There’s one group of people wandering the halls of the Nevada Legislature that outnumbers reporters, lawmakers, and even legislative staff — the scores of nonprofit and for-profit lobbyists.

Since the last time The Nevada Independent looked at the online registry of lobbyists for the 2017 session, roughly 200 more have registered to lobby the 63 Nevada lawmakers.

The aggregate 559 registered lobbyists come from a variety of backgrounds and represent a wide swath of interests, from the well-paid professionals employed at big law firms to individuals who lobby only for themselves.

Using campaign finance data compiled between 2015 and the start of the 2017 legislative session, Nevada Independent reporters also connected each lobbying client to the total aggregate donations they gave to state legislators. Though we double and triple checked the numbers, if you see anything off or have any questions feel free to reach out to us at [email protected] or [email protected]. 

Here’s a list of some of the major lobbying players this session, former legislators or state employees turned lobbyist and any other registered lobbyists who caught our eye. Information in this story is current as of 7 p.m. on Feb. 18.

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Lobbying firms:

• Griffin Company: $806, 275
• Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie: $591,700
• R&R Partners: $560,200
• The Perkins Company: $473,600
• Carrara Group: $442,050
• Kaempfer Crowell: $420,545
• Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck: $312,000
• McMullen Strategic Group: $234,600
• Rowe Law: $197,100
• Horne-Duarte: $124,000
• Holland and Hart: $96,500
• Ferrari Public Affairs: $64,750
• Crowley and Ferrato: $48,000
• Greenberg Traurig Law: $31,750
• Faiss Foley Warren: $6,000
• Hyperion Advisors: $3,250

Individual lobbyists:

• Patrick McNaught: $957,050
• Bill Gregory: $384,350
• Lesley Pittman: $301,200
• Richard Bryan: $156,000
• Joseph Guild: $121,600
• Paul Enos: $101,000
• Marlene Lockard: $64,250
• Bryan Gresh: $28,925
• Leo Drozdoff: $9,000
• Americans for Prosperity, LIBRE Initiative and Generation Opportunity
• Marcus Conklin
• Tom Grady
• Craig Hulse
• Sheila Leslie

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Griffin Company: The veteran lobbying outfit and law firm led by brothers John and Matthew Griffin, and Josh Griffin, is perhaps most known for helping electric car manufacturer Tesla obtain a massive package of tax incentives and breaks in 2014. In addition to the two brothers, the firm is also employing Chelsea Capurro, Morgan Coleman, Tia Dietz, Sarah Rossi, Christy Bauer as registered lobbyists this session. Their clients, who gave Nevada lawmakers $806,275 over the 2016 campaign cycle, include the following:

• Amazon.com
• APEX Holding Company, the industrial park north of Las Vegas.
• Automatic Voter Registration Initiative
• Barrick Gold Corporation, which gave $111,000 to lawmakers last cycle.
• City of Elko
• City of Reno
• Coalition of Ignition Interlock Manufacturers, an industry trade group representing manufacturers of in-car devices that test blood-alcohol levels.
• DCP Investment Holding, LLC, a little-publicized company that lists Mark Jaget, a former chiropractor turned businessman, as it’s sole officer. Companies associated with Jaget gave $2,675 in the 2016 campaign cycle.
• Dermody Properties, an industrial warehouse business based in Reno. CEO Michael Dermody gave $1,250 to lawmakers ahead of the 2016 election.
• Diageo, a British beer and liquor producer with brands including Smirnoff vodka, Johnnie Walker Scotch whisky, Baileys and Guinness.
• DISH Network. The telecommunications giant gave $9,000 to lawmakers during the 2016 campaign cycle.
• Eldorado Resorts, which gave $6,750 to lawmakers during the 2016 campaign cycle.
• Energy Choice Nevada, a political action committee formed to “advocate for an open energy market.”
• Everytown, the gun safety advocacy group that pushed and funded a universal background check on gun sales or transfers ballot question on the 2016 Nevada ballot.
• Genoa Ridge Investors, a little investment company active in Douglas County. It’s registered as a foreign limited liability corporation in Nevada to Paul Jennings, an investor and real estate developer based in southern California.
• Griffin Company, which gave $6,500 to lawmakers through the company and individual members in the 2016 campaign cycle.
• Health Services Coalition, an advocacy group representing multiple self-funded insurance plans to some of the largest unions in Las Vegas.
• Insurance Auto Auctions, a salvage auto auction company with several branches in Nevada.
• LegalZoom, the online legal service that provides business advice and various other legal services.
• Med Port Billing, a business that purchases medical liens.
• MGM Resorts International. The casino giant gave $324,500 to lawmakers through the 2016 election.
• MTK Limited, a Reno-based developer that specializes in “mixed-use, urban in-fill developments, as well as rural transformation projects.”
• Nevada Advanced Practice Nurses Association
• Nevada Subcontractors Association, which gave $68,500 to lawmakers last cycle.
• NNV1 Partners, the parent company of a planned residential community called Ascenté located in southwest Reno.
• PayIt, a startup focused on “mobile government” payments done through a smartphone.
• Pure Energy Minerals, a lithium mining company with a major project in Clayton Valley, Nevada.
• Regional Emergency Medical Services Authority (REMSA), a Reno-based paramedic ambulance service.
• Reno Land Development Company, a major Reno developer and builder.
• Sierra Med Services, a Las Vegas-based company that “specializes in acceptance and handling of medical-based liens for a wide variety of services,” including patients who don’t have health insurance.
• SolarCity, which gave $27,000 to lawmakers during the 2016 election cycle.
• StoneGate, a future master-planned community in northwest Reno, “nestled in the pine trees and meadows of northwest Peavine Mountain.”
• SWITCH, which gave $131,100 to lawmakers during the 2016 election cycle.
• Tesla Motors, the electric car manufacturer.
• Titlemax, a national loans of car titles business. It gave $116,000 to lawmakers throughout the 2016 campaign cycle.
• UBER, the ride-sharing company giant.
• Zappos.com, the online shoe retailer. Its CEO, Tony Hsieh, gave $2,000 to lawmakers in the 2016 campaign cycle.

Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie: Lobbying efforts for the firm are led by the two Alonso brothers. Alfredo Alonso is a longtime lobbyist and spent time as a congressional staffer for former Sen. Chic Hecht and Rep. Barbara Vucanovich. Mike Alonso is a lawyer specializing in “gaming and liquor licensing, land use, legislation and lobbying, and real estate transactions.” Garrett Gordon, who focuses on land use law, real estate law and government relations, is also lobbying for the firm. Clients of the firm gave lawmakers a total of $591,700 to lawmakers last cycle.

• Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, a trade group of car makers that includes Ford, General Motors and Toyota.
• AT&T, which gave $105,100 to lawmakers last cycle.
• Black Knight Sports & Entertainment, the company that owns the Vegas Golden Knights hockey team.
• Caesars Entertainment. The casino giant gave $138,500 to lawmakers during the 2016 election cycle.
• California/Nevada Beverage Association, an association of bottlers who manufacture and distribute a variety of non-alcoholic beverages.
• Cash America International, a pawnshop and payday loan business. (The lobbyist website notes that they are no longer representing the company as of Feb. 15.)
• Charles Schwab Bank, the banking and investing giant.
• City View Terrace, owned by developer Vinton Hawkins
• Community Association Institute, which donated $5,350 to lawmakers last cycle.
• Davidson Academy, a school for gifted students located on the University of Nevada, Reno campus.
• FedEx
• IGT, the slot machine and gaming manufacturer.
• Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP, which gave $82,000 to legislators through the 2016 election cycle.
• Livery Operators Association of Las Vegas, which promotes the local limousine industry.
• Nevada Beer Wholesalers Association, which gave $58,000 to lawmakers last election cycle.
• Nevada Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence
• Nevada Council on Problem Gambling
• Nevada Golf Course Owners Association
• Nevada Trust Companies Association, which donated $22,000 to lawmakers last cycle.
• NevDex Properties, a Reno-based office space landlord.
• Olympia Group, which provides post-acute care and nursing services.
• Ormat Technologies, the alternative and renewable energy company, gave $65,000 to lawmakers last cycle.
• Peppermill Casinos, which gave $41,000 to lawmakers last cycle.
• Petco Animal Supplies.
• Reynolds American Incorporated, the tobacco company, which gave $25,500 to lawmakers last cycle.
• Renown Health, a Reno hospital and urgent care center.
• Southern Highlands Homeowners Association, which gave $11,750 to lawmakers last cycle.
• Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits in Sparks, a wine and spirits distributor that gave $17,500 to lawmakers last cycle.
• Take-Two Interactive Software, a video game company.
• UnitedHealth Group, Inc., which gave lawmakers $20,000 to legislators during the 2016 election cycle.
• Unitex Management, a real estate asset manager in Northern Nevada
• Washoe County

R&R Partners: A marketing, advertising, public relations and lobbying firm, R&R Partners was founded by in 1974 by Sig Rogich as R&R Advertising. Rogich was a senior media consultant for Ronald Reagan’s and George H.W. Bush’s presidential campaigns. Today, R&R is helmed by Billy Vassiliadis, the firm’s CEO, while Pete Ernaut heads up the lobbying wing. Its registered lobbyists this session include Ernaut, Michael Brown, Lorne Malkiewich and Nick Vassiliadis. In total, its clients gave $560,200 to lawmakers last cycle. They include:

