CITY OF LAREDO TEXAS

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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2001–2017

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

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

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP	—	52

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	19
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	8
Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)	7
SENATE	7
U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)	7
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	5
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	12
Urban Development/Municipalities	Urban Development/Municipalities	10

Bills Explicitly Cited (15)

Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded

H.R. 434113th Congress

Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act

2013 · third_quarter · Firm: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Marketplace Fairness Act (S 336, HR 684); Internet Tax Freedom Act (S 31, HR 434); Municipal Bonding; Immigration Reform

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 434

H.R. 684113th Congress

Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013

2013 · third_quarter · Firm: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Marketplace Fairness Act (S 336, HR 684); Internet Tax Freedom Act (S 31, HR 434); Municipal Bonding; Immigration Reform

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 684

S. 31113th Congress

Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2013

2013 · third_quarter · Firm: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Marketplace Fairness Act (S 336, HR 684); Internet Tax Freedom Act (S 31, HR 434); Municipal Bonding; Immigration Reform

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S 31

S. 336113th Congress

Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013

2013 · third_quarter · Firm: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Marketplace Fairness Act (S 336, HR 684); Internet Tax Freedom Act (S 31, HR 434); Municipal Bonding; Immigration Reform

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S 336

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H.R. 434113th Congress

Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act

2013 · second_quarter · Firm: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Marketplace Fairness ACt (S 336, HR 684); Internet Tax Freedom Act (S 31, HR 434); Municipal Bonding; Immigration Reform

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 434

H.R. 684113th Congress

Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013

2013 · second_quarter · Firm: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Marketplace Fairness ACt (S 336, HR 684); Internet Tax Freedom Act (S 31, HR 434); Municipal Bonding; Immigration Reform

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 684

S. 31113th Congress

Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2013

2013 · second_quarter · Firm: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Marketplace Fairness ACt (S 336, HR 684); Internet Tax Freedom Act (S 31, HR 434); Municipal Bonding; Immigration Reform

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S 31

S. 336113th Congress

Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013

2013 · second_quarter · Firm: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Marketplace Fairness ACt (S 336, HR 684); Internet Tax Freedom Act (S 31, HR 434); Municipal Bonding; Immigration Reform

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S 336

H.R. 434113th Congress

Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act

2013 · first_quarter · Firm: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Marketplace Fairness Act (S 336, HR 684); Internet Tax Freedom Act (S 31, HR 434), Muncipal Bonding and Immigration Reform

Client expense: — · Firm income: $5,000

Matched citations: HR 434

H.R. 684113th Congress

Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013

2013 · first_quarter · Firm: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Marketplace Fairness Act (S 336, HR 684); Internet Tax Freedom Act (S 31, HR 434), Muncipal Bonding and Immigration Reform

Client expense: — · Firm income: $5,000

Matched citations: HR 684

S. 31113th Congress

Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2013

2013 · first_quarter · Firm: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Marketplace Fairness Act (S 336, HR 684); Internet Tax Freedom Act (S 31, HR 434), Muncipal Bonding and Immigration Reform

Client expense: — · Firm income: $5,000

Matched citations: S 31

S. 336113th Congress

Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013

2013 · first_quarter · Firm: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Marketplace Fairness Act (S 336, HR 684); Internet Tax Freedom Act (S 31, HR 434), Muncipal Bonding and Immigration Reform

Client expense: — · Firm income: $5,000

Matched citations: S 336

H.R. 1746112th Congress

CAP Act

2012 · third_quarter · Firm: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Community Development Block Grant Funding, HR 1746, Border funding, highway bill

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: HR 1746

H.R. 1746112th Congress

CAP Act

2012 · second_quarter · Firm: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Community Development Block Grant funding, HR 1746, Border funding, highway bill

Client expense: — · Firm income: $5,700

Matched citations: HR 1746

H.R. 1746112th Congress

CAP Act

2012 · first_quarter · Firm: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Community Development Block Grant funding, HR 1746, Border funding, highway bill

Client expense: — · Firm income: $7,000

Matched citations: HR 1746

Source: Senate LDA

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