Driven by Washington’s Jack Abramoff scandal and a host of local corruption cases, dozens of states have passed new lobbying laws in the last several years, an analysis of local news stories, regulatory language and watchdog reports found.
The amount spent on lobbying at the state level has been steadily increasing, according to figures compiled by the Center for Public Integrity.
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