ability to petition the governmentis under attack, as the administration issues more restrictions on their work and interaction with policy makers. Its been a longstanding public relations battle for the lobbying industrycombating the perception of being hired guns with undue power and influence. But advocates who have shaped their careers pressing for constituent and member issues, say the administration now is violating their constitutional rights and also failing to get valuable information that industry lobbyists can provide. We have over one million Realtors who see the marketplace every day and they… Read More