Direct lobbying
CLEP American Government, Chapter 29 Direct lobbying Direct lobbying, also called inside lobbying, communicates with policymakers themselves. Groups meet legislators and staff, testify before committees, submit agency comments, provide research, suggest statutory language, and maintain relationships with officials who repeatedly handle the issue. The immediate audience is inside government. A newspaper advertisement may support the […]
Lobbying
CLEP American Government, Chapter 29 Lobbying Lobbying is organized communication intended to influence a public decision. The lobbyist may be a paid professional, an association officer, a company employee, a union representative, or a citizen acting through a group. The common feature is a request directed toward public authority: support this bill, revise this rule, […]
