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State governments can be lobbied by groups which represent other governments within the state, such as a city authority; for example, the cities of Tallahassee [24] and St. Petersburg [25] lobbied the Florida legislature using paid lobbyists to represent the city's interests. There is lobbying activity at the county [26] and municipal levels ...
Taxpayer-funded lobbying by local political subdivisions can take two main forms: direct and association. [12] [13] [14] In the first type, local political subdivisions of the state, such as, cities, counties, and school districts, use public funds to contract directly with a lobbyist to lobby on their behalf at the state or federal legislature.
The National League of Cities (NLC) is an American advocacy organization that represents the country's 19,495 cities, towns, and villages along with 49 state municipal leagues. Created in 1924, it has evolved into a membership organization providing education, research, support, and advocacy to city leaders across America.
The Big Seven is a group of non-partisan, non-profit organizations whose members include United States state and local government officials: Council of State Governments; International City/County Management Association; National Association of Counties; National Conference of State Legislatures; National Governors Association; National League ...
Lobbying, a standard method used to influence or change a piece of legislation, is a common practice at all levels of legislature, including the United States Congress and local legislation. [1] [2] In the U.S., direct lobbying involves direct methods used by a lobbyist when attempting to influence a legislative body.
The Democratic Experiment: New Directions in American Political Theory, (2003), 222–49; Clemens, Elisabeth S. The People's Lobby: Organizational Innovation and the Rise of Interest-Group Politics in the United States, 1890–1925 (1997) Hansen, John M. Gaining Access: Congress and the Farm Lobby, 1919–1981 (1991) Loomis, Christopher M.
Florida is a "refuge of sanity" and a place where "woke goes to die," Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis said after winning reelection last week. California is a "true freedom state" that rejects ...
Pages in category "Lobbying organizations in the United States" The following 123 pages are in this category, out of 123 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .