A Lobbying Case Study

The AIA has lobbied for countless pieces of legislation that would help the profession. But the organization also lobbies against bills that would hurt architects, including a provision in a recent unemployment bill that threatened the economic stability of small architecture firms already struggling during the recession. Here’s How It Works:

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Lobbying: An inside look

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ARCHITECT follows the AIA’s lobbyists into the complex world of government advocacy.
A Lobbying Case Study
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