CITY OF ST PAUL

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2020

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2020	—	4	1
2019	—	4	1
2018	—	4	1
2017	—	4	1
2016	—	4	1
2015	—	4	1
2014	—	5	1
2013	—	4	1
2012	—	4	1
2011	—	4	1
2010	—	4	1
2009	—	4	1
2008	—	4	1
2007	—	2	1
2006	—	2	1
2005	—	1	1
2004	—	2	1
2003	—	1	1
2002	—	2	1
2001	—	3	1
2000	—	2	1
1999	—	1	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
LOCKRIDGE, GRINDAL, NAUEN, PLLP	—	69

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	67
SENATE	67
Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)	58
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	57
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	56
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	2
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	1
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)	1
Interior, Dept of (DOI)	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	67
Transportation	Transportation	61
Housing	Housing	60
Urban Development/Municipalities	Urban Development/Municipalities	57
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	57
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	56
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	7
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	7
Immigration	Immigration	7
Health Issues	Health Issues	2
Railroads	Railroads	2
Education	Education	1
Aviation/Airlines/Airports	Aviation/Airlines/Airports	1
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	1
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	1
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	1

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