Friday, March 13, 2020

How Long Should They Stick Around?

...Meanwhile, registered lobbyists, who already wield so much power in the Legislature, should have even more of it in the days ahead. Without members of the public roaming around the State House and legislative buildings to distract lawmakers, lobbyists will have credentialed, unfettered access to the people they’re paid to influence, while the public is literally shut out...

https://www.marylandmatters.org/2020/03/13/josh-kurtz-how-long-should-they-stick-around/?fbclid=IwAR0koQkRzWMAwrMHuQzcE2VKe2smvVsAbgZ7dEpwO1hNAHVHXkuOqZDH-8Q

1 comment:

  1. "Without members of the public roaming around the State House and legislative buildings to distract lawmakers, lobbyists will have credentialed, unfettered access to the people they’re paid to influence, while the public is literally shut out."
    The proverbial double-edged sword?

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