Category: Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh has an anti-pay to play law, but those with an “economic relationship” with the city seem to be paying something, according to this report. There are cities with rules barring those who get money from government from giving money to campaigns. But in Pittsburgh politics, more than half of the top 100 campaign donors […]

Controversy surrounds efforts in Pennsylvania’s to require lobbyist disclosure. A decade-long odyssey to put an effective lobbying disclosure law on the books continues in Pennsylvania. A state commission last week rejected a regulation saying lobbyists must file reports once they are paid for services. This is not in the public interest, the Independent Regulatory Review […]