This book offers an overview of the legal, political, and broad intergovernmental
environment in which relations between local and state units of government take place, the …

In the last fifteen years, there has been a significant accumulation of research on lobbyists
and lobbying offices that represent state and local governments either in Washington or in …

In a political environment characterized by intense urban-rural polarization and growing
hostility between cities and state legislatures, When Cities Lobby explores how local officials …

Why do cities spend scarce resources lobbying the federal government? The hierarchy of
US government provides various pathways for local representation. Nevertheless, cities …

The amount of responsibility county managers have in ensuring the deliverance of services
in an effective and efficient manner cannot be understated. Over time however, manager …

Most lobbying in the United States comes from business interests, but not all. Previous work
has not paid sufficient attention to how non-business lobbying affects legislative behavior …

Municipal associations lobby senior levels of government for legislative changes. This article
tests how the composition and size of municipal associations affects such policy requests for …

STATE and local governmental relationships are multifaceted, variable, and dynamic.
Although there is a considerable amount of research on state and local government by …

INTEREST groups are older than the republic itself. As James Yoho (1999: 1) points out,“the
movement for American independence from Great Britain significantly stimulated …

Municipal associations carry out two core functions–advocacy and providing member
services. How associations prioritize and perform these functions is largely unclear. This …