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Grassroots ethics event

The Graduate School of Political Management is holding an event tomorrow discussing the ethics issues invovled in grassroots advocacy.  Here’s more information about the event. How can the honesty of such campaigns be assured, if at all? Should the public know who is paying for them? Do “town hall meetings” have to turn ugly and […]

Edinburg lobbies for funds

The Brownsville Herald reports that the City of Edinburg, Texas hired a lobbyist in a one-year contract for $10,000 a month to assist in project funding. The lobbyist will help the city navigate the fast-paced nature of the nation’s capital where deadlines for grant applications seemingly close right after they open, said Edinburg mayor Richard […]