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Friday, September 4, 2009
Politics "Oregon Hunters Association" Outspends "Defenders of Wildlife" (and Other Lobbying Report Gems)
Posted by Sarah Mirk on Fri, Sep 4, 2009 at 3:36 PM
I detailed yesterday how lobbying groups spent $18 million influencing the Oregon senate and house of representatives this year. The reports released this week break down how much different entities spend on lobbying and it's both funny and revealing to see how much different groups' spent compared to each other.
Oregon Defenders of Wildlife $16,500
Oregon Hunters Association $21,000
Anheuser-Busch $13,535
MillerCoors $45,435
Oregon Beer and Wine Distributors Association $36,000
Oregon Public Broadcasting $15, 212
Verizon $167,391
1000 Friends of Oregon $39, 201
Weyerhaeuser $49,004
Kevin Mannix Law Firm $6,000
Our Oregon $39, 939
Smart Growth Oregon $12,535
Oregon Homebuilders Association $47,890
Bicycle Transportation Alliance $6,726
Chevron $13,692
Tri-Met $64,333
McDonalds $9,300
Columbia Gorge Fruit Growers $6,000
Indoor Tanning Association of America $6000
Climate Solutions: Practical Solutions to Global Warming $1,184
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