Lobbying From The Great Beyond
With a little planning, you can lobby Congress from beyond the grave. Every year, hundreds of Americans continue to make campaign contributions, lobby Congress and in some states cast votes after they have died. And it’s all completely legal. Federal agencies and some state governments have rules that allow the departed to have a voice in the political system — even if they lack the breath to make it heard. People listed as “dead” or “deceased” have donated more than $1 million to federal campaigns, political parties and political action committees since 1994, according to a CQ MoneyLine study of...
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