• Accenture, a professional services company that provides strategy, consulting, digital technology and operations services.
• Advantage Capital Partners, a venture capital firm.
• American Medical Response, a private ambulance company that operates in Nevada.
• American Resort Development Association, which represents timeshare owners. They gave $54,500 to lawmakers last cycle.
• AT&T, which gave $105,100 to lawmakers last cycle.
• Barrick Gold Corporation, which gave $111,000 to lawmakers last cycle.
• Cadence and LandWell — LandWell Company is developing the master-planned Cadence community in Henderson.
• Carpenters Union, which gave $61,000 to lawmakers last cycle through the Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters.
• Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health
• Coeur Mining, which operates the Rochester mine, a surface silver and gold mine in Pershing County. The company gave $7,500 to lawmakers last cycle.
• E&E Vehicle Solutions, a company that provides vehicle storage services to the insurance industry.
• Expedia
• Faraday Future
• General Motors
• K-12, a company that sells online curriculum to state and local governments; five online public schools in Nevada use K-12’s curriculum: Nevada Virtual Academy, Great Basin Virtual Academy, Destinations Career Academy of Nevada, Nevada Passport Academy and Northeastern Nevada Virtual Academy. The company gave $8,500 to lawmakers last cycle.
• Las Vegas Monorail
• Motorola Solutions, which donated $8,000 to lawmakers last cycle.
• Nevada Collectors Association, which advocates for issues impacting credit and collection services.
• Nevada Resort Association
• North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District
• NV Energy, which gave $143,600 to lawmakers last cycle.
• Progressive Insurance
• R&R Partners, which gave $43,500 to lawmakers last election cycle.
• Rite of Passage, which offers a range of community-based and residential services for at-risk youth.
• Southern Glazer's Wine Spirits of Nevada, a wine and spirits distributor that gave $17,500 to lawmakers last cycle.
• Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District
• U-Haul International
• University Medical Center
• USAA Insurance, a company that offers insurance to people and families that serve or served in the U.S. military.

The Perkins Company: The lobbying firm, led by former Assembly Speaker Richard Perkins, was founded in 2008 and has registered at least two additional lobbyists for the 2017 session — Colleen Platt and Brian Evans. They represent clients who gave $473,600 to lawmakers during the 2016 campaign cycle.

• City of Henderson
• Fundamental Administrative Services, LLC, a health care provider with branches in Nevada and lists the same address as the law firm Marquis Aurbach Coffing. It gave $35,000 to legislators during the 2016 campaign cycle.
• Hewlett Packard. The computing giant gave $13,500 to lawmakers during the 2016 campaign cycle.
• MGM Resorts International. The casino giant gave $324,500 to legislators during the 2016 election.
• Nevada Health Care Association, a trade group of hospitals and other health care facilities that gave $5,000 to lawmakers during the 2016 election cycle.
• Nevada Housing Division
• Nevada State Board of Examiners for Alcohol, Drug and Gambling Counselors
• Nevada State Board of Liquefied Petroleum Gas
• Nevada Press Association, the state’s association of news organizations.
• Nevada State Medical Assn., a trade group of state physicians. Its PAC, Nevada Medical PAC, gave $2,000 to lawmakers during the 2016 campaign cycle.
• Nevada West Financial, LLC, an installment loan company partnered with RightSize Funding.
• Newmont Mining Corp./Gold Co., which gave $91,100 to lawmakers during the 2016 campaign cycle.
• NextEra Energy Resources, a national renewable energy supplier that operates the Mountain View Solar Energy Center in Nevada.
• The Perkins Co., which gave $1,000 to lawmakers during the 2016 campaign cycle.
• SFR Investments Pool1, LLC, a private investment company that “purchases, leases and manages over 300 residences in neighborhoods throughout Las Vegas.”
• Western Cab Company, a Las Vegas taxi company that gave $1,500 to lawmakers during the 2016 election

Carrara Group: The lobbying firm’s Carson City team is led by Rocky Finseth, the firm’s president and CEO, and is assisted by the company’s vice president Jenny Reese, a former policy analyst for the Nevada Association of Counties and lobbyist for the McMullen Strategic Group. The firm’s clients gave a total of $442,050 to lawmakers last election cycle.

