The top lobbying firms include many with ties to government leaders. (wxxinews.org)
Only third - party lobbying firms will be obliged to participate in the statutory register, leaving lobbyists for large organisations and companies unaffected. (politics.co.uk)
During the years 2011 through 2013, the tobacco industry's political operation has strengthened and boasts of having employed 27 lobbying firms across the state. (wamc.org)