There are many ways interest groups try to get lawmakers to pay attention to their pet issues.
Some hold rallies on the state Capitol lawn. Others choose to operate behind-the-scenes.
As part of the weekly series MichMash, Jake Neher and Cheyna Roth talk about the record amount of money lobbyists are spending at restaurants in 2019 to influence state policy.
Jake Neher and Cheyna Roth host the weekly series MichMash.