Local Business Alert

Lobbying revenue down 8 percent at region's biggest firms

For the third consecutive quarter, lobbying revenue fell at the region's 10 largest firms, which reported a collective 8 percent drop in lobbying fees during the first nine months of 2012 compared to the same period last year.

The 10 biggest lobby shops earned $176.7 million in lobbying fees during the first three quarters of the year, down from $191.2 million during the same period in 2011.

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-business/post/lobbying-revenue-down-8-percent-at-biggest-firms-in-third-quarter-as-k-st-waits-for-post-election-surge/2012/10/23/da32e120-1ca0-11e2-9cd5-b55c38388962_blog.html

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