Tennessee taxpayer-funded lobbying

From Sunshine Review

Taxpayer-funded lobbying is the practice of engaging in lobbying activities as a public entity. This is done by counties, cities, school districts, public facilities, and many other entities that receive taxpayer money through public funds. The agenda being lobbied for are not decided by taxpayers, whose money is used for the practice. This means the outcomes of lobbying are sometimes opposed to the constituents' benefit.

Tennessee cities, counties and other public agencies, including Nashville Electric Service and Metro Nashville, have spent $5.3 million over the past three years on registered lobbyists.^[1] On average, each of Tennessee's 47 local government bodies with registered lobbyists spent an average of about $111,600 each between 2006-2009.^[1]

The city of Memphis led the state in paying for lobbying services, both within Tennessee and on the federal level. Memphis spent nearly $1.1 million to hire three firms to direct state spending for city projects and a fourth firm to work on federal legislation and spending for the city's riverfront development efforts.^[1]

[edit] Taxpayer-funded lobbying associations

The following is a list of Tennessee taxpayer-funded lobbying associations by type:

[edit] County

• Tennessee County Services Association

[edit] School

• Tennessee School Boards Association

[edit] See also

• Report concludes Tennessee cities overspending on lobbying

[edit] References

v • d • e Tennessee taxpayer-funded lobbying associations Tennessee County Services Association • Tennessee School Boards Association

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