tag | lobbying
March 7, 2024 | 12:27 PM
Pa. Game Commission won’t renew controversial contract with lobbying firm run by former top lawmaker
Several Republican state senators expressed concerns about using public funds to pay for the services of private lobbyists.
February 13, 2024 | 12:43 PM
Josh Shapiro accepted $1,650 in ‘event tickets’ from powerful Pa. lobbyist
The tickets were reported as an in-kind contribution by Gov. Josh Shapiro’s campaign committee, rather than a gift.
February 8, 2024 | 10:53 AM
Former top Pa. lawmaker’s lobbying firm paid $41K by Game Commission in unusual arrangement
Good-government advocates and some Pennsylvania lawmakers have questioned whether taxpayers benefit when their money is used in this way, and other states have banned or restricted the practice.
September 19, 2023 | 2:49 PM
A bipartisan bill seeks to crack down on Harrisburg’s ‘revolving door’ of lobbyists
Lawmakers and public officials can start lobbying their ex-colleagues within a year. A new bill would add another year to that ban.
September 1, 2023 | 5:00 AM
Inside Spotlight PA’s fight to unseal lobbyist communications with the legislature
The PA legislature says its communications with lobbyists should be secret. Spotlight PA is making a case that the state’s right-to-know law says otherwise.
June 15, 2023 | 5:00 AM
Pa. lawmakers ask for investigations after gaming regulators met privately with casino lobbyists
Lobbyists for Parx Casino embarked on an intense, behind-the-scenes effort to get the Gaming Control Board to abandon its hands-off stance toward a major competitor.
April 3, 2023 | 9:06 AM
Pa. legislature gives little attention to campaign finance, lobbying reform
When it comes to money in politics, Pennsylvania has some of the laxest laws in the country, while its rules for lobbyists are looser than many other states.
April 11, 2022 | 5:00 AM
Pennsylvania state senator introduced gambling bill written by casino lobbyists, emails show
Draft bills and late-night emails reveal cozy ties between Pennsylvania state lawmaker and casino lobbyists
