Cities Engage Lobbyists, and Worries Arise

by Peter Overby, NPR

It's no longer enough for cities and towns to call their representatives in Congress to secure federal funds. Increasingly, they're hiring their own Washington reps, with local government lobbying expenses up over 40 percent since 2000. But two towns have hired a lobbying firm at the center of two federal investigations.

Broadcast Dates

• All Things Considered, July 20, 2006