MEDIA GENERAL INC

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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2014

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2014	—	2	1
2013	—	4	1
2012	—	4	1
2011	—	4	1
2010	—	4	1
2009	—	4	1
2008	—	4	1
2007	—	4	2
2006	—	2	1
2005	—	2	1
2004	—	2	1
2003	—	1	1
2002	—	2	1
2001	—	2	1
2000	—	2	1
1999	—	2	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
THE COLLING GROUP, LLC T/A COLLING SWIFT & HYNES	—	43
DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC	—	2

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	42
SENATE	42
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	36
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	10

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	43
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	41
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	15

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

SJRES 28110th Congress

A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadcast media ownership.

2008 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE COLLING GROUP, LLC T/A COLLING SWIFT & HYNES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S.J. Res. 28 - Resolution of Disapproval Financial Services Appropriations Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act - Cross-Ownership

Client expense: — · Firm income: $41,682

Matched citations: S.J. Res. 28

H.R. 3186110th Congress

Meth Mouth Prevention and Community Recovery Act

2008 · third_quarter · Firm: THE COLLING GROUP, LLC T/A COLLING SWIFT & HYNES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3186, Telecommunications Merger Review of 1999, Mergers/Acquisition S.1711, Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 1999, Cross-Ownership S.1766, Telecommunications Ownership Diverisifcation Act of 1999, Cross-Ownership

Client expense: — · Firm income: $13,710

Matched citations: H.R. 3186

S. 1711106th Congress

Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 1999

2008 · third_quarter · Firm: THE COLLING GROUP, LLC T/A COLLING SWIFT & HYNES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3186, Telecommunications Merger Review of 1999, Mergers/Acquisition S.1711, Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 1999, Cross-Ownership S.1766, Telecommunications Ownership Diverisifcation Act of 1999, Cross-Ownership

Client expense: — · Firm income: $13,710

Matched citations: S.1711

S. 1766106th Congress

Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 1999

2008 · third_quarter · Firm: THE COLLING GROUP, LLC T/A COLLING SWIFT & HYNES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3186, Telecommunications Merger Review of 1999, Mergers/Acquisition S.1711, Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 1999, Cross-Ownership S.1766, Telecommunications Ownership Diverisifcation Act of 1999, Cross-Ownership

Client expense: — · Firm income: $13,710

Matched citations: S.1766

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H.R. 3186110th Congress

Meth Mouth Prevention and Community Recovery Act

2008 · second_quarter · Firm: THE COLLING GROUP, LLC T/A COLLING SWIFT & HYNES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3186, Telecommunications Merger Review of 1999, Mergers/Acquisitions S.1711, Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 1999, Cross-Ownership S.1766, Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 1999, Cross-Ownership

Client expense: — · Firm income: $32,986

Matched citations: H.R. 3186

S. 1711106th Congress

Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 1999

2008 · second_quarter · Firm: THE COLLING GROUP, LLC T/A COLLING SWIFT & HYNES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3186, Telecommunications Merger Review of 1999, Mergers/Acquisitions S.1711, Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 1999, Cross-Ownership S.1766, Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 1999, Cross-Ownership

Client expense: — · Firm income: $32,986

Matched citations: S.1711

S. 1766106th Congress

Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 1999

2008 · second_quarter · Firm: THE COLLING GROUP, LLC T/A COLLING SWIFT & HYNES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3186, Telecommunications Merger Review of 1999, Mergers/Acquisitions S.1711, Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 1999, Cross-Ownership S.1766, Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 1999, Cross-Ownership

Client expense: — · Firm income: $32,986

Matched citations: S.1766

H.R. 3186106th Congress

Telecommunications Merger Review Act of 1999

2008 · first_quarter · Firm: THE COLLING GROUP, LLC T/A COLLING SWIFT & HYNES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3186, Telecommunications Merger Review Act of 1999, Mergers/Acquisitions S.1711, Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 1999, Cross-Ownership S.1766, Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 1999, Cross-Ownership

Client expense: — · Firm income: $41,931

Matched citations: H.R. 3186

S. 1711106th Congress

Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 1999

2008 · first_quarter · Firm: THE COLLING GROUP, LLC T/A COLLING SWIFT & HYNES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3186, Telecommunications Merger Review Act of 1999, Mergers/Acquisitions S.1711, Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 1999, Cross-Ownership S.1766, Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 1999, Cross-Ownership

Client expense: — · Firm income: $41,931

Matched citations: S.1711

S. 1766106th Congress

Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 1999

2008 · first_quarter · Firm: THE COLLING GROUP, LLC T/A COLLING SWIFT & HYNES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3186, Telecommunications Merger Review Act of 1999, Mergers/Acquisitions S.1711, Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 1999, Cross-Ownership S.1766, Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 1999, Cross-Ownership

Client expense: — · Firm income: $41,931

Matched citations: S.1766

H.R. 3186106th Congress

Telecommunications Merger Review Act of 1999

2007 · year_end · Firm: THE COLLING GROUP, LLC T/A COLLING SWIFT & HYNES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3186, Telecommunications Merger Review Act of 1999, Mergers/Acquisitions S. 1711, Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 1999, Cross-Ownership S. 1766, Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 1999, Cross-Ownership

Client expense: — · Firm income: $83,737

Matched citations: H.R. 3186

S. 1711106th Congress

Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 1999

2007 · year_end · Firm: THE COLLING GROUP, LLC T/A COLLING SWIFT & HYNES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3186, Telecommunications Merger Review Act of 1999, Mergers/Acquisitions S. 1711, Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 1999, Cross-Ownership S. 1766, Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 1999, Cross-Ownership

