Harder to hide lobbyists' largesse

0 Comments | Philadelphia Inquirer, The, June, 2008 | by Mario F. Cattabiani Inquirer Staff Writer

HARRISBURG - One of Pennsylvania's top lobbying firms treated Delaware County Rep. Ron Raymond to its luxury suite to watch minor-league hockey: $1,230. An international packaging conglomerate provided $2,000 in golf balls for outings thrown by Philadelphia Reps. John Perzel and George Kenney. Rep.

Camille "Bud" George of Clearfield County got tickets for himself, his wife and two friends to watch the Nittany Lions take on three Big Ten gridiron opponents. Penn State picked up the tab - $1,380 in all. None of the lawmakers let the public know, as required by law. An analysis made possible for the first time in Pennsylvania by its new lobbying-disclosure law identified a number of legislators who failed to report freebies from special interests in 2007. The evidence comes...

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