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Government agencies spend money lobbying at Capitol

  • by Claire Withycombe and Aubrey Wieber, Oregon Capital Bureau
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SALEM — Lobbying is largely synonymous with interest groups, but every year, government agencies big and small spend money to amplify their interests at the Capitol.

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To the editor: Last December, a friend called asking me to meet with Dr. Jenni Neahring, whom she said was considering a run for the Democratic nomination for Oregon’s Second Congressional District. I met Jenni at a coffee shop during the wee morning hours and left saying to myself, “That’s a congresswoman!”

Editorial: Lobbying on the public dime
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Editorial: Lobbying on the public dime

  • The (Bend) Bulletin
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Oregonians may not have been aware of it, but they put nearly $2 million toward lobbying the Legislature this year. In fact, of the top 10 legislative lobbying efforts, eight were financed either