This is one of several stories noting how legislative bodies across the country consider their relationships with lobbyists and lobbying firms. Gila County, Arizona supervisors recently considered fees. The county currently spends $89,000 on a state lobbyist and has a $169,000 per year contract with a federal lobbyist. “I feel like they’ve had little contact […]
Author: Eric Brown
Baltimore Mayor Indicted
Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon was indicted today. Dixon was charged with four counts of perjury and two counts of theft over $500, as well as theft under $500, fraudulent misappropriation by a fiduciary and misconduct in office. The charges stem in part from gifts she received from former boyfriend and developer Ronald H. Lipscomb, who […]
FL: State House Members Charter Lobbyist’s Plane
According to this report, some Florida House members chartered a flight to catch yesterday’s national football championship game.