Jan. 1, the annual fee that most lobbyists must pay the secretary of state's office when they register, as required by law, jumps from $350 to $1,000.
the increase represents an unconstitutional tax on speech. The lawsuit asks U.S. District Judge Joan Gottschall to block the state from collecting the additional amount from nonprofit organizations…..ACLU considers any amount above the cost of administering the act requiring lobbyists to register to be an unconstitutional tax on speech.
Click on the following for more details: Daily Herald | ACLU asks to block hiked lobbying fees collection
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