• Abbvie, a pharmaceutical company that developers biopharmaceuticals and small molecule drugs.
• Adam's Place, a nonprofit that provides grief support to children, teens and families in Las Vegas.
• Carrara Group Association Management
• Carrara Nevada, which gave $2,900 to legislators during the 2016 election cycle.
• City of Sparks/Redevelopment Agency
• Dotty's, which gave $168,000 to lawmakers last cycle.
• Coalition for Community Solar Access, a trade organization that promotes access to clean energy.
• Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada
• Elko County Association of Realtors
• GlaxoSmithKline, a British pharmaceutical company that gave $800 to lawmakers last cycle.
• Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors
• Greenwich Bioscience, a developer of cannabinoid-based medicines.
• Henderson Chamber of Commerce and its affiliated foundation. The Chamber gave $5,250 to lawmakers last cycle.
• Incline Village Board of Realtors
• Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals, a global speciality biopharmaceutical company that gave $4,500 to lawmakers last cycle.
• Nevada Association of Realtors, which gave $234,600 to lawmakers last cycle.
• Nevada Land Title Association, made up of title companies, attorneys and real estate professionals focusing on the title insurance industry .
• Nevada Physical Therapy Association
• Nevada State Board of Podiatry
• PhRMA, a trade organization representing pharmaceutical companies that gave $25,500 to lawmakers last cycle.
• Reno/Sparks Association of Realtors
• Sierra Nevada Association of Realtors
• Silver State Analytics, an analytical and microbiological testing business .
• Streamlink, a company that develops board and grant management software.
• Sparks Redevelopment Agency
• Takeda Pharmaceuticals, a Japanese pharmaceutical company operating worldwide that gave $500 to one lawmaker last cycle.

Kaempfer Crowell: A Nevada-based law firm with offices in Las Vegas, Reno and Carson City, Kaempfer Crowell practices in a wide range of areas from gaming law to land use and zoning. The firm’s government affairs wing has three lobbyists this session, Shelly Capurro, Mark Fiorentino, Michael Hillerby and Jennifer Lazovich. Their clients gave a total of $420,545 to lawmakers over the 2016 election cycle. They include:

• AFLAC, an American insurance company that provides supplemental insurance.
• American Council of Life Insurers
• American Institute of Architects
• Anheuser-Busch, which donated $22,445 to lawmakers last cycle.
• Bently Heritage, a distillery in Minden.
• Broadacres Marketplace, an open air market in North Las Vegas with tented vendors, food and live music on the weekends. They donated $25,500 to lawmakers last cycle.
• Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway, the second largest freight railroad network in North America.
• Charter Communications, which donated $37,500 to lawmakers last cycle.
• CW Nevada, which operates The Green House medical marijuana dispensary in Las Vegas.
• Focus Property Group, which develops master planned communities in Las Vegas including Mountain’s Edge and Inspirada.
• Gender Justice Nevada, a statewide advocacy and anti-violence organization.
• Hometown Health, the health insurance arm of Renown health that offers value-based health insurance options in Nevada.
• Kaempfer Crowell, which gave lawmakers $67,250 during the 2016 campaign cycle.
• Lamar Outdoor Advertising, an outdoor advertising company that operates billboards, transit displays and other signs.
• Las Vegas Monorail
• Las Vegas-Clark County Library District
• Lyft, which gave $2,500 to lawmakers last cycle.
• MasterCard Worldwide
• Nevada District Judges Association
• Nevada Optometric Association, which gave $40,100 to lawmakers last cycle.
• Dotty's, which gave $168,000 to lawmakers last cycle.
• Nevada State Board of Accountancy
• Nevada State Board of Nursing
• Nevada State Board of Pharmacy
• Pardee Homes of Nevada, which develops homes in Nevada.
• Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County
• Renown Health, a Reno hospital and urgent care center.
• Republic Services, which contributed $53,750 to lawmakers this cycle.
• Select Management Resources, a title loan company.
• TGIG, which operates The Grove, a medical marijuana dispensary in Las Vegas, which gave $3,500 to lawmakers this cycle.
• The Nature Conservancy, a charitable environmental organization.

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck: A multistate law firm with offices in Las Vegas, Reno and Carson City in Nevada, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck offer a broad spectrum of legal services, from business law to energy and natural resources. The firm also has a lobbying wing that operates at the local, state and federal levels, with an office in Washington, D.C. Their lobbyists this session are Kandis McClure, former Republican Senate caucus director Jodi Stephens and Alisa Nave-Worth, former executive director of the Nevada Senate Democratic Caucus. Clients the firm is representing this session gave a total of $312,000 to lawmakers over the 2016 campaign cycle.

