The information revolution has also increased transparency about the relationship between lawmakers and the $3.4 billion influence business of lobbying.45 First, it allows us to know who they are. You can look up who is a registered lobbyist. You can also identify the 281 lobbyists ProPublica identified who have worked in the Donald Trump administration46 and remind yourself that he promised to hire no lobbyists because they tend to promote the worldview of their former employers, which can conflict with the public good.
