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Texas lobbyist registrations 2001-2008

The Dallas Morning News has compiled an easily searchable database of lobbyists, their clients and earnings, dating to 2001, based on reports lobbyists file with the Texas Ethics Commission. The commission relies on truthful reporting and exercises little oversight; it could not explain why some lobby contracts report $0 in earnings.
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