"We seek to affect policy and educate policy makers with arguments based on provable facts. We regard access as one of many key factors in the complex array of a lobbying campaign. We enjoy the access of experts with a reputation for achieving results. "

"Recent polls indicate that a majority of Americans do not trust lobbyists. The public often views the lobbyist as an unsavory figure, an "influence peddler" who secures for clients an unfair advantage in the inner-workings of government. The fear stems from the belief that lobbyists make secret deals with legislators to benefit special interests at the expense of the general welfare, or even that unsavory influences (in the forms of bribes, under-the-table deals, or coercion) have been brought to bear upon legislators, or that some groups are well represented in the lobbying process while others go substantially or completely unrepresented."

The Need for Full Public Disclosure of Lobbying Activities:

In a similar manner as a Tobacco Company stewards 'Anti-Smoking' initiatives, what was omitted was the need for full public disclosure of Lobbying activities when proposing Revision of the Lobbying Disclosure Act.

• Transparency in Government Entity Association with Lobbyists
• Transparency in Lobbyist associations to Government Entities
• Transparency of Lobbyist Clients

• Clear Identification of Lobbyist: include Individuals, employees, consultants, members, partners , clients of, or otherwise that directly or indirectly represent a lobbyist entity by association are considered here as a Lobbyist. 

• Related Lobbying Campaigns: that the Lobbyist represents as focus/purpose in the communication, socialization, or otherwise can be construed as a relationship, either casual, or active with a Government Entity must be considered  related to a Campaign for/of in the affiliation of a Related Bill/Amendment; this is regardless if there is any monitory identification which can be associated, or even 0% Monitory association. 

• Hence, a Lobbyist when associated with a Government Entity is related to all campaigns that are associated Lobbying Campaigns that are specific to the Government Entity.

• Related Government Bills/Amendments:  Based on the Government Entity that is referenced by Senate / House Committee for the specific Bill/Amendment in question, that the Lobbyist Entity is associated with, the Lobbyist is considered to be associated with the Bill/Amendment in question.

• Related Government Entity/Contracts: that are associated with, or directly aligned with a department within the Government Entity that is provided as a Bid/Nobid Contract for services/products provided by a Non-Government Entity, that is based on budgets from a Bill/Amendment, is considered to be associated with the Lobbyist Entity that is associated with the Bill / Amendment in question.

• Related Government Entity/Representative(s): including but not limited to Elected Official, Public Assigned Position, or Government Organization are to be clearly indicated that are  either associated through 'Related Lobbying Campaigns; Bills/Amendments and Committees that are associated with the Bill /Amendment in question; and Government Entity/Contracts that are awarded that the Lobbyist Entity is associated with.

• Contributions: including, but not limited to ,Monitory gift, travel, promotion, soft dollar, or otherwise that are provided either directly or indirectly to a Government Entity/Representative from a Lobbyist, or indirectly from a lobbyist with respect to association via a Lobbyist Client are to be clearly listed.

• Related Client Lists: Including the direct client, ( and/or their intermediary, corporations, firms, partnerships, organizations, ,subsidiaries or holding entities ) that is represented by the Lobbyist Entity that is of direct or indirect benefit, or involved in the Related Government/Entity Contract must be clearly identified as a Client Entity of the Lobbyist Entity.

• Tax Statements: Current Filings of said Lobbyist and Client Entities must be available by reference within the LDA Registration.

• Sec Filings: Current Filings of said Lobbyist and Client Entities must be available by reference within the LDA Registration.

• Legal / Litigation Cases: Current Filings of said Lobbyist and Client Entities must be available by reference within the LDA Registration

• All Financial Audits: Current and previous year Audit filings of said Lobbyist and Client Entities by reference within the LDA Registration.