Michigan taxpayer-funded lobbying

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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.

This is controversial because 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.

[edit] Governor's office

In 2008, the Office of the Governor of Michigan spent $63,672 of taxpayer-money on lobbying.[1]

The Department of Education, an agency in the Governor's Office, increased its' lobbying budget by 49% from 2007 to 2008. The Department of Environmental Quality, too, increased its lobbying by 12%, while the Governor's Michigan Economic Development Corporation expanded its lobbying budget by 106%. [1]

[edit] Michigan Department of Treasury

The Michigan Department of Treasury increased its lobbying budget by 2% fromn 2007 to 2008 to a total of $92,532.[1]

[edit] State schools and lobbying

Michigan State University increased its lobbying budget 25% last year, while Macomb Community College's lobbying went up by 128%. Many local school districts lobby with taxpayer-dollars, including Oakland County's ISD which increased its lobbying funds by 80%. [1]

[edit] Libraries

The Detroit Public Library spent $44,939 in 2008, up 79% from 2007, to lobby for its interests. [1]

[edit] Taxpayer-funded lobbying associations

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

[edit] City and municipal

[edit] Services

[edit] Officials

[edit] County

[edit] Emergency services

[edit] Public officials

[edit] Utilities

[edit] School

[edit] Services

[edit] Other


[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Michigan's Taxpayer Alliance, "Drinks are on you! You're paying to lobby against yourself!"
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Michigan taxpayer-funded lobbying associations
Michigan Association of Counties • Michigan Municipal League • Michigan Assessors Association • Michigan Association of Code Enforcement Officers • Michigan Police Chiefs • Michigan Association of Fire Chiefs • Michigan Association of Housing Officials • Michigan Association of Mayors • Michigan Association of Municipal Attorneys • Michigan Association of Municipal Cemeteries • Michigan Association of Municipal Clerks • Michigan Association of Planning • American Public Works Association • Michigan Government Finance Officers Association • Michigan Government Management Information Services • International Public Management Association for Human Resources • Michigan Section, American Water Works Association • Michigan Local Government Management Association • Michigan Municipal Communicators • Michigan Municipal Electric Association • Michigan Municipal Treasurers Association • Michigan Public Employer Labor Relations Association, Inc.• Michigan Association of School Boards
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Lists of taxpayer-funded lobbying associations
By type

National organizations
Cities • Counties • Schools • Police • Universities

By state

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