Zhach<p>On the eve of National Start Over Day, let's talk about starting over in our political landscape. My new post explores the powerful, often hidden, impact of lobbying on policy decisions. Are citizens' voices being drowned out by special interests?</p><p>Check out the post and share your thoughts on what needs to change: zhach.news/influence-of-lobbyists/</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NationalStartOverDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NationalStartOverDay</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LobbyingReform" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LobbyingReform</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USPolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPolitics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Accountability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Accountability</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CitizenVoice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CitizenVoice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Blog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Blog</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a></p>