Lobbying

Don’t Even Think About It – HotAir

Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY) wants to put a stop to members of Congress leaving their office early to return to the private sector, likely to a gig as a highly paid lobbyist. She launched the Don’t Quit to Lobby Act.  The message is to stay and finish the job. If a person is elected to […]

Unmasking The Hidden Tentacles Of Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying In Tennessee

Image Credit: cmh2315fl / CC & SuicideOmen / CC By Rob Mitchell [Rutherford County Assessor of Property] – The Erosion of Democracy: Tennessee’s democratic foundation is crumbling beneath the insidious practice of taxpayer-funded lobbying. This shadowy network, fueled by our own dollars, undermines the very principles we hold dear: free speech, fair representation, and transparent […]