Lobbying reports show who spent most in Legislature

MADISON - Newly released reports show who spent the most money lobbying in the Wisconsin Legislature last session.

The Government Accountability Board reported Wednesday that Wisconsin Taxpayers Inc. spent the most at $1.5 million on lobbying over the two-year session. That is somewhat misleading, however, because most of the membership-based group's spending went to pay for field workers who traveled the state to promote its lower-taxes agenda.

The statewide chamber of commerce, Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce, spent the second-most at nearly $1.2 million with the Wisconsin Hospital Association not far behind at $1.1 million.

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