lobbyists

A turreted brick home known as The Castle. A tan bungalow. An 111-year-old corner house with a covered porch.Just south of the state Capitol building…

Lobbyists play a key role in political fundraising. Just consider the invitation to a fundraiser Wednesday night for the Speaker and the Majority Leader…

It’s been 44 years since Washington voters approved an initiative to require the disclosure of campaign contributions – and 24 years since voters enacted…

Washington lawmakers are on the honor system when it comes to accepting free meals from lobbyists.They’re limited to 12 lobbyist-paid meals a year --…

Nearly two years after public radio and the Associated Press investigated lobbyist-paid meals for Washington lawmakers, the issue is still a topic of…

Washington’s Legislative Ethics Board has capped the number of free meals lawmakers can accept from lobbyists.Now the Ethics Board will consider whether…

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,…

Environmentalists, unions, trial lawyers and business interests may be among the top political spenders in Washington this election year, but there’s a…

Starting in January, Washington lawmakers will be barred from accepting more than 12 lobbyist-paid meals per year.The state’s Legislative Ethics Board…

Washington’s Legislative Ethics Board voted Tuesday to allow lawmakers to accept a dozen lobbyist-paid meals per year, but no more.On the low end, one…