• American Bail Coalition, a trade association of national bail insurance companies.
• Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, which gave $1,000 to lawmakers last election cycle.
• Check City, a payday lender that gave $16,500 to lawmakers over the 2016 election cycle.
• Check-Into-Cash, a payday lender.
• Clark County Association of School Administrators and Professional-Technical Employees
• Enterprise Holdings, the parent company of car rental companies Enterprise Rent-A-Car, National Car Rental, Alamo Rent a Car and Enterprise CarShare. The company gave $23,000 to lawmakers last cycle.
• Green Tech Action Fund, a nonpartisan, not-for-profit grant making organization that promotes new markets for green energy technologies.
• Howard Hughes Corporation, which gave $43,500 to lawmakers last cycle.
• Manufactured Home Community Owners Association, a nonprofit that advocates for the mobile home community industry. The association gave $14,000 to lawmakers last cycle.
• Moneytree, a payday lender that gave $3,500 to lawmakers last cycle.
• Opportunity Village, a not-for-profit organization serving Southern Nevada adults with intellectual and related disabilities.
• QC Financial, a payday lender.
• SAS Institute, a developer of analytics software based in North Carolina.
• Station Casinos, which gave $91,500 to lawmakers last cycle through Station Casinos and its various properties.
• Tropicana Animal Hospital, a veterinary clinic run by Nave-Worth’s father, James Nave. While the hospital did not directly donate to any candidates. Nave and Nave-Worth donated $26,000 to lawmakers last cycle.
• Nevada Veterans Memorial Foundation, an organization that wants to build a veterans memorial at the corner of Sparks and Greg Streets in Sparks.
• Western Veterinary Conference, an association that provides continuing education to veterinarians.
• Wynn Resorts, which gave $93,000 to lawmakers over the last cycle

McMullen Strategic Group: Longtime Nevada lobbyist Samuel McMullen is again back with a long list of clients to represent in the 2017 session. The Elko native has been lobbying lawmakers since 1983, and is joined by George Ross, Sara Cholhagian, Colleen Hoch, Mayra Salinas-Menjivar, Connor Cain and Cassidy Wilson. They’ll be representing the following clients, who gave $234,600 to lawmakers through the 2016 election cycle.

• AIG (American Intl. Group)
• Aladdin Bail NV, Inc., a regional bail bonds service with offices in Nevada. It gave $1,000 to lawmakers in the 2016 election.
• Altria Client Services and its affiliates. Altria is the parent company of Philip Morris and other tobacco companies.
• Amgen, a biotechnology company that focuses on “oncology/hematology, cardiovascular disease, inflammation, bone health, nephrology and neuroscience.” Lawmakers received $12,250 from the company in 2016.
• Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers, which gave $58,250 to legislators in the 2016 election cycle
• Assurant Group, a New York based holding company that provides niche, specialty forms of insurance.
• Astellas Pharma US, Inc., a Japanese pharmaceutical giant with over $3.2 billion in sales in fiscal year 2014. It gave $28,000 to lawmakers ahead of the the 2016 election.
• Bank of America Corp., which gave $2,500 to lawmakers through the 2016 campaign cycle.
• Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada, a Las Vegas-based “multidisciplinary oncology group comprising medical oncology, hematology, radiation oncology, breast surgery and pulmonary medicine.”
• HCA, Inc.: Hospital Corp. of America, Inc., a national for-profit health care provider based in Nashville, Ten that owns Sunrise Health care System.
• Healthy Minds, a Las Vegas mental health provider. The company gave $6,500 to lawmakers in 2016.
• Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance, a pro-business and economic development group.
• Las Vegas HEALS, a nonprofit association of health care professionals
• Mountain View Hospital, a Las Vegas for-profit hospital operated by Sunrise Health Care system.
• National Council on Compensation Insurance, Inc., a national provider of information and tools are workers compensation.
• Nevada Bankers Association, a trade group representing state banks. It gave $11,000 to lawmakers throughout the 2016 election cycle.
• Southern Hills Hospital & Medical Center, a for-profit Las Vegas hospital operated by Sunrise Health Health Care system.
• Sunrise Children's Hospital, a Las Vegas hospital and emergency room for children.
• Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center, a 730-bed hospital operated by Sunrise Health care System. The health care provider and its various subsidiaries gave lawmakers $107,750 in the 2016 election cycle.
• Terra-Gen Power, LLC, a renewable energy company that operates several geothermal projects in Nevada.
• The McMullen Strategic Group, which through lead lobbyist Sam McMullen and the company itself gave $7,350 to legislators during the 2016 election cycle.
• The US Oncology Network, a nationwide cancer care provider.
• Touro University, a private health care college in Las Vegas.

Rowe Law: The firm, which specializes in government affairs and administrative/regulatory law, has three registered lobbyists this session: Russell Rowe, Jean Kvam and Alysia Peters. Their clients gave a total of $197,100 to lawmakers during the 2016 cycle.

• American Council of Engineering Companies of Nevada, which gave $19,500 to lawmakers this cycle.
• Boyd Gaming, which gave $158,000 to lawmakers this cycle.
• Hakkasan
• ITI: Intellectual Technology, Inc., a provider of DMV software.
• One Nevada Credit Union, which gave $19,600 to lawmakers this cycle.
• Rowe Law
• Tesla Motors
• Western Union

Horne-Duarte: Founded in 2015, the firm of Horne Duarte is made up of former Assembly Majority Leader William Horne and Edith Gonzalez Duarte, a former intern for Assembly Speaker Barbara Buckley and lobbyist for the Perkins Group. The firm represents the following clients in the 2017 session, which gave $124,000 to lawmakers throughout the 2016 election.

