Massachusetts taxpayer-funded lobbying

1 Lobbying in Massachusetts
2 Lobbying the federal government
3 Taxpayer-funded lobbying associations
4 References

Taxpayer-funded lobbying is government to government lobbying. Counties, cities, school districts, public facilities, and associations of public employees frequently use public funds to influence legislation and appropriations at the state and federal levels.

This practice is controversial because public funds are spent to lobby for an agenda not subject to direct approval by voters, and outcomes may be contrary taxpayers benefit.

Massachusetts ranks 8 out of the 50 states for its lobbying disclosure and accessibility requirements for government lobbying.

[edit] Lobbying in Massachusetts

The state has at least three municipalities registered to lobby in the state of Massachusetts since 2010:^[1]

[edit] Lobbying the federal government

For federal lobbying, there are several more public entities that have or have had registered lobbyists:

Town of Bedford ^[2]
Boston^[3]
Chatham^[4]
Essex County^[5]
Holyoke^[6]
Lynn^[7]
Mashpee^[8]
Massachusetts Port Authority^[9]
Massachusetts State Police^[10]
Massachusetts Turnpike Authority^[11]
University of Massachusetts ^[12]
Newbury^[13]
New Bedford^[14]
Northampton^[15]
Springfield^[16]
Taunton^[17]

Lobbying in the state can be indirect. For example, the Massachusetts Secondary Schools Administrators' Association honored a legislator for promoting legislation creating a Middle School Commission in the state, a legislative priority for the Association.^[18]

[edit] Taxpayer-funded lobbying associations

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

[edit] City and municipal

[edit] County

Massachusetts Association of County Commissioners

[edit] Emergency services

[edit] Justice

[edit] Public officials

Massachusetts Association of Assessing Officers

[edit] School

[edit] Other

[edit] References

Massachusetts taxpayer-funded lobbying associations

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