A lobbyist? That and much more
Cristine Almeida brings a packed quiver of arrows to the Capitol as her firm juggles the needs of a dozen and a half clients during a typical legislative session.
View ArticleAt the Capitol, is the bar losing sway?
The sum total of lawyer-lawmakers at the Capitol in 2015 is nearing historic lows--the fourth-smallest share since 1891.
View ArticleLobbyist spending continues to edge up
Lobbyist principals spent at least $62.8 million making their case to legislative, administration and metropolitan government officials last year.
View ArticleLocal governments spent $8.3 million lobbying in ‘14
The biggest single players in the local-to-state relationship are the various coalitions and interest groups that pool resources from dues-paying members.
View ArticleMs. Jones goes to Washington
Intrepid Minnesota Lawyer Associate Editor Barbara Jones is currently in Washington, D.C., with a number of bigwigs from the Minnesota State Bar Association to attend an American Bar Association’s...
View ArticleCLE with lawyer lawmakers worth getting up for
Oddly, one of my favorite educational programs at last week’s Minnesota State Bar Association convention was one of the most sparsely attended (of the ones I went to, anyway). Called “There Ought to be...
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