Top 30 Biggest Spending Special Interests Groups at Statehouse
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Top 30 Biggest Spending Special Interests Groups at Statehouse
Spending on Lobbying at the Statehouse
#30
Lobby: Medical Services
Total Amount 2014: $70,000
Key Lobbyists or Lobby Firms: Joseph Walsh, Government Strategies Inc.; Richard McAuliffe, Mayforth Group
Organizations or Companies Included in the Lobby: Laser Spine Institute, East Side Clinical Laboratory, Radiation Therapy Services, Inc.
#29
Lobby: Advocacy Animal Rights
Total Amount 2014: $76,048
Key Lobbyists or Lobby Firms: Robert Goldberg
Organizations or Companies Included in the Lobby: Humane Society of the U.S., Rhode Island Society for the Prevention Against Cruelty to Animals, PETA
#28
Lobby: Auto Manufacturing
Total Amount 2014: $76,092
Key Lobbyists or Lobby Firms: Carolyn Murray, F/S Capitol Consulting
Organizations or Companies Included in the Lobby: Honda North America, Inc., General Motors LLC, Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, Inc.
#27
Lobby: Wind Energy
Total Amount 2014: $76,739
Key Lobbyists or Lobby Firms: Richard McAuliffe, Mayforth Group; Christopher Vitale, Capitol City Group
Organizations or Companies Included in the Lobby: Wind Energy Development, LLC, Deepwater Wind, Cape Wind Associates, LLC
#26
Lobby: Waste Disposal and Recycling
Total Amount 2014: $76,846
Key Lobbyists or Lobby Firms: Richard McAuliffe, Mayforth Group; Andrew Annaldo
Organizations or Companies Included in the Lobby: Sims Metal Management, Narragansett Bay Commission, Mattress Recycling Council
#25
Lobby: Renewable Energy General
Total Amount 2014: $78,087.54
Key Lobbyists or Lobby Firms: Joseph Walsh, Government Strategies Inc.
Organizations or Companies Included in the Lobby: Broadrock Renewables LLC, Acadia Center
#24
Lobby: Marijuana Industry
Total Amount 2014: $82,194
Key Lobbyists or Lobby Firms: Bradford Group
Organizations or Companies Included in the Lobby: Thomas Slater Compassion Center, MPP (Marijuana Policy Project)
#23
Lobby: Auto Tech Industry
Total Amount 2014: $93,400
Key Lobbyists or Lobby Firms: Leonard Lopes, The Victor Group, LLC; Matthew Lopes, Pannone Lopes Devereaux & West, LLC
Organizations or Companies Included in the Lobby: AudaExplore, Applus Technologies
#22
Lobby: Car Insurance
Total Amount 2014: $95,420
Key Lobbyists or Lobby Firms: Richard McAuliffe, Mayforth Group; Robert Goldberg
Organizations or Companies Included in the Lobby: Progressive Insurance, Rhode Island Automobile Insurers Coalition, Allstate Insurance Company, AAA Southern New England
#21
Lobby: Real Estate Development
Total Amount 2014: $103,250
Key Lobbyists or Lobby Firms: Zachary Darrow, Capitol Communications Group, LLC; Stephen Alves
Organizations or Companies Included in the Lobby: High Rock Development, CV Properties LLC
#20
Lobby: Payday Loan Industry
Total Amount 2014: $111,636
Key Lobbyists or Lobby Firms: Bill Murphy
Organizations or Companies Included in the Lobby: Advance America Cash Advance Centers, Inc.
