Scenario 13-3 The Lobbying Program Administered by the Wisconsin Ethics Board Is

question 23

Multiple Choice

Scenario 13-3
The lobbying program administered by the Wisconsin Ethics Board is the only program in the country that provides citizens information about the businesses and organizations trying to influence the legislature, what they are lobbying about, and the time and money each is devoting to these matters. Organizations employing lobbyists recently reported to the Ethics Board their lobbying expenditures for 2003.The organization that reported spending the most on lobbying activities during the first year of the 2003-2004 legislative session was Wisconsin Education Association Council who spent $1,083,487, which had been recently criticized in the public press.
("Wisconsin Ethics Boards 2003 Lobbying Report," http://ethics.state.wi.us, 2003-2204)
-(Scenario 13-3) Reacting to negative news reports, Wisconsin Education Association Council used what type of public relations strategy?

• A) image management
• B) proactive
• C) topspin
• D) reactive

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