new report missouri ethics commission document 32,128 gift state legislators lobbyists undoubtedly hop influence decisions.the missouri ethics commission collect information gift provide state lawmakers january 2012 january year st. louis today publish searchable database database include information lobby organizations provide gift state lawmakers well elect officials accept them.many gift value less 100 gift fell value range often include things like lunch dinner drink coffee.state lawmakers also accept thousands gift value 100 2,000 gift include things like travel expense ticket concert sport events among things.among organizations doled gift missouri lawmakers lobbyists represent bank insurance company casinos pharmaceutical industry utility company many others.an early report ethics commission document lobbyist gift provide lawmakers 2004 2014 show average state legislators take nearly million worth free gift register lobbyists year.while might tempt dismiss tens thousands gift value less 100 truth gift buy lobbyists something ordinary citizens access government.when last time buy state representative cup coffee lunch red lobster unless lobbyist likely never kind access people represent government.the missouri ethics commission report come governor jay nixon seek restrict ability lawmakers accept unlimited gift lobbyists.many missouri residents would like see total ban lobbyist gift unlikely state lawmakers approve legislation go far.during interview associate press early month nixon say hop see legislature act even refuse pass full ban public demand something number years response elect office even get full loaf move forward important maybe public kind access lobbyists get missouri lawmakers would will take action.featured image via pixabay public domain missouri legislators take 32,138 free gift lobbyists