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Pennsylvania taxpayer-funded lobbying

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.

[edit] Energy initiatives

Several energy nonprofits, funded in part by millions of dollars in taxpayer-funded grants for "alternative energy" projects, lobby in support of legislation.[1] One of these organizations replied to such accusations from the Commonwealth Foundation that while it is funded in part by taxpayer funds, it does not use these funds to lobby.[2]

[edit] Taxpayer-funded lobbying associations

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

[edit] Boroughs

[edit] County

[edit] Emergency services

[edit] Health

[edit] Justice

[edit] Municipal

[edit] Public officials

[edit] School

[edit] Other

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ↑ The Real "Special Interest" Problem in PA, Commonwealth Foundation, May 24, 2010
  2. ↑ Letter Details Egregious Errors in Commonwealth Foundation report
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Pennsylvania taxpayer-funded lobbying associations
Assessors' Association of Pennsylvania • Allegheny County and Western Pennsylvania Association of Township Commissioners • Allegheny County Association of Township Officials • Allegheny County Boroughs Association • Allegheny County Library Association • Allegheny League of Municipalities • County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania • Delaware Valley Municipal Management Association • Hospital & Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania • Hospital Council of Western Pennsylvania • Hospital Service Association of Northeastern Pennsylvania • Pennsylvania Association of Area Agencies on Aging • Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts • Pennsylvania Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus • Pennsylvania Association of County Affiliated Homes • Pennsylvania Association of County Drug & Alcohol Administrators • Pennsylvania Association of County Human Services Administrators • Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers • Pennsylvania Association of Housing and Redevelopment Agencies • Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools • Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators • Pennsylvania Association of School Business Officials • Pennsylvania Association of School Nurses And Practitioners • Pennsylvania Bar Association • Pennsylvania Bus Association • Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association • Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association • Pennsylvania League of Cities and Municipalities • Pennsylvania League of Urban Schools • Pennsylvania Library Association • Pennsylvania Municipal Authorities Association • Pennsylvania National Guard Associations • Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters Association • Pennsylvania Recreation and Park Society • Pennsylvania School Board Association • Pennsylvania School Bus Association • Pennsylvania Sheriffs Association • Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs • Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors • Pennsylvania State Corrections Officers Association • Pennsylvania State Nurses Association • Pennsylvania State Troopers Association
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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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