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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1990
Page
4
Americans believe state lawmakers swap votes for payoffs and favor strict lobbying regulation to curb influence peddling. A national AP poll shows widespread belief gifts or campaign contributions sway legislators, with broad support for disclosure laws and banning gifts, meals, or contributions by lobbyists.
A Media General AP poll of 1,071 adults notes that 51 percent say fund raising is more important to lawmakers than passing good laws, with 29 percent favorable to lobbyists and 51 percent unfavorable. Eighty nine percent support campaign finance limits. six in ten support public funding. Margin of error is 3 points.
An AP survey exposes a surge in state lobbyists outnumbering lawmakers six to one with over 42,500 registered nationwide. It highlights gifts and campaign contributions as key pressures, varying reporting rules, and gaps in oversight, while noting some former officials now lobby for major interests.
New Mexico lobbyist Edwin T. Mahr says entertainment with legislators is central to his business. He cites an $800,000 cost span from 1987 to 1989 as the wage of influence and meals in politics.
The piece notes cases prosecuted in recent years across states. It cites California Senator Joseph Montoya’s February racketeering, money laundering and extortion convictions for selling votes to undercover agents. It references WV convictions of former lawmakers and aides in vote buying, Wisconsin ethics violations by legislators and lobbyists, and Senator William Shoemaker’s guilty plea for illegal loans, resignation, and 60 days served.
Lonnie Pilgrim visited the Texas Capitol last July to seek changes in workmen compensation and handed out ten thousand dollar checks to eight of thirty one senators as access payments. Travis County DA Ronnie Earle called the practice outrageous but legal, noting it could be reported as campaign contributions.
The Associated Press poll of 1 071 adults interviewed Sept 14 24 1989 shows Arizona and Florida among the top states for registered lobbyists. The count reflects broad definitions rather than actual lobbying activity with Arizona including many firm members as lobbyists.
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