#19
Lobby: Charter Schools and Education Reform
Total Amount 2014: $115,470
Key Lobbyists or Lobby Firms: Bill Fischer, True North Communications; Francis McMahon, Advocacy Solutions
Organizations or Companies Included in the Lobby: RI Campaign for Achievement Now, Rhode Island Scholarship Advocates, Inc., Rhode Island Mayoral Academies, R.I. League of Charter Schools
#18
Lobby: Supply Chain Services
Total Amount 2014: $120,000
Key Lobbyists or Lobby Firms: Leonard Lopes, The Victor Group
Organizations or Companies Included in the Lobby: McLane Company
#17
Lobby: Medical Professionals
Total Amount 2014: $127,533
Key Lobbyists or Lobby Firms: Advocacy Solutions
Organizations or Companies Included in the Lobby: UEMF, RI Psychological Association, RI Medical Society, RI Association of Naturopathic Physicians, Rhode Island Radiology Society, Rhode Island Radiology Society, Rhode Island Optometric Association, The Rhode Island Association of Nurse Anesthetists, Chiropractic Society of Rhode Island
#16
Lobby: Environment and Conservation
Total Amount 2014: $148,938
Key Lobbyists or Lobby Firms: Richard McAuliffe, Mayforth Group; Abel Collins
Organizations or Companies Included in the Lobby: Sea Research Foundation, Rhode Island Land Trust Council, Sierra Club Rhode Island Chapter, Rhode Island Association for Recreational Preservation, The Nature Conservancy, Grow Smart RI, Environmental Defense Fund, Environment Rhode Island, Clean Water Action, Audubon Society of RI
#15
Lobby: Computer and Tech Industry
Total Amount 2014: $157,333
Key Lobbyists or Lobby Firms: Richard McAuliffe, Mayforth Group; William Lynch, Adler Pollock & Sheehan
Organizations or Companies Included in the Lobby: The Travel Technology Association, Entertainment Software Association, Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard Company, Consumer Electronics Association
#14
Lobby: Higher Education
Total Amount 2014: $157,513
Key Lobbyists or Lobby Firms: Francis McMahon, Advocacy Solutions
Organizations or Companies Included in the Lobby: Providence College, URI Foundation, The College Board, Johnson & Wales University, Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Rhode Island
#13
Lobby: Software Industry
Total Amount 2014: $174,000
Key Lobbyists or Lobby Firms: Andrew Annaldo
Organizations or Companies Included in the Lobby: Redflex Student Guardian, DRN, Inc./Vigilant Solutions, Veritec Solutions, LLC, SAS Institute Inc.
#12
Lobby: Long-term Care Industry
Total Amount 2014: $193,550
Key Lobbyists or Lobby Firms: Joseph Walsh, Government Strategies, Inc.; Advocacy Solutions
Organizations or Companies Included in the Lobby: Visionary Healthcare Network, LLC, Rhode Island Health Care Association, Leading Age Rhode Island, Community Living of RI, Inc., Alfa, Rhode Island Partnership for Home Care, Atria Senior Living Inc., The Rhode Island Assisted Living Association, Home & Hospice Care of Rhode Island
#11
Lobby: Tobacco
Total Amount 2014: $200,786
Key Lobbyists or Lobby Firms: Carolyn Murray, F/S Capitol Consulting
Organizations or Companies Included in the Lobby: RAI Services Company, Altria Client Services Inc. and its Affiliates, Cigar Association of America, Inc.
#10
Lobby: Power Industry
Total Amount 2014: $242,001
Key Lobbyists or Lobby Firms: Francis McMahon, Advocacy Solutions; Richard McAuliffe, Mayforth Group
Organizations or Companies Included in the Lobby: National Grid, UGI, Exelon Generation Company, LLC
#9
Lobby: Telecommunications
Total Amount 2014: $262,593
Key Lobbyists or Lobby Firms: Francis McMahon, Advocacy Solutions; Terrance Martiesian
Organizations or Companies Included in the Lobby: CTIA - The Wireless Association, Verizon Wireless, Verizon, T-Mobile USA, Inc., New England Cable and Telecommunications Association, Inc., DISH Network LLC, DIRECTV, AT&T Inc. and Its Affiliates
#8
Lobby: General Business Advocacy
Total Amount 2014: $274,322
Key Lobbyists or Lobby Firms: Kelly Sheridan, Roberts Carroll Feldstein & Peirce; Dennis J. Roberts
Organizations or Companies Included in the Lobby: Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce, Portsmouth Business Association, Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce, Newport County Chamber of Commerce, National Federation of Independent Business, Consumer Data Industry Association
#7
Lobby: Construction Industry and Building Trade Unions
Total Amount 2014: $316,503
Key Lobbyists or Lobby Firms: Richard Sinapi; Joseph Walsh, Government Strategies, Inc.; Zachary Darrow, Capitol Communications Group, LLC
Organizations or Companies Included in the Lobby: Shawmut Design and Construction, Rhode Island Subcontractors' Association, Rhode Island Carpenters Local Union 94, Rhode Island Builders Association, American Resort Development Association, Utility Contractors Association of RI, UA Plumbers and Pipefitters - Local 51, New England Mechanical Contractors Association, National Electrical Contractors Association, Gilbane Building Company, Dimeo Construction Company, Construction Industries of Rhode Island, Civic Builders, BuildRI, Associated General Contractors, Associated Builders and Contractor, Inc.
