From the newsletter of the KY Legislative Ethics Commission, here’s the run-down of money spent on lobbying in the first four months of this year. Note that the table is sortable by clicking on the column header.
For the first 4 months of 2023, lobbying interests set a new spending record of $11,417,376, surpassing 2022’s record of $11.131 million for the same time period. This is significant as it was also for a “short session” year. Advertising spending on legislation of $1,055,098 helped clinch this milestone.
847 lobbying businesses and organizations registered to lobby in Kentucky, spending $11.137 million. 679 lobbyists were paid $9.5 million in compensation, and reported $276,678 in expenses.
The Top 20 Lobbying Orgs by Money Spent
| Organization | Spent |
|---|---|
| KY Merchants and Amusement Coalition, Inc. | $483,324 |
| Kentuckians Against Illegal Gambling | $348,763 |
| KY Chamber of Commerce | $198,981 |
| American Civil Liberties Union of KY | $141,004 |
| Pace-O-Matic of KY | $110,150 |
| KY Medical Association | $98,047 |
| KY Hospital Association | $95,946 |
| Altria Client Services LLC | $94,182 |
| Keeneland Association, Inc. | $87,586 |
| LG&E and KU Energy LLC | $85,161 |
| Greater Louisville, Inc. | $79,407 |
| Duke Energy | $77,920 |
| KY League of Cities | $73,133 |
| Elevance Health & Affiliates DBA Anthem Inc. | $66,068 |
| KY Retail Federation, Inc. | $62,607 |
| KY Bankers Association | $55,780 |
| KY Power Company | $55,720 |
| Sports Betting Alliance | $54,644 |
| Fairness Campaign | $54,389 |
| KY Distillers’ Assn. | $53,188 |
