SPRINGFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT

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	—	6	1
2024	—	4	1
2023	—	4	1
2022	—	4	1
2021	—	4	1
2020	—	4	1
2019	—	4	1
2018	—	4	1
2017	—	5	1
2016	—	4	1
2015	—	4	1
2014	—	4	1
2013	—	4	1
2012	—	4	1
2011	—	4	1
2010	—	5	1
2009	—	4	1
2008	—	4	1
2007	—	3	1
2006	—	3	1
2005	—	4	1
2004	—	3	1
2003	—	2	1
2002	—	2	1
2001	—	1	1
2000	—	1	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
SMITH GARSON FKA SMITH DAWSON & ANDREWS	—	98

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	55
SENATE	55
Education, Dept of	25
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	14
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)	10
Natl Endowment for the Arts	8
Bureau of Justice Assistance	6
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	6
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	6
Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)	5
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	5
Labor, Dept of (DOL)	4
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	3
Natl Science Foundation (NSF)	3
Economic Development Administration	2
Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention	2
White House Office	2
Bureau of Land Management (BLM)	1
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	1
Energy, Dept of	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Education	Education	67
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	15
Arts/Entertainment	Arts/Entertainment	5
Agriculture	Agriculture	3
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	1
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	1
Disaster Planning/Emergencies	Disaster Planning/Emergencies	1
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	1
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	1
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	1
Transportation	Transportation	1

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