At least 148 trade groups, professional societies spent $1 million or more on lobbying; 10 groups reported $10 million-plus Related contentAvoid common reporting pitfalls List of $1 million-plus spenders Associations and other nonprofits easily spent more than $1 billion on lobbying and advocacy efforts in 2014, according to disclosure reports filed with Congress and reporting by CEO Update. The numbers also indicate that more dollars than ever may be flowing into public relations campaigns, grassroots efforts and state and local efforts. That's certainly the case with the National Association of Realtors, which reported spending $55 million last year—its highest… Read More