Pennsylvania lawmakers accepted $30K in travel expenses from lobbying groups.

2023 Pennsylvania state lawmakers accepted $30K in travel expenses from lobbying groups, covering trips to political conferences and events. The state's loose gift law allows reporting of gifts over a certain threshold. Although law prohibits gifts influencing votes or positions and bans cash from lobbyists, enforcing rules is difficult, with some lobbyists splitting costs to keep gifts below the reporting threshold.

May 13, 2024
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