Lobbyists spent $200K on dinners, golf, skiing

Published February 26, 2014 6:28pm ET



SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — State records show lobbyists and their clients spent at least $200,000 during New Mexico’s just ended legislative session hosting dinners, receptions and handing out passes for free golf and skiing.

The biggest expenditure was by the New Mexico Golf Tourism Alliance, which provided passes to legislators and others for free golf at five courses in the state. The passes were valued at $28,500.

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