Lobbying /tags/lobbying Lobbying en-US Copyright Thu, 23 May 2024 12:46:53 GMT California is on track for another record year spent on lobbyists /politics-government/2024-05-23/california-is-on-track-for-another-record-year-spent-on-lobbyists More than $114 million was spent to lobby California state government in the first quarter of this year, about the same amount as last year when advocates set a record for spending on influence efforts. Thu, 23 May 2024 12:46:53 GMT /politics-government/2024-05-23/california-is-on-track-for-another-record-year-spent-on-lobbyists Jeremia Kimelman Oregon lawmakers’ overseas trips funded by lobby groups, Taiwanese government /politics-government/2023-12-25/oregon-lawmakers-overseas-trips-funded-by-lobby-groups-taiwanese-government Oregon lawmakers jetted off to Taiwan, Portugal, Denmark and tech hubs in California this fall, all paid for by companies and groups that have a keen interest in the laws they’ll pass. Mon, 25 Dec 2023 14:37:22 GMT /politics-government/2023-12-25/oregon-lawmakers-overseas-trips-funded-by-lobby-groups-taiwanese-government Julia Shumway Oregon gas company criticized for using ratepayer money to fight state climate program /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-07-10/oregon-gas-company-criticized-for-using-ratepayer-money-to-fight-state-climate-program Three nonprofit environmental groups are calling out Avista for raising natural gas prices while using ratepayer money on lawyers fighting climate regulations. Mon, 10 Jul 2023 13:58:57 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-07-10/oregon-gas-company-criticized-for-using-ratepayer-money-to-fight-state-climate-program Alex Baumhardt Lobbying email from Oregon secretary of state’s office raises eyebrows in Salem /politics-government/2023-04-11/lobbying-email-from-oregon-secretary-of-states-office-raises-eyebrows-in-salem An email from a state division director asking customers to advocate for the agency’s budget raised eyebrows among business owners and legislators. Tue, 11 Apr 2023 12:42:07 GMT /politics-government/2023-04-11/lobbying-email-from-oregon-secretary-of-states-office-raises-eyebrows-in-salem Julia Shumway New California pay-to-play law taken to court /law-and-justice/2023-02-24/new-california-pay-to-play-law-taken-to-court For a bill described by its author as “the most significant political reform of the last 50 years,” Senate Bill 1439 sure didn’t get much attention when it was working its way through the Legislature last year. Fri, 24 Feb 2023 23:25:22 GMT /law-and-justice/2023-02-24/new-california-pay-to-play-law-taken-to-court Ben Christopher