#6
Lobby: Insurance (All Types)
Total Amount 2014: $343,941
Key Lobbyists or Lobby Firms: Stephen D. Zubiago, Nixon Peabody LLP; Kelly Sheridan, Roberts Carroll Feldstein & Peirce
Organizations or Companies Included in the Lobby: Property Casualty Insurers Association of America, The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company (VALIC), RI Interlocal Risk Management Trust, Nationwide Insurance, National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC), MetLife Insurance, Independent Insurance Agents of Rhode Island, Explore Information Services, Amica Mutual Insurance Company & Its Subsidiaries, Beacon Mutual Insurance Company
#5
Lobby: Health Insurance
Total Amount 2014: $471,555
Key Lobbyists or Lobby Firms: Matthew Lopes, Pannone Lopes Devereaux & West, LLC; William Lynch, Adler Pollock & Sheehan
Organizations or Companies Included in the Lobby: United Insurance Company of America, United HealthCare Services, Inc., Tufts Associated Health Maintenance, Cigna, American Family Life Assurance Company of Columbus (AFLAC), Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island, Americas Health Insurance Plans, Delta Dental of Rhode Island, Blue Cross Blue Shield of RI
#4
Lobby: Mortgage, Banking, and Finance
Total Amount 2014: $528,808
Key Lobbyists or Lobby Firms: Joseph Walsh, Government Strategies Inc.; William A. Farrell; Stephen Alves
Organizations or Companies Included in the Lobby: TIAA-CREF, Rhode Island Housing, Online Lenders Alliance, MERSCorp Holdings, Inc., DBA International, RI Mortgage Bankers Association, Rhode Island Financial Services Association, Rhode Island Bankers Association, Pegasus Capital Advisors, L.P., FMR LLC/Fidelity Investments, Axcess Financial Services Inc., Visa, Inc., H & R Block, Credit Union Association of Rhode Island, Bank of America Corporation, RI Student Loan Authority
#3
Lobby: Gaming Industry
Total Amount 2014: $674,262
Key Lobbyists or Lobby Firms: Robert Goldberg, Bill Murphy, R. Kevin Horan
Organizations or Companies Included in the Lobby: UTGR, Inc. (Twin River), Newport Entertainment and Leisure, LLC, GTECH Corporation, Newport Grand
#2
Lobby: Pharmaceutical Industry
Total Amount 2014: $676,307
Key Lobbyists or Lobby Firms: Matthew Lopes, Pannone Lopes Devereaux & West, LLC; Stephen Alves
Organizations or Companies Included in the Lobby: Mylan Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., GlaxoSmithKline, Eli Lilly and Company, RI Community Pharmacy Association, Purdue Pharma, Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc., Northeast Pharmacy Service Corporation, CVS Health, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, LP, Amgen, Alexion Pharmaceuticals
#1
Lobby: Hospitals
Total Amount 2014: $718,354
Key Lobbyists or Lobby Firms: Robert Goldberg, George Caruolo, William Farrell, Stephen Alves
Organizations or Companies Included in the Lobby: Prospect Medical Holdings, Prime Healthcare Management Inc., Charter Care Health Partners, Southcoast Hospitals Group, Inc., South County Hospital, Hospital Association of Rhode Island, Lifespan, Care New England
