This article by Open Secret Staff is published by Open Secret. Here is an excerpt:

A new OpenSecrets report examines how federal and state lobbying spending continued to grow in 2021.

Last year’s merger of the National Institute on Money in Politics and the Center for Responsive Politics to form OpenSecrets has made it possible to broadly examine lobbying at both the federal and state levels

Key takeaways from the report:

Lobbying spending continues to grow at both the state and federal levels, highlighting the importance of shining light on efforts to impact public policy.

Read the full story here.