AUSTIN (KXAN) — When lobbyists try to influence Austin’s elected officials, new rules taking effect next week aim to bring more of those efforts into the open — but critics warn one change could do ...

Over the last two years, lobbyists hired by the city of Dallas have gone to Austin to advocate on issues from flood control to homeless services, and flex their influence to secure millions of dollars ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Some future meetings between Austin’s elected officials and lobbyists hoping to influence their votes could go unreported because “people do just forget,” according to Council Member ...

Austin City Council approved changes to the city's lobbying rules, shifting the reporting of lobbyists' interactions with city officials away from departments to the lobbyists themselves — a move some ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Texas Senate is poised to approve a bill that would put limits on lobbying efforts by local governments. Similar proposals ...

AUSTIN - Texas lawmakers moved a notch closer in their quest to bar local governments from using public dollars on outside lobbyists Wednesday. The GOP-dominated Texas Senate approved the bill on a 17 ...