CITY OF PORTAGE

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2020–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	3	1
2025	—	4	1
2024	—	4	1
2023	—	4	1
2022	—	4	1
2021	—	4	1
2020	—	4	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	—	27

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	25
SENATE	25
Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)	3
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)	3
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	2
Economic Development Administration	1
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	1
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	22
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	9
Transportation	Transportation	7
Disaster Planning/Emergencies	Disaster Planning/Emergencies	3
Health Issues	Health Issues	3
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	3
Government Issues	Government Issues	1
Accounting	Accounting	1
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	1
Urban Development/Municipalities	Urban Development/Municipalities	1

CITY OF PORTAGE — Lobbying Disclosure | Poliscope