Tennessee 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. 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]

Memphis $453,785
Shelby County$340,650
City of Oak Ridge$245,242
City of Jackson$242,578
City of Harrogate$141,417


Memphis $638,357
Memphis City Schools$225,104
Shelby County$203,600
City of Chattanooga$166,504
Electric Power Board of Chattanooga$151,317


Memphis $1,092,142
Shelby County$544,255
City of Oak Ridge$384,742
Electric Power Board of Chattanooga$286,317
City of Jackson$242,578

[edit] Taxpayer-funded lobbying associations

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

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[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Tennessee cities spend millions lobbying", The Tennessean, September 18, 2009
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