Taxpayer-funded lobbying associations

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Taxpayer-funded lobbying associations are groups that use funds that come directly or indirectly from taxpayers for political lobbying purposes.

Commonly, a city, county or school district uses taxpayer funds to pay dues to belong to a group such as the New Jersey State League of Municipalities, and that association then pays money directly to lobbyists to lobby for or against particular pieces of legislation.