Spending is up slightly overall; $40 million reported by U.S. Chamber includes TV and radio ads placed in key election states Lawmakers barely touched down in Washington during August and September, but lobbying—and the expense of lobbying—carried on. An analysis by CEO Update shows that associations spent slightly more on lobbying from July through September than in the previous three months. The average increase among more than 200 nonprofits, all spending at least $200,000 in the third quarter, was about 6 percent. The deadline to file the lobbying disclosure reports to Congress was Oct. 22. Many groups spent more on efforts away from D.C., on House and Senate… Read More