How do we pretend this is NOT bribery?<\/p>\n
NM lobbyists kick in campaign money and gifts | ABQJournal Online<\/a> <\/p>\n SANTA FE (AP) \u2014 New state reports show that lobbyists and their clients handed out about $400,000 in campaign contributions to legislators, Gov. Susana Martinez and others in the months leading up to this year\u2019s legislative session. <\/p>\n The contributions are in addition to about $660,000 spent by lobbyists last year for food, drinks, gifts and entertainment for lawmakers and other state officials. <\/p>\n The oil and gas industry accounted for not quite half of the lobbyist campaign contributions from late April through the end of last year, according to an analysis by The Associated Press of disclosures filed by lobbyists with the secretary of state\u2019s office. <\/p>\n A top lobbyist donor was J.D. Bullington, who reported about $81,000 in contributions on behalf of himself and his clients. Nearly $29,000 went to the governor.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n NM lobbyists kick in campaign money and gifts | ABQJournal Online<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" How do we pretend this is NOT bribery? NM lobbyists kick in campaign money and gifts | ABQJournal Online SANTA FE (AP) \u2014 New state reports show that lobbyists and their clients handed out about $400,000 in campaign contributions to legislators, Gov. Susana Martinez and others in the months leading up to this year\u2019s legislative … Continue reading NM lobbyists kick in campaign money and gifts | ABQJournal Online<\/span> \n