Paper on Lobbying The paper must be a minumum maximum of ten typewritten pages in length, not including bibliography, references, and supplementary materials in the appendix. The purpose of the assignment is to give you an opportunity to assess the impact of a specific recent (since September 2007) reform. You are required to use the resources of Washington, D.C. in your analysis. You are required to have at least three interviews with political leaders, congressional and executive branch staff, and lobbyists. Collect and read primary source materials from interest groups, Congress, and the executive branch. Also read and download articles for the Washington Post and The New York Times and other daily newspapers and websites. Use relevant research web sites and specialized libraries. You will find the National Journal, Politico, The Hill, Congress Daily, and Congressional Quarterly Weekly Report, as well as the Sunlight Foundation and Center for Responsive Politics websites useful for your paper. Be creative, but use primary sources as much as possible for your paper. Your analysis should have extensive support from academic literature (footnotes) for your observations. Your paper must include the following elements (which will be the five sub heads in your paper): 1. Describe the problem that was supposed to be solved through a specific reform. 2. Discuss the goals set by reform to solve the problem. 3. Describe the reform to meet the goals and solve the problem. Be brief using footnotes to the appropriate public law, legislative history, court cases, and administrative regulations. 4. Evaluate the impact of the reform using the original goals (#2 above) as a yardstick of success. Is it solving the original problem(s) and meeting the goals and objectives of the law? Is the reform successful? What are the unintended consequences of the reform? 5. What are your major conclusions about the reform? Was it a good idea or not?