Report shows Nevada lobbyists’ spending
CARSON CITY (AP)-- The economic gloom that marked the start of Nevada's 2009 legislative session didn't seem to faze lobbyists, who spent $57,996 on food and drinks at dinners, receptions and other events during February.
An analysis by The Associated Press of preliminary Legislative Counsel Bureau records on lobbyist spending shows the advocates are well ahead of their pace during the first month of the 2007 session, when they spent $42,586 wining and dining the lawmakers.
The February 2009 spending included $56,717 on group events, and another $1,278 on individual legislators.
