ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-NEWPORT

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2017–2021

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2021	—	4	1
2020	—	4	1
2019	—	4	1
2018	—	5	1
2017	—	2	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
MERCHANT MCINTYRE & ASSOCIATES, LLC	—	19

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
Education, Dept of	17
Natl Science Foundation (NSF)	17
Economic Development Administration	14
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	14
SENATE	14

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Education	Education	18
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	15

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