A highlight for many students in Duluth and across Minnesota is a field tip to Washington, D.C. Trips for next year are being booked now.

One tour company describes its trips by stating, “History comes to life as you trace the steps of our nation’s Founding Fathers on an educational journey. … History is palpable as students are surrounded by the constant hum of energy and impact in our nation’s capital.” Photo-op stops are made to the Capitol, White House, and Supreme Court.

Alas, no photo-op stop is mentioned for K Street, the major thoroughfare known as the heart of the well-paid U.S. lobbying industry. K Street is home to numerous lobbying firms, advocacy groups, think tanks, and trade associations that work to influence government policy and legislation. Its name serves as a metonym

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