Lobbying

Monday’s decision overturns a ruling last year by U.S. District Court Judge Douglas Harpool, who upheld the ban as a way to prevent corruption, noting public officials are fully aware that accepting a taxpayer-supported job also includes accepting restrictions on speech.

Last November, Missouri voters approved a $5 limit on gifts to lawmakers to prevent lobbyists from spending a lot of money on politicians they’re looking…

Beyoncé tickets. Pricey steak dinners. Royals games. Lobbyists used to be able to spend thousands in an effort to influence Missouri lawmakers. Voters...

A federal appeals court will hear arguments in St. Louis on Friday in a case that challenges the idea that unpaid lobbyists have to register with the…

Francis Slay, just weeks before leaving office as mayor in April of last year, initiated the process that could lead to the privatization of St. Louis…

Since a high-profile sex scandal was partly responsible for torpedoing the end of the 2015 session, some lawmakers have made improving the ethical climate…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Jan. 16, 2013 - On Oct. 26, 2011, the Illinois legislature passed a bill that authorized construction…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Dec. 30, 2009 - Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has joined in the parade in state officials who are calling…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Dec. 1, 2009 - State Senate Pro Tem Charlie Shields, R-St. Joseph, today announced that he plans to…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Nov. 11, 2009 - Politicians rarely pass up a chance to call on young people during hearings or make…