The cost of lobbying in Connecticut – 2 Articles

The CT Mirror  By Jacqueline Rabe Thomas  Wednesday, August 21, 2013  Just how much was spent last year lobbying legislators?  The Office of State Ethics reported Wednesday that special interest groups spent $39.7 million in 2012 to lobby state lawmakers.  In total, $51.7 million was spent on lobbying activity in the state, of which nearly three-quarters went to compensate lobbyists. The remainder was spent on TV campaigns, mailings, rallies and other administrative costs….. The number one issue lobbied last year: health and hospitals, health care systems medical organizations.   Read more

The CT Mirror  By Jacqueline Rabe Thomas  Tuesday, September 3, 2013  Lobbyists spent $32.9 million lobbying state lawmakers last year, the Office of State Ethics reports.  The office updated their numbers last week after discovering their initial report double-counted many expenditures.  In total, $42 million was spent on lobbying activity in the state, of which nearly three-quarters went to compensate lobbyists and the remainder to cover TV campaigns, mailings, rallies and other administrative costs. Read more.