Lobbyist gifts trailed off in January, to $240,000
by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Feb 19, 2013 | 761 views | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend | print
The Georgia Capitol.
The Georgia Capitol.
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Lobbyists spent a hair under $240,000 last month feeding and entertaining returning state lawmakers, many of whom were debating whether to cap or ban such behavior.

That’s a lot of food and drink and fun, but in fact the January total is a fairly dramatic 35 percent decline from last year, when special interests poured about $369,000 into the Gold Dome.

The decrease in spending continues a trend begun last year as voters, the media and government watchdog groups began agitating for reform. Elizabeth Poythress, president of the League of Women Voters of Georgia, said the decline likely reflects the public’s heightened awareness of lawmakers’ behavior.

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