Lobbying groups spent $70 million over latest legislative session


Lobbying groups spent $70 million over latest legislative session


Lobbying organizations in Wisconsin spent just under $8 million more on their efforts influencing policy in the 2017-18 session than they did the session prior, according to data submitted to the state’s Ethics Commission.

Initial figures reported Friday show nearly 800 lobbying organizations racked up about $70 million and the equivalent of about 15,585 days, or 43 years, of work attempting to sway the course of Wisconsin lawmakers and officials....

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Ken Notes: When I am asked to address issues I look at these numbers and realize what an uphill climb it is. I have trouble finding just a few sponsors on the green side of many of these issues while millions are being spent on the other side. This is also why I look for middle ground on issues like transmission lines that I think are going to get built anyway.

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