We’ve just revealed the extent of the close relationship between tobacco lobbyists and government, in the first Australian study of its kind. Our study, published today, found about half of people ...

In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America. Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond the headlines to ...

Rochester Institute of Technology encourages all members of the University community to be active and engaged participants in civic and public life. This guidance is not intended to discourage members ...

ChatGPT and other AIs could supercharge the influence of lobbyists—but only if we let them Nearly 90% of the multibillion-dollar federal lobbying apparatus in the United States serves corporate ...

Transparency International welcomes the new 2024 OECD Recommendation on Transparency and Integrity in Lobbying and Influence which provides guidance to restrict undue influence on government policies ...

Researchers at Brown University hope to turn climate action defeat into a win for state government transparency. Brown’s Climate and Development Lab this month unveiled HowDoTheyLobby.org, a new ...

OpenSecrets’ first broad examination of federal and state lobbying illustrates how big organizations are spending millions of dollars to impact similar issues crossing state and federal policy-making ...

The biggest Internet service providers and their trade groups spent $234.7 million on lobbying and political donations during the most recent two-year congressional cycle, according to a report ...

U.S. charities may spend some of their time and money on lobbying, as long as those organizations don’t primarily exist to influence federal legislation. This rule applies to all charitable nonprofits ...