"Lobbying regulations" refers to rules and laws that are put in place to monitor and control the activities of lobbyists. Lobbying is the act of trying to influence lawmakers and government officials to create or change laws or policies. These regulations aim to ensure that lobbying is done in a transparent and ethical manner, preventing undue influence or corruption in the political process.
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An article in some editions on Monday about the findings of a confidential New York State ethics panel that a health care consultant with ties to Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo did not violate
state lobbying regulations misidentified the boroughs where two hospitals that have been his clients are located.
A good - government organization on Tuesday questioned the strength and transparency
of lobbying regulations, pointing to the method of filing reports to the inconsistent reporting methods.
Moreover, in order to reduce the power of money in politics and limit the influence of the donor class, lawmakers must work to increase the power of the people through public financing and
strict lobbying regulations.
A health care consultant with close ties to Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo did not violate state
lobbying regulations when he contacted state officials on behalf of a Queens hospital seeking more Medicaid financing, a confidential investigation by the state ethics commission has determined.
The acting chairman of the state's lobbying and ethics watchdog panel said at a monthly meeting that «
comprehensive lobbying regulations» crafted by its staff would indeed have the force and effect of law.
Those lobbying state and local government spent a record $ 226 million in 2014 trying to influence public officials, according to an annual report released Wednesday by the state's ethics and
lobbying regulations.
For more than a year, a major priority of the New York's lobbying and ethics watchdog panel has been writing «comprehensive
lobbying regulations» that would govern the activity of state lobbyists and their clients.
But these high - priced peddlers are often more interested in the agency contracts, which are worth tens or hundreds of millions and where there are
no lobbying regulations at all.