AFL-CIO lobbyist booted from Kansas Capitol for being obnoxious

Lobbyists take note: If legislation you oppose makes its way to the House floor, the best tactic for fighting it is not leading a rowdy protest in the Capitol gallery. House members might take issue with that and bounce you from the building.

Kansas House Speaker Mike O’Neal decided on Friday to do just that to AFL-CIO lobbyist Bruce Tunnell, booting him from the gallery for the rest of the session because he led an organized protest during a vote on a controversial bill, the Wichita Eagle reported. Tunnell also won’t be allowed in leadership offices during his exile.