June 10, 2021 | 10:28 AM
Activists target top Republican in Pa. Senate as they push for gift ban
Four protesters were arrested and charged with trespassing during the peaceful demonstration at the Capitol.
tag | lobbying
May 4, 2021 | 5:00 AM
One ritzy fundraiser shows how tough selling lobbying reform in Pa. will be
A campaign event for Jake Corman, the top Republican in the state Senate, is being organized by a company that has cornered the market on a political practice he wants to end.
August 20, 2020 | 6:00 AM
Dark money mystery: Top Pa. lawmaker helped raise cash for nonprofit whose agenda is largely a secret
Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman’s campaign is run by the same man who launched the dark money group, but he said there is no coordination between the two organizations.
By Angela Couloumbis/Spotlight PA, Brad Bumsted/The Caucus and Sam Janesch/The Caucus June 19, 2020 | 11:00 AM
Top Pa. GOP lawmaker fast-tracking a lucrative gambling expansion that would benefit a major campaign donor
The maneuvering offers a window into the raw intersection between politics and policy-making in Pennsylvania, and how campaign dollars can drive the legislative agenda.
February 18, 2020 | 5:22 AM
Pa.’s lobbying law got tougher in 2018. But it still falls short in exposing influence.
Pennsylvania lobbyists and lobbying groups do not have to report the bills or lawmakers they’re targeting or the positions they’re advocating for.
February 7, 2020 | 6:02 PM
Government watchdog group apologizes for violating Pa. lobbying law
The executive director of Common Cause Pennsylvania said the group would not fight the $19,900 penalty imposed by the state Ethics Commission.
February 6, 2020 | 11:00 AM
Champion of Pa. lobbying disclosure law was fined $19,900 for breaking it
Common Cause Pennsylvania attributed the error to technical difficulties, but state officials disputed that claim
Updated: October 30, 2019 | 1:33 pm
House panel says lobbyist disclosure law should be improved
The first report from a new state House investigative committee says Pennsylvania’s lobbyist disclosure law should be overhauled so that lobbyists, rather than the entities they’re working for, have to report spending meant to influence government.
October 21, 2019 | 9:12 PM
Powerful new House committee considers overhauling lobbying rules
The House Oversight Committee was created in January, and held its first hearing Monday.
June 8, 2019 | 5:17 PM
Catholic Church lobbying costs spiked in Pa. as statute of limitations debate raged
The Catholic Church spent more on lobbying efforts in Pennsylvania than in seven other northeastern U.S. states combined, according to a recent report covering 2011-2018.