How the billionaire businessman’s lobbyists helped him get so many state Legislature wins is something of a mystery.

Elon Musk’s team of Texas lobbyists during the 2025 legislative session did not rival those of huge energy and ...

How special interests make their mark on Maryland politics and governing can be difficult to track. Here’s what we learned.

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s new lead Springfield IGA director John Arena argued those lobbyists did not need to register because their contracts with the city were still “pending.” ...

HARTFORD —More than $28.4 million was spent influencing state lawmakers, leaders and agencies in the first quarter of 2025, ...

Lobbyists seeking to influence Maryland officials donated about $2.6 million to the campaigns of those officials since the ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s inner circle worked with outside lobbyists who were not registered to lobby on behalf of the city in ...

The Star compiled a set of answers detailing how the Missouri Ethics Commission operates and how citizens can seek to hold ...

It’s been nearly 90 days since the end of the 2025 regular session of the West Virginia Legislature, with lobbyist spending ...

Many Republican lawmakers have long criticized Democrats for supporting policies they view as too union-friendly, such as the workforce standards bill. For years, public employee unions have been ...