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Lobbyists play a key role in political fundraising. Just consider the invitation to a fundraiser Wednesday night for the Speaker and the Majority...
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Nearly two years after public radio and the Associated Press investigated lobbyist-paid meals for Washington lawmakers, the issue is still a topic of…
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Washington’s Legislative Ethics Board has capped the number of free meals lawmakers can accept from lobbyists.Now the board will consider whether…
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In Washington, D.C., there’s a waiting period before members of Congress and their staffers can work as lobbyists.And unlike Oregon and 31 other states,…
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The top political spenders in Washington this election year include environmentalists, unions, trial lawyers and business interests.But there’s a group of…
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Starting in January, Washington lawmakers will be barred from accepting more than 12-lobbyist-paid meals per year. The state’s Legislative Ethics Board…
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Washington lawmakers will be allowed to accept a dozen lobbyist-paid meals per year, but no more, according to a new vote by the state’s Legislative…
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How many free meals is too many? That’s the question an ethics panel aims to answer at a public hearing Tuesday in Olympia. The Legislative Ethics Board…
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How often is “infrequent” when it comes to state lawmakers accepting free meals from lobbyists? Washington’s Legislative Ethics Board spent nearly two…
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By next January, Washington state lawmakers should have clearer guidance on when it’s OK to accept free meals from lobbyists. The state’s Legislative…