• Advance America, Cash Advance Centers, Inc., a payday loan and cash advance company that gave $3,500 to lawmakers during the 2016 campaign cycle.
• CenturyLink, the internet and television provider. It gave $27,500 to lawmakers during the 2016 campaign cycle.
• CW Nevada, a medical marijuana dispensary in Las Vegas.
• Horne-Duarte Government & Public Affairs
• Jackson Vaughn Public Strategies, a multi-state lobbying firm based in Texas.
• Marsy's Law For All, a national group pushing states to adopt victim’s right-centered legislation.
• Nevada Association of Nurse Anesthetists
• Nevada State Board of Dental Examiners
• Nevada Vaping Association, which gave $1,000 to lawmakers in 2016.
• Patient Advocates United for Safety and Excellence (PAUSE), a nonprofit registered to Dr. Brian Hager, a Las Vegas anesthesiologist.
• Republic Services, the major Las Vegas garbage collector gave $53,750 to lawmakers throughout the 2016 election.
• Yellow Checker Star Transportation, a taxi company that gave $38,250 to lawmakers in the 2016 session.

Holland and Hart: This law firm has offices throughout the West including three in Nevada in Carson City, Reno and Las Vegas. They practice a wide variety of laws — including construction, health care and intellectual property — and also have a lobbying division. Their lobbyists this session include Edward Garcia, Shannon Hogan, Scott Scherer, Brittany Walker and Karen Dennison. Clients represented by the firm gave a total of $96,500 to lawmakers during the 2016 cycle.

• Ameresco, a manufacturer and supplier of biochemicals and reagents.
• American Resort Development Association and the ARDA-Resort Owners Coalition, which represent and lobby on behalf of timeshare owners. They gave $54,500 to lawmakers last cycle.
• Holland & Hart LLP, which gave lawmakers $21,000 during the 2016 campaign cycle.
• Koster Finance, a payday lender.
• Nevada Registered Agent Association
• Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
• Sempra Energy, a utilities company that operates natural-gas fired power plants, pipelines and storage facilities that gave $21,000 to lawmakers last cycle.

Ferrari Public Affairs: The lobbying firm is lead by Chris Ferrari, a former R&R Partners executive and campaign advisor to Gov. Kenny Guinn. The group has registered at least three additional lobbyists in addition to Ferrari this session, including Joanna Jacob, Brandi Planet and Brian Reeder. Clients represented by the firm gave a total of $64,750 to lawmakers throughout the 2016 campaign cycle.

• AxisPoint Health, a “population health and care management” company based in Colorado.
• Beacon Health Options, a behavioral health company.
• Consumer Health care Products Association, a trade group for over-the-counter medicines and dietary supplements.
• DaVita Health Care Partners, a national health care provider.
• Dignity Health - St. Rose Dominican, a not-for-profit hospital in Las Vegas.
• Ferrari Public Affairs, which through President Chris Ferrari gave $1,250 to lawmakers in the 2016 election cycle.
• Imagine Schools, a large manager of charter schools that operates in at least nine states including Nevada.
• National Association of Professional Employer Organizations (NAPEO). They represent businesses that “provide comprehensive HR solutions for small and mid-size businesses.”
• Nevada Contractors Association, which gave $1,000 to lawmakers during the 2016 election cycle.
• Nevada Dental Association, which gave $34,750 to legislators throughout the 2016 campaign.
• Pfizer, Inc.,  which gave $24,750 to state lawmakers in the 2016 election cycle.
• Verizon c/o Multistate Associates, Inc., which gave $3,000 to lawmakers during the 2016 campaign cycle.

Crowley and Ferrato: This public affairs and lobbying firm is run by Tim Crowley and Jessica Ferrato. Crowley previously co-founded the Griffin Crowley Group, worked as a legislative aide to Sen. Harry Reid and served in Gov. Bob Miller’s administration. Ferrato is the former director of government relations for Pfizer, where she headed the company’s efforts in Nevada, Idaho and Utah, and previously worked with Crowley at the Griffin Crowley Group. Lucas Ingvoldstad and Paige Ritzman are listed as the company’s lobbyists this session. The firm’s clients gave $48,000 to lawmakers last cycle.

