NORTH CAROLINA STATE PORTS AUTHORITY

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2000–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	3	1
2025	—	4	1
2024	—	4	1
2023	—	4	1
2022	—	4	1
2021	—	4	1
2020	—	4	1
2019	—	2	1
2007	—	1	1
2006	—	7	2
2004	—	5	2
2003	—	1	1
2002	—	4	2
2000	—	2	1

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
CASSIDY & ASSOCIATES, INC.	—	29
THE FERGUSON GROUP	—	5
WARD AND SMITH, P. A.	—	8
NOSSAMAN LLP	—	4
WOMBLE CARLYLE SANDRIDGE & RICE, LLP	—	3

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	36
SENATE	36
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	5
Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)	2
Army, Dept of (Other)	2

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	44
Transportation	Transportation	35
Defense	Defense	34
Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	6
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	5
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	5
Government Issues	Government Issues	5
Roads/Highway	Roads/Highway	3
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	3
Manufacturing	Manufacturing	2

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