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Loopholes Allow Lobbyists to Evade Disclosure Law
Common Cause of Maryland faults a state law meant to reveal gifts from lobbyists as almost meaningless. In 1992 484 lobbyists spent 803000 dollars on meals drinks and gifts for lawmakers with few recipients listed due to loopholes and apportionment rules. A bill sponsored by Sen. John Pica would count all gifts toward the 75 dollar threshold and name recipients, reflecting election year scrutiny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Cause
Annapolis
Common Cause of
Maryland
Phil Andrews
Public Interest Lobbying Group
Andrews
John Pica
Baltimore
Pica
Casper Taylor
Dallegany
Alan Rifkin
Gerard Evans
Rifkin
Bruce Bereano
Bereano
Mr. Bereano