Harold Feld is a lawyer/lobbyist for the
Media Access Project who, in forums like FCC and congressional hearings, routinely represents the interests of democracy and unfettered public discourse in the face of corporate and other forces that would restrict it.
His ongoing series
Tales of the Sausage Factory is running over on my site wetmachine.
Here's how the Media Access Project defines itself (from their website):
is a non-profit, public interest law firm which promotes the public's First Amendment right to hear and be heard on the electronic media of today and tomorrow.
Harold's essays, as the name "Sausage Factory" implies, delve into the messy business of how policy is made, and more to the point for the dailykos crowd, he gives practical advice about whom to contact about pending legislation, FCC Requests for Comment, and hearings.
On a less political note, my novels are also available for free download from wetmachine.