• AARP
• Burning Man Project, a San Francisco-based nonprofit that puts on the annual gathering at Black Rock City, a temporary city erected annual in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert.
• Crowley and Ferrato
• Data Recognition Corporation, a provider of educational assessment services
• EP Minerals, which mines, produces and sells diatomaceous earth, perlite and clay minerals.
• General Moly, a molybdenum mining company.
• Granite Construction, which builds roads, tunnels, bridges, airports and other infrastructure. The company donated $1,250 to lawmakers last cycle.
• Lithium Nevada Corporation, which is developing lithium deposits in northern Nevada. The company gave $2,000 to lawmakers under its previous name, Western Lithium Corporation.
• Marigold Mining Company, a subsidiary of Silver Standard Resources that operates the Marigold gold mine in Humboldt County.
• Nevada Association of School Boards
• Nevada Builders Alliance, which donated $20,000 to lawmakers last cycle.
• Nevada Nurses Association
• Pfizer, Inc.,  which gave $24,750 to state lawmakers in the 2016 election cycle.
• Solar Energy Industries Association
• Truckee Meadows Regional Planning Agency
• WinCo Foods

Greenberg Traurig Law: The international law firm operates its Nevada Government Law & Policy Practice out of its Las Vegas office, which offers an array of legal services from intellectual property to gaming. Their lobbyists this session include Kerrie Kramer and Jonathan Leleu. One of their clients, NAIOP, donated $6,250 to lawmakers during the 2016 cycle, and the firm itself gave $25,500.

• AEG Live, the live entertainment division of the Anschutz Entertainment Group.
• Charter School Association of Nevada
• Greenberg Traurig Law, which gave lawmakers $25,500 during the 2016 campaign cycle.
• Insomniac, which produces EDC and Life is Beautiful.
• International Market Centers, which offers showroom space for the furnishings, home decor and gift industries.
• Las Vegas Defense Lawyers
• Live Nation Entertainment, a global entertainment company formed from the merger of Live Nation and Ticketmaster.
• The Northern and Southern Nevada chapters of NAIOP, the commercial real estate development association. They donated $6,250 to lawmakers last cycle.
• Nevada Bus & Limousine Association
• The Cupcake Girls, an organization that supports adult entertainers.

Faiss Foley Warren: Linda Faiss, Helen Foley and Melissa Warren helm this public relations and government affairs firm, which represents a number of nonprofit, government, health care, technology and other interests. Of the three, only Helen Foley is listed as a registered lobbyist this session. The firm gave $6,000 to lawmakers last cycle. Its clients, none of whom outside the firm itself donated to lawmakers this cycle, include:

• Delta Dental Insurance, a dental benefits provider.
• Faiss Foley Warren Public Relations & Government Affairs, which gave $6,000 to lawmakers during the 2016 campaign cycle.
• Nevada Arts Advocates
• Nevada Association of Marriage & Family Therapists
• Nevada Assisted Living Association
• Pardee Homes of Nevada, which develops homes in Nevada.
• Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
• Strategic Progress, a business and policy strategy firm that has been involved in a number of Nevada-centric policy briefs and proposals.

Hyperion Advisors: A Nevada-based law firm, Hyperion attorneys practice in a variety of areas, from election law and campaign finance to real estate development. The firm also has a government relations team, with Kristina Kleist, Dwayne McClinton, Erv Nelson and Neal Tomlinson lobbying for the firm this session. Hyperion Advisors directly gave $1,250 to candidates this cycle, with Tomlinson donating another $1,000. Only one of their clients, Payroll Funding Company, gave directly to lawmakers this cycle, a total of $1,000.

• Absolute Collection Services, a homeowner association collection agency
• Ainsworth Game Technology, an Australian gaming company
• AmeriResource Technologies, Harvester Funding and Payroll Funding Company, all managed by William Robins in Princeton, NJ. Payroll Funding Company gave $1,000 to lawmakers last cycle.
• Hyperion Advisors
• Nevada Homeopathic & Integrative Medical Association
• Nevada Hospitalist Group, an association of physicians who specialize in acute care medicine.
• Omni Limousine Service
• The State Bar of Nevada’s Probate and Trust Law Section, which helps further knowledge of section members in probate and trust law.

Giant conglomerates aren’t the only lobbying forces in the Legislature. Multiple smaller businesses, led by veteran lobbyists and former lawmakers are also an important part of the policy-making ecosystem.

Patrick McNaught: The Colliers vice president, who founded Kolesar & Leatham’s government affairs arm with Republican lobbyist Robert Uithoven and made bids for state Senate and Republican state party chair, is lobbying on behalf of a number of diverse interests, including the Laborers Union and Las Vegas Sands. His clients gave a total of $957,050 to lawmakers during the 2016 cycle. They include:

• Nevada Justice Association and its political action committee, Citizens for Justice Trust, which gave $323,750 to lawmakers last cycle
• Laborers International Union Local 872/AFL-CIO. Combined, the union local, its affiliates including those out-of-state and PACs gave $290,050 to lawmakers during the last cycle, while the AFL-CIO gave another $32,750.
• Las Vegas Sands, which gave a combined $310,500 between Sands and its various properties

Bill Gregory: The former Republican assemblyman, who personally gave $1,100 to lawmakers ahead of the 2016 election, is representing a variety of industries during the 2017 session, including companies that gave $384,350 to lawmakers.

