State lobbying hit record numbers in 2023

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — According to COELIG—New York's Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government—spending on lobbying surged in 2023 to a new record of $360.6 million. The numbers—showing an 8.8% increase over 2022—come from the Commission’s annual report for 2023, released Tuesday morning.

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