Screen LibraryWhen cities lobby : how local governments compete for power in state politics /
"When Cities Lobby tells the story of what happens when city officials rely on professional lobbyists to represent their interests in state government. In a political environment characterized by intense urban-rural polarization and growing hostility between cities and state legislatures, the a...
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Oxford University Press,
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| Publisher Address: | New York, NY : |
| Publication Dates: | [2022] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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"When Cities Lobby tells the story of what happens when city officials rely on professional lobbyists to represent their interests in state government. In a political environment characterized by intense urban-rural polarization and growing hostility between cities and state legislatures, the ability to lobby can be a powerful tool for city leaders seeking to amplify their voices in state politics. The cities that lobby at the highest rates include large urban centers that have been historically underrepresented in our federal system--and, increasingly, blue-leaning cities engaged in preemption battles against Republican-led legislatures. But high-income places have also figured out how to strategically use lobbyists, and these communities have become particularly adept at lobbying to secure additional grant money and shift state funding in a direction that favors them. How did we end up with a system where political officials in different levels of government often choose to pay lobbyists to facilitate communication between them, and are the potential benefits worth the costs? When Cities Lobby demonstrates that the answer is deeply rooted in both the nature of the federal system and the evolution of the professional lobbying industry. And while some states have recently debated measures to restrict lobbying by local governments, these efforts will likely do more harm than good in the absence of structural reforms to the lobbying industry more broadly"-- |
| Carrier Form: | xiii, 186 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [169]-179) and index. |
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9780197615270 0197615279 9780197615263 0197615260 |
| Index Number: | JK1118 |
| CLC: | D771.232 |
| Call Number: | D771.232/P347 |
| Contents: | Cities as lobbyists -- The state of local lobbying -- How city lobbyists bridge representational gaps -- Exploring municipal mobilization across states -- Who gets what? City lobbying and state transfers -- City vs. state : power, policy, and preemption -- Conclusion : why cities lobby and why it matters. |