March 23, 2007
Colleges Lobby Lawmakers With NCAA Tickets, Watchdog Group Says
Public universities seeking Congressionally earmarked money for campus projects frequently pump up their lobbying efforts, a watchdog group says, by providing free tickets to lawmakers and their staffs for championship games, like the NCAA men's basketball tournament, which tipped off last week.
The gift giving is legal because public colleges, local governments, and American Indian tribes are exempt from Congressional limits on gifts to members of Congress, says Americans for
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