The Employers' Association made its first foray into legislative lobbying in 1928 as well.

Otherwise, he said, office and overhead expenses would be indistinguishable from money spent directly on legislative lobbying.

Sure, money shapes referendum campaigns, but no less so than it does Congressional races or legislative lobbying.

NOW aimed to end sexual discrimination, especially in the workplace, by means of legislative lobbying, litigation, and public demonstrations.

She led an aggressive program of legislative lobbying at the city and state level to improve prison conditions for women.

Over the years, Ms. Bredes has organized legislative lobbying at the state and county levels.

It was founded in 1926 with the purpose of acting as a legislative lobbying and policy advisory body.

But the dispute over his retirement package, she said, "is going to have a detrimental impact upon our future legislative lobbying with the state."

The Foundation also engages in legislative lobbying for cystic fibrosis.

Others question whether a ban would be practical, and say contract lobbying should simply be disclosed, just as legislative lobbying is now.