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The maker of a medical treatment for opioid abuse has successfully lobbied statehouses around the country to pass policies that sway addiction treatment practices in favor of the company's drug.

A Drugmaker Tries To Cash In On The Opioid Epidemic, One State Law At A Time

9:32pm June 12, 2017

by Jake Harper

The maker of one medical treatment for opioid abuse has successfully lobbied statehouses around the country to pass policies that tilt addiction treatment practices in favor of the company's drug.

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Amid Presidential Access Questions, Former Trump Campaign Manager Quits Lobbying Firm

1:12pm May 05, 2017

After criticism that the controversial Corey Lewandowski promised access to the president and hadn't registered as a lobbyist, he's stepping aside and says he will focus on speaking engagements.

An organization campaigning against foreign drug imports has deep connections to the lobbying group PhRMA, which includes Eli Lilly, Pfizer and Bayer.

Nonprofit Working To Block Drug Imports Has Ties To Pharma Lobby

5:00am April 18, 2017

An organization campaigning against foreign drug imports has deep connections to the lobbying group PhRMA, which includes Eli Lilly, Pfizer and Bayer, an analysis by Kaiser Health News reveals.

Chefs Kerry Heffernan and Tom Colicchio pose for a photo at Bearnaise, a Capitol Hill restaurant, on Tuesday before setting out for a day of lobbying lawmakers.

Mr. Chef Goes To Washington: Cooks Learn To Lobby Congress On Food

6:33am October 30, 2015

by Maria Godoy

As food policy gets more attention in Washington, lobbying groups are training chefs to stir up Congress. The hope is that they'll sway lawmakers on issues like school lunch and GMO labels.

Rep. Ed Perlmutter shakes hands with Carlyn Meyer and other members of the groups J-Street and MoveOn.org as they urge him to support the Iran nuclear deal at an event in Denver. J-Street plans to spend about $5 million on ads in this fight, which is vast

Lobbyists Spending Millions To Sway The Undecided On Iran Deal

5:19pm August 06, 2015

by Ailsa Chang

The groups' targets? Democrats undecided on whether to accept or reject the deal when they vote this fall. The campaigns include tens of millions of dollars spent on TV ads in nearly two dozen states.

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Aaron Smith, executive director of the National Cannabis Industry Association, speaks about taxes on marijuana outside the Capitol in 2013. "Any industry that is heavily regulated by the government has to have an active voice," the group's deputy director

Pot Politics: The Marijuana Business Comes To Washington

7:03am July 11, 2015

by James Doubek

"We're going to be making sure that [members of Congress] know their constituents care about this stuff," said one industry representative.

Politics & Government

Study: Campaign Cash Brings Tax Benefits On Capitol Hill

7:55pm December 02, 2014

by Peter Overby

A new analysis finds that corporations that deploy lobbyists and make contributions experience lower and more consistent tax rates over the long term.

The amount of money spent on Capitol Hill is way more than small change — but the impact of that money is a little murky. Here, the U.S. Capitol is reflected in a fountain full of coins on Election Day this year.

Top Spenders On Capitol Hill Pay Billions, Receive Trillions

3:24pm November 17, 2014

by Peter Overby

A new analysis by the Sunlight Foundation examines corporations that expend the most money in Washington on campaign contributions and lobbying. Defense contractors and finance giants lead the pack.

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Politics & Government

Tommy Boggs, Influential Lobbyist, Dies At 73

1:44pm September 16, 2014

by Peter Overby

Boggs changed the lobbying profession by recognizing how power in Washington was becoming more diffuse.