claim: "we have 50 state lobbyists that just lobby the legislature for money every year."
author: rick scott
evidence_1: nearly all states require lobbyists, and those who hire lobbyists, to submit ... how  much money is spent on lobbying, what legislative issues are being lobbied, and  ... to file them monthly throughout the year, or monthly only while the legislature is  .... “disclosure statement” means a written statement that contains: (i) name and ...
evidence_2: lobbying in the united states describes paid activity in which special interests  hire ... lobbying takes place at every level of government, including federal, state,  county, ... was close to 100,000 and that the industry brings in $9 billion annually.  .... rethink its lobbying strategy, since its past efforts have only had "mixed results" .
evidence_3: in every legislature in the united states, professional lobbyists must register  before ... this table provides information on each state and territory's legislative  lobbying registration requirements, ... lobbyists. fee: $100. public employee  lobbyists are exempt from the fee. .... lobbyists for nonprofit organizations pay  only $50.
evidence_4: jun 7, 2017 ... if you're the typical american voter, you think lobbying is a problem in america. ...  until we invest in government's capacity to do its own legislative work, ... groups  on direct lobbying that year, business interests spent $34. ... 49 out of 50 states  have more registered lobbying entities than they do lawmakers.
evidence_5: feb 11, 2016 ... interest groups with lobbyists in state capitals have grown 10% in five years. ... it's  just one example of the wide-reaching power of state-level lobbying — a power ...  from all 50 states gathered by the national institute on money in state politics. ...  many legislators make laws for only part of the year and have ...