I guess this shows that only the lobbyists with the most money are the ones who get access to our politicians. How can this be interpreted besides seeing that our politicians cater to the highest bidder?

You can always count on Linda Hilton to complain about how unfair life is.

Why are these lobbyists given even a place to make copies? They should not be given any office space, regardless of how much they pay. All lobbyists should be treated equal, not the big money people. I am against lobbbyists in any form or type. I think this shows a disregard for the people of Utah. How blatant is your hyprocrisy and show of disrespect for the people of Utah.

This contract should be cancelled immediately and the lobbyists told to go find their own private meeting space. They are not government employees. They are self serving people. Their whole goal is to grease the palms of their employers and really don't look at what is good for Utah.

They should not be allowed to use any room when the legislator is in session. Let them buy a home in the area and renovate it and walk across the street and use those rooms.

Again how disrespectful this is of the people of Utah.

still over rides the will of the People.
No where in the Constitution do I see anyting about these Big Money Lobbiest standing between the Polititians and the People.
This was a good idea to get some money from these crooks.

Insiders and money interests. How about the rest of us? Who represents the average person? Maybe we could give the lobbyists a desk on the floor of the chambers.

How about we not be so narrow minded about this? Every one of us have causes that require the services of a paid lobbyist. Few of us can afford to take the time off to go educate the legislature about a cause or proposed legislation. So organizations hire or employ lobbyists.

They are a necessary part of a part-time legislature. Full-time legislatures have need for them as well.

If there is an enemy in any of this, maybe it is our model of democracy which allows all of us to seek for our own good.

And lest we still consider the status of the haves vs. the have nots: the poor have advocates at the legislature, and they are darn good at what they do. The advocates are very effective lobbyists.