Tracker shows where tobacco lobbyists are registered
Jun. 19—WASHINGTON, D.C. — Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) has released a new U.S. Tobacco Industry Lobbyist and Lobbying Firm Registration Tracker for the current registration cycle. This is the second edition of the tracker, which is the first source to compile and standardize tobacco industry lobbying in the U.S.
The tracker compiles public records from the varying registration and reporting systems within all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia.
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