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Trenton lobbyist spending surges for second straight year
Lobbyist spending in New Jersey surged for the second straight year, growing by 11.2 percent, to $73.3 million, in 2011, driven by mass-media advertising.
“Lobbyists are depending more and more on mass media communications in their effort to influence public policy,” said Jeffrey Brindle, in a statement. Brindle is the executive director of the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, which released its annual lobbyist report today.
The ranking of the top eight lobbying firms in the amount of receipts was the same in 2011 as the previous year, although the amount increased for most firms. (Kitchenman, NJBIZ)
