{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6152264dc28ad2001383af42/64fd1cdd0c337a00114181a1?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"920 || lobbying (for dummies)","description":"<p>According to wikipedia: In&nbsp;<a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">politics</a>,&nbsp;<strong>lobbying</strong>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advocacy\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>advocacy</strong></a>, is the act of lawfully attempting to influence the actions, policies, or decisions of government officials, most often&nbsp;<a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legislator\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">legislators</a>&nbsp;or members of&nbsp;<a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regulatory_agency\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">regulatory agencies</a>, but also judges of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judiciary\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">judiciary</a>. Lobbying, which usually involves direct, face-to-face contact in cooperation with support staff that may not meet directly face-to-face, is done by many types of people, associations and organized groups, including individuals on a personal level in their capacity as&nbsp;<a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voting\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">voters</a>, constituents, or private citizens; it is also practiced by corporations in the&nbsp;<a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_sector\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">private sector</a>&nbsp;serving their own business interests. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>RESOURCES</strong>: <a href=\"https://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/043015/why-lobbying-legal-and-important-us.asp\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/043015/why-lobbying-legal-and-important-us.asp</a>&nbsp;and <a href=\"https://www.brookings.edu/articles/a-better-way-to-fix-lobbying/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.brookings.edu/articles/a-better-way-to-fix-lobbying/</a>&nbsp;and <a href=\"https://hbr.org/2021/04/make-time-for-me-time\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://hbr.org/2021/04/make-time-for-me-time</a>&nbsp; and  <a href=\"https://www.opensecrets.org/news/reports/layers-of-lobbying\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.opensecrets.org/news/reports/layers-of-lobbying</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>GET AN OCCASIONAL PERSONAL EMAIL FROM ME</strong>:<a href=\"https://open.acast.com/shows/6152264dc28ad2001383af42/episodes/www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>TUNE IN ON INSTAGRAM FOR COOL CONTENT</strong>:<a href=\"https://open.acast.com/shows/6152264dc28ad2001383af42/episodes/www.instagram.com/mydbpodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> www.instagram.com/mydbpodcast</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>OR BE A REAL GEM + TUNE IN ON PATREON</strong>:<a href=\"https://open.acast.com/shows/6152264dc28ad2001383af42/episodes/www.patreon.com/MYDBpodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> www.patreon.com/MYDBpodcast</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong><em>OR WATCH ON YOUTUB</em></strong><em>E: </em><a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/juliemerica\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>www.youtube.com/juliemerica</em></a><em>&nbsp;</em></p><p><br></p><p><em>The opinions expressed by Julie Merica and Make Your Damn Bed Podcast are intended for entertainment purposes only. Make Your Damn Bed podcast is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.</em></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Julie Merica"}