The Washington Inquisitor
Lobbying
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Mercury Public Affairs registers to lobby for World Dog Alliance on House resolution
Mercury Public Affairs and former Rep. Cheri Bustos registered to lobby for the World Dog Alliance on H. Res. 1110, which urges Japan to ban the slaughter of dogs and cats for…
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Former Sen. Richard Burr and four former House members listed on new lobbying registrations in early October
Former Sen. Richard Burr, four former House members and several former executive-branch officials were listed as lobbyists on new registrations posted Oct. 1–16, according to an Inquisitor review of LDA records.
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Ballard Partners reports nine of the 21 largest outside lobbying retainers for the third quarter
Ballard Partners reported $34.9 million in Q3 2026 lobbying income and nine of the 21 outside-firm reports of $400,000 or more, according to an Inquisitor review of LDA filings, with tables of…
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Drone and counter-drone lobbying reports rise to 256 in third quarter as Pentagon builds Autonomous Warfare Command
An Inquisitor review of Lobbying Disclosure Act records finds 256 Q3 2026 reports from 233 clients describing drone, unmanned or counter-drone work, up from 214 reports a year earlier, with tables of…
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Chemonics, the former USAID contractor, hires its third lobbying firm in a year as State Department work shrinks
Hudgins Strategic Partners reported $60,000 from Chemonics for third-quarter work on foreign assistance, with contacts at the State Department and OMB. Chemonics’ previous lobbying firm, ACG Advocacy, has filed to end its…