Spending on lobbyists working the Nebraska Legislature has increased almost seven-fold over the past two decades, with a record $20.3 million spent during the 90-day session of 2021, a state watchdog group says.
That amounts translates to about $414,000 for each of the 49 state senators in the Unicameral Legislature. Common Cause Nebraska said the 2021 total was $2 million higher than in 2020, which was a shorter, 60-day session.
The watchdog group, in a report issued Thursday entitled “The Pay to Play Express,” also pointed out that the state lacks tough regulations concerning lobbying and campaign spending.
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