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Most corporations do not hire lobbyists. [4] One study found that the actual number of firms which do lobbying regularly is fewer than 300, and that the percent of firms engaged in lobbying was 10% from 1998 to 2006, [28] and that they were "mainly large, rich firms getting in on the fun."
This list shows only the direct contributions to each campaign but does not include more substantive contributions for lobbying and outside spending. In 2016, direct contributions (in this list) totaled $1,085,100; lobbying efforts (not in this list) totaled $3,188,000; and outside spending (not in this list) totaled $54,398,558.
Taxpayer-funded lobbying by local political subdivisions can take two main forms: direct and association. [12] [13] [14] In the first type, local political subdivisions of the state, such as, cities, counties, and school districts, use public funds to contract directly with a lobbyist to lobby on their behalf at the state or federal legislature.
A bill that would ban lobbyists from using non-disclosure agreements to secretly negotiate legislation is stirring up good trouble at the Capitol this week.
The combined amount of federal and state spending in 2023 was $5.6 billion, down from a record total of $5.9 billion in 2022. But according to the OpenSecrets analysis, lobbyists at the state and ...
Unlike many other federal lobbying firms which charge tens of thousands of dollars monthly for their services, Lobbyit charges lower prices and offers month-to-month contracts. [ 3 ] [ 11 ] In 2014, its most expensive service offering cost $4,999 monthly and all of its clients paid less than $60,000 per year. [ 1 ]
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The Sarasota City Commission will discuss requiring "paid lobbyists" to register if they receive compensation for their advocacy on city issues on Oct. 16.