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Marilyn Rodriguez: Giving ASU students an inside look at lobbying
Veridus lobbyist Marilyn Rodriguez spent the past six weeks teaching a first-of-its-kind class at Arizona State University: An inside look at the world of lobbying.
Chamber’s Katie Fischer joins Ducey administration
A new face will be at the Capitol lobbying for Gov. Doug Ducey’s agenda when the 2017 legislative session begins.
They should regulate, not lobby for industry
They should regulate, not lobby for industry
Ducey ends state deals with ‘crony’ lobbyists
Ducey ends state deals with 'crony' lobbyists
Ducey scraps state entities’ contract lobbyists
Gov. Doug Ducey ordered the unilateral termination of state agencies’ contracts with outside lobbyists, calling the practice a system of cronyism that benefits lobbyists and special interests at the expense of citizens.
Congressional campaign lobbying: Should lawmakers take the money?
In the past, most lawmakers who ran for Congress have avoided the dilemma of whether they could or should accept money from lobbyists by simply resigning from the Legislature.
Bill milling: Lobbyists draft bills, then openly roam Capitol seeking sponsors
In the first few weeks of the legislative session, lobbyists clutching blue and brown folders crowd the entrances of the capitol, trying to catching lawmakers on the fly.
Three entrepreneurs find their niche at the state Capitol
Three women with collective decades of experience in public policy and law launched their own firms, filling in unique niches in the policy landscape.
Lobbyists helped kill a popular science education bill
According to 2007 and 2013 Gallup polls, lobbying is the most despised profession. Lobbyists are ranked below lawyers, used car salesmen, and even politicians.
Legislature is more bipartisan than most people realize
If you are ever asked what you do for a living and you reply, “I am a lobbyist” what usually follows is a rant about how the Legislature can never get anything done, that everything is so partisan and that there is incredible gridlock.
Yee bill would shed light on local lobbyists
While many lawmakers are proposing legislation to restrict access to government meetings and documents, one Republican senator is going the opposite direction, and attempting to shed some light on who is lobbying local elected officials.
Ducey administration ends visitor logs
Keeping track of who’s meeting with the governor and members of his administration has become more difficult under Doug Ducey’s administration.