Client expense: — · Firm income: $83,737

Matched citations: S. 1711

S. 1766106th Congress

Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 1999

2007 · year_end · Firm: THE COLLING GROUP, LLC T/A COLLING SWIFT & HYNES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3186, Telecommunications Merger Review Act of 1999, Mergers/Acquisitions S. 1711, Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 1999, Cross-Ownership S. 1766, Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 1999, Cross-Ownership

Client expense: — · Firm income: $83,737

Matched citations: S. 1766

H.R. 3186106th Congress

Telecommunications Merger Review Act of 1999

2007 · mid_year · Firm: THE COLLING GROUP, LLC T/A COLLING SWIFT & HYNES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3186, Telecommunications Merger Review Act of 1999, Mergers/Acquisitions S. 1711, Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 1999, Cross-Ownership S. 1766, Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 1999, Cross-Ownership

Client expense: — · Firm income: $66,239

Matched citations: H.R. 3186

S. 1711106th Congress

Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 1999

2007 · mid_year · Firm: THE COLLING GROUP, LLC T/A COLLING SWIFT & HYNES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3186, Telecommunications Merger Review Act of 1999, Mergers/Acquisitions S. 1711, Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 1999, Cross-Ownership S. 1766, Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 1999, Cross-Ownership

Client expense: — · Firm income: $66,239

Matched citations: S. 1711

S. 1766106th Congress

Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 1999

2007 · mid_year · Firm: THE COLLING GROUP, LLC T/A COLLING SWIFT & HYNES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3186, Telecommunications Merger Review Act of 1999, Mergers/Acquisitions S. 1711, Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 1999, Cross-Ownership S. 1766, Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 1999, Cross-Ownership

Client expense: — · Firm income: $66,239

Matched citations: S. 1766

H.R. 3186106th Congress

Telecommunications Merger Review Act of 1999

2006 · year_end · Firm: THE COLLING GROUP, LLC T/A COLLING SWIFT & HYNES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3186, Telecommunications Merger Review Act of 1999, Mergers/Acquisitions S. 1711, Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 1999, Cross-Ownership S. 1766, Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 1999, Cross-Ownership

Client expense: — · Firm income: $83,570

Matched citations: H.R. 3186

S. 1711106th Congress

Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 1999

2006 · year_end · Firm: THE COLLING GROUP, LLC T/A COLLING SWIFT & HYNES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3186, Telecommunications Merger Review Act of 1999, Mergers/Acquisitions S. 1711, Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 1999, Cross-Ownership S. 1766, Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 1999, Cross-Ownership

Client expense: — · Firm income: $83,570

Matched citations: S. 1711

S. 1766106th Congress

Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 1999

2006 · year_end · Firm: THE COLLING GROUP, LLC T/A COLLING SWIFT & HYNES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3186, Telecommunications Merger Review Act of 1999, Mergers/Acquisitions S. 1711, Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 1999, Cross-Ownership S. 1766, Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 1999, Cross-Ownership

Client expense: — · Firm income: $83,570

Matched citations: S. 1766

H.R. 3186106th Congress

Telecommunications Merger Review Act of 1999

2006 · mid_year · Firm: THE COLLING GROUP, LLC T/A COLLING SWIFT & HYNES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3186, Telecommunications Merger Eview Act of 1999, Mergers/Acquistions S.1711, Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 1999, Cross-Ownership S.1766, Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 1999, Cross-Ownership

Client expense: — · Firm income: $83,113

Matched citations: H.R. 3186

S. 1711106th Congress

Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 1999

2006 · mid_year · Firm: THE COLLING GROUP, LLC T/A COLLING SWIFT & HYNES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3186, Telecommunications Merger Eview Act of 1999, Mergers/Acquistions S.1711, Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 1999, Cross-Ownership S.1766, Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 1999, Cross-Ownership

Client expense: — · Firm income: $83,113

Matched citations: S.1711

S. 1766106th Congress

Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 1999

2006 · mid_year · Firm: THE COLLING GROUP, LLC T/A COLLING SWIFT & HYNES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3186, Telecommunications Merger Eview Act of 1999, Mergers/Acquistions S.1711, Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 1999, Cross-Ownership S.1766, Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 1999, Cross-Ownership

Client expense: — · Firm income: $83,113

Matched citations: S.1766

H.R. 3186106th Congress

Telecommunications Merger Review Act of 1999

2005 · year_end · Firm: THE COLLING GROUP, LLC T/A COLLING SWIFT & HYNES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3186, Telecommunications Merger Review Act of 1999, Mergers/Acquisitions S.1711, Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 1999, Cross-ownership S.1766, Telecommunications Ownerrship Diversification Act of 1999, Cross-ownership

Client expense: — · Firm income: $83,174

Matched citations: H.R. 3186

S. 1711106th Congress

Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 1999

2005 · year_end · Firm: THE COLLING GROUP, LLC T/A COLLING SWIFT & HYNES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3186, Telecommunications Merger Review Act of 1999, Mergers/Acquisitions S.1711, Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 1999, Cross-ownership S.1766, Telecommunications Ownerrship Diversification Act of 1999, Cross-ownership

Client expense: — · Firm income: $83,174

Matched citations: S.1711

S. 1766106th Congress

Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 1999

2005 · year_end · Firm: THE COLLING GROUP, LLC T/A COLLING SWIFT & HYNES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3186, Telecommunications Merger Review Act of 1999, Mergers/Acquisitions S.1711, Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 1999, Cross-ownership S.1766, Telecommunications Ownerrship Diversification Act of 1999, Cross-ownership

Client expense: — · Firm income: $83,174

Matched citations: S.1766

Source: Senate LDA

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