Survey of nearly 3,000 finds both staffers and lobbyists place value in gathering information, but differ on how to go about it. By Walt Williams Lobbyists may value face time when it comes to dealing with congressional staff, but a recently released survey shows those staff would prefer emails. The study, by The George Washington University Graduate School of Political Management, surveyed nearly 3,000 Capitol Hill staffers and lobbyists to determine how they communicate and where they get information. For example, two of every three staff respondents said email was the most effective way of contacting their offices, while half of lobbyists responding listed in-person… Read More