JEFFERSON CITY — Currently serving his eighth and final year in the Missouri House of Representatives, Curt Dougherty said he has learned an ugly — but important — truth: It is hard to get your opinion recognized without a lobbyist.
Lobbyists more influential than individuals on legislation, say some lawmakers
Thursday, February 25, 2010 | 12:01 a.m. CST;
updated 9:37 a.m. CST, Thursday, February 25, 2010
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