AUGUSTA METRO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2009–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	2	1
2025	—	4	1
2024	—	4	1
2023	—	4	1
2022	—	4	1
2021	—	4	1
2020	—	4	1
2019	—	4	1
2018	—	5	1
2017	—	4	1
2016	—	4	1
2015	—	4	1
2014	—	4	1
2013	—	4	1
2012	—	4	1
2011	—	4	1
2010	—	4	1
2009	—	3	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
OGLETHORPE PUBLIC AFFAIRS GROUP, INC.	—	70

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	65
SENATE	65
Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)	37
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	13
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	37
Government Issues	Government Issues	25
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	12
Defense	Defense	2
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	2
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	2
Transportation	Transportation	1
Waste (hazardous/solid/interstate/nuclear)	Waste (hazardous/solid/interstate/nuclear)	1
Aviation/Airlines/Airports	Aviation/Airlines/Airports	1
Manufacturing	Manufacturing	1
Clean Air and Water (quality)	Clean Air and Water (quality)	1

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