Did You Know - Lobbying
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 - by Jerry Summers
It is the season for well-paid public minded advocates for all types of self-centered causes such as pharmaceutical companies, insurance conglomerates, trial lawyers and bar associations, municipalities, etc. to their retained representatives to Nashville, Washington, and each state legislature. Their purpose is to educate the duly elected legislative representative of their public minded interests in either enacting or defeating proposed laws that may affect their employers.
The origin of the public-minded term came from the earliest days of the British Parliament.
The physical layout of said building involves a large corridor between the two branches of British government, the House of Commons and the Chamber of Lords.