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Yahoo! Finance
08-13-2009, 05:40 PM
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At least one industry is thriving in Wisconsin despite the recession: lobbying. The Government Accountability Board said Thursday that 700 organizations spent $20.8 million and more than 160,000 hours to influence Wisconsin lawmakers during the first six months of the year.

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