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1. www.statista.com › statistics › 1420533Top lobbying foreign entities by total spending U.S. 2023 ...

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   Feb 26, 2024 · Value of all lobbying contracts in the United States by GCC government 2015-2017 Lobbying expenditure at Goldman Sachs 1998-2023 U.S. lobbying expenses of General Dynamics 1998-2023

2. www.ncsl.org › ethics › how-states-define-lobbyingSummary How States Define Lobbying and Lobbyist

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   Sep 3, 2021 · State Definitions of "Lobby" and "Lobbyist" State Definition; Alabama: Lobby or Lobbying. The practice of promoting, opposing, or in any manner influencing or attempting to influence the introduction, defeat, or enactment of legislation before any legislative body; opposing or in any manner influencing the executive approval, veto, or amendment of legislation; or the practice of promoting ...

3. openstax.org › books › american-government-2e10.1 Interest Groups Defined - American Government 2e - OpenStax

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   The primary goal of most interests, no matter their lobbying approach, is to influence decision-makers and public policies. For example, National Right to Life, an anti-abortion interest group, lobbies to encourage government to enact laws that restrict abortion access, while NARAL Pro-Choice America lobbies to promote the right of women to have safe choices about abortion.

4. vittana.org › 16-predominant-pros-and-cons-of-lobbying16 Predominant Pros and Cons of Lobbying – Vittana.org

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   Jun 19, 2018 · In 2013, official spending on lobbying activities in the United States totaled $3.2 billion. Trade associations, public relations firms, and policy advocates are all examples of lobbyists who are involved in this process. Here are some of the pros and cons of lobbying to think about and discuss. List of the Pros of Lobbying. 1.

5. www.opensecrets.org › news › reportsLayers of Lobbying: Federal and state lobbying trends in ...

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   Jun 2, 2022 · But how does that compare to lobbying in the 19 states for which OpenSecrets has spending data? In 2019 and 2020, those states’ top sectors were nearly identical. Unlike the federal level, however, communications interests were not a top-tier spending source in those states and government agencies, education and similar non-business interests were ranked among the top lobbying spenders with ...

6. thesocietypages.org › trot › 2017/05/18The Leverage and Limits of Lobbying in the United States

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   May 18, 2017 · Lobbying is defined by the United States Senate as “the practice of trying to persuade legislators to propose, pass, or defeat legislation or to change existing laws,” and lobbyists get paid to advocate on behalf of the private sector, corporations, government officials, and other interest groups. This political activity takes place at all ...

7. www.politico.eu › article › why-lobbying-in-americaWhy lobbying in America is different – POLITICO

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   Jun 4, 2009 · Despite the fact that lobbying regulations are quite different, lobbying in the US and the EU is remarkably similar, with lobbyists in both capitals lunching with policymakers, shuttling drafts of legislation back and forth, and holding ‘informational conferences’ in pleasant locations. The one big difference between the US and the EU is ...