No wonder pouring millions into lobbying".
Many local communities are doing just that, pouring thousands of dollars into lobbying federal agencies directly.
Two other high-profile political operatives have recently gone into lobbying.
Those same groups also separately funneled an additional $3.2 million into lobbying activities.
Mr. Bush, just back from Europe, plunged quickly into lobbying on patients' rights today.
It was in those years, Reed says, that Barbour first "evolved into lobbying".
Nearly half of all retiring congressmen have gone into lobbying in recent years, as have many high-level staffers.
It was the key recommendation of the Public Administration Select Committee report into lobbying, published just three weeks ago.
Her decision is at least a short-term victory for the financial industry, which has sunk millions of dollars into lobbying against her plan.
The financial services industry has poured more than $220 million into lobbying in 2009, much of it in anticipation of this Congressional effort now beginning.
Yes, encourage people to eat and live more healthily, he says, but understand also that vast sums of money are poured into lobbying by the food industry.
