EPISODE · Feb 5, 2026 · 55 MIN

In the Lobby

from Politics and the Past: Desert Dialogues · host Center for American Institutions

This Thursday, Dr. James Strickland of Florida State University joined Dr. Rob Ferguson to discuss the contours of lobbying in both state governments and the federal government. Drs. Ferguson and Strickland discussed the rise and purpose of lobbyists, the conflicts of interest that arise with lobbying, and why hospitals hire tobacco lobbyists. Dr. James Strickland is one of America's foremost scholars on lobbying. As an academic, he has published many articles on lobbying in top journals. Furthermore, he leads the Constitutional Liberty branch of FSU's Institute for Governance and Civics.

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