Congress Regulates Lobbying Through Public Disclosure & Expenditure Limits
Lobbyist must also register and comply with federal government regulations dictated by the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate for legislative lobbyists. For federal lobbying, the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995, which governs federal lobbying, defines lobbying activities as any oral, written or electronic communication made to an executive or legislative branch official on behalf of a […]
Ohio Statehouse Regulates Lobbying Through Public Disclosure and Expenditure Limits
In Ohio, a lobbyist is a person who is compensated to actively advocate the interests of others before Ohio’s legislative and executive branches, or one of the state’s retirement systems.xix A person or entity who compensates a lobbyist to advocate on its behalf is referred to as an employer, and the relationship between an employer and a […]
Many Ohio Cities Require Lobbying Registration
Ohio municipalities spend billions of dollars in revenues and adopt policies and sign government contracts impacting individuals, companies, labor unions and other groups. Like their counterparts at the state and federal government, many larger Ohio municipalities require lobbyist to register with the city and comply with ethics regulations. Columbus, Ohio—the state’s largest city by far—defines […]
Lobbying has a Long American History
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (italics added) The lobbying profession […]