• AT&T, which gave $101,000 to legislators during the 2016 campaign cycle.
• Enterprise Holdings, which gave $23,000 to lawmakers through the 2016 campaign cycle.
• The Howard Hughes Corporation, which gave $43,500 to legislators through the 2016 election.
• Southwest Gas Corporation, which gave lawmakers $90,350 over the 2016 election cycle.
• Station Casinos, which gave $91,500 to lawmakers last cycle through Station Casinos and its various properties
• Zuffa/UFC, which gave $35,000 to legislators throughout the 2016 campaign cycle.

Lesley Pittman/Sierra Strategies: Pittman, a longtime former lobbyist for Station Casinos, founded Sierra Strategies in 2008 and represents a wide swath of candidates (which gave an aggregate total of $301,200 to legislators throughout the 2016 campaign cycle).

• American Federation for Children, a school choice group formerly led by Betsy DeVos. The state branch of the group, Nevada Federation for Children PAC, spent around $200,000 in the 2016 campaign cycle.
• Keep Our Doctors in NV, a group supportive of a 2004 ballot question on medical malpractice reform.”
• Marsy's Law For All, a national group pushing states to adopt victim’s right-centered legislation.
• MillerCoors, which gave $1,000 to lawmakers in the 2016 election cycle.
• Nevada State Society of Anesthesiologists
• Nevada Wildlife Alliance, a nonprofit promoting wildlife management in Nevada that gave lawmakers $6,200 through the 2016 campaign cycle.
• Reno Diagnostic Centers, which gave $2,500 to lawmakers throughout the 2016 campaign.
• Station Casinos, which gave $91,500 to lawmakers last cycle through Station Casinos and its various properties.
• Ultimate Fighting Championship

Richard Bryan: The former Nevada governor and U.S. Senator is currently employed with the law firm of Fennemore Craig, and registered to lobby for the following companies, who gave a total of $156,000:

• Frias Transportation, a major taxicab company in Las Vegas. Lawmakers took in $140,500 from the company throughout the 2016 election cycle.
• Mednax, a Florida based business that describes itself as the “nation’s largest provider of maternal-fetal, newborn, pediatric subspecialty and anesthesia physician services.” It gave $15,500 to lawmakers through the 2016 election cycle.
• Touro University, a private health care college in Las Vegas.

Joseph Guild: This Reno lawyer (who gave $500 to one lawmaker during the last campaign cycle) is representing a number of different interests this session, which gave a total of $121,600 to lawmakers during the 2016 cycle. They are:

• Altria Client Services and its affiliates. Altria is the parent company of Philip Morris and other tobacco companies.
• Motion Picture Association of America
• Nevada Court Reporters Association
• Newmont Mining Corporation, which mines gold in Nevada across 11 surface mines, eight underground mines and 13 processing facilities. The company gave $91,100 to lawmakers last cycle.
• Reno Rodeo Association
• Southern Nevada Water Authority
• State Farm Insurance Company
• Union Pacific Railroad, which gave $27,000 to lawmakers last cycle.
• US Ecology, a provider of waste management services for commercial and government entities. The company gave $3,500 to lawmakers last cycle.

Paul Enos: Enos is the CEO of the Nevada Trucking Association, but he has expanded his lobbying portfolio this session to include a diverse set of interests, which gave a collected $101,000 to lawmakers last cycle. They are:

• National Rifle Association
• Nevada Self-Insurers Association, which gave $11,500 to lawmakers last cycle.
• Nevada Society of CPAs, which gave $7,500 to lawmakers last cycle.
• Nevada Trucking Association, which gave $82,000 to lawmakers last cycle.
• Retail Energy Supply Association
• TrackingPoint, a Texas-based technology company that created the first precision guided firearm.

Marlene Lockard/The Lockard Group: Marlene Lockard, former chief of staff under Gov. Richard Bryan, runs the Lockard Group. Her clients this session, who donated $64,550 to lawmakers during the 2016 cycle, include:

• Human Services Network, which advocates for quality human services in Northern Nevada.
• Las Vegas Police Protective Association Civilian Employees, which gave $9,500 to lawmakers last cycle.
• Marlene Lockard/The Lockard Group, which gave $300 to lawmakers during the 2016 election cycle.
• Nevada Chiropractic Association
• Nevada Women's Lobby
• Retired Public Employees of Nevada
• Service Employees International Union Nevada 1107, which gave $54,750 to lawmakers last cycle.

Bryan Gresh/The Gresh Group: Former journalist Bryan Gresh founded the Gresh Group in 1991, expanