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State-level lobbying tends to fade into the shadow of high profile federal lobbying scandals. But influence buying is at least a $1 billion-a-year industry across the 50 states. The Center for Public Integrity has been tracking state-level lobbying since 2002. Find out the state of lobbying in this state with the information below. Use the links to see how this state stacks up nationwide.

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State Lobby Totals

The Center routinely gathers and publishes numbers on lobbying of state government. Click on a topic to view the nationwide totals and for more details on what each number includes:

Topic Total As Of
Lobby Spending $9,780,800 2005
No. of Registered Lobbyists 357 2005
No. of Lobbyist Employers 491 2005
Ratio of Lobbyists to Legislators 7 to 1 2005

Ex-Legislators Registered to Lobby

The Center examined how many former legislators were registered as lobbyists in each state. Click on the topic to view the nationwide totals and click on the total to find out the names of ex-legislator lobbyists:

Topic Total As Of
Legislators-Turned-Lobbyists 18 2005

Disclosure Report Card

The Center studies how much information you can access about state lobbyists and how easy it is to do so. This is how your state stacks up in our 2003 nationwide rankings.

Topic Grade National Rank
Lobbyist Spending Disclosure D 21

Notes on State Lobbying

Each state has a different system for regulating state lobbying. While reviewing Center research, please read all notes included in the displayed charts. Below are questions the Center often receives about lobbying in this state. Click on the question to view the nationwide answers:

Question Answer As Of
Does this state require a "cooling-off" period before legislators can register as lobbyists? No 2006
Does this state require lobbyists or their employers to report the money paid in salaries and fees for lobbying? No 2006