With a 5% uptick in spending, Maryland’s influence peddlers are having a good year. But what about the rest of us?

Lobbyists and advocates looking to wield their influence with Maryland officials saw both wins and losses this year in ...

U.S. Crypto Lobbyists Flooding the Zone, But Are There Too Many? With more than a dozen groups advocating for crypto policies, including two new ones, the field of associations, political ...

A s basketball star Michael Jordan’s career wound down in the late 1990s, sports-marketing executives and fans began wondering who the “new Jordan” would be. But they were training their ...

Others become lobbyists after establishing themselves in related careers. A person working in public relations or a law practice is ideally suited to become a lobbyist and open an agency.

Leadership & governance A DeSantis-Backed Lobbyist Is Selected as Florida A&M’s Next President By Jasper Smith May 19, 2025 Marva Johnson is set to take the helm of Florida A&M University this ...

The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors recognized the career of a longtime lobbyist who has been both praised for pursuing accountability and vilified as a peddler of misinformation. But ...

Politics & Government SLO County supervisors recognize career of ‘polarizing’ COLAB lobbyist By Chloe Shrager May 9, 2025 10:09 AM ...

Former lobbying clients of White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles met with staff at offices she now oversees, drawing concern from a consumer advocacy group.

There’s precedent for Wiles’s career trajectory: Ron Klain, chief of staff under President Joe Biden, was also a lobbyist before becoming a high-level decision-maker in the Biden and Obama ...

Former Australian politicians are returning through the 'revolving door' of Parliament, this time as lobbyists. But experts warn there's a lack of transparency around what their jobs actually ...

HELENA, Mont. — A bill legalizing a quicker turnaround for state legislators seeking lobbyist jobs has been soundly defeated on the House floor for a second time. Senate Bill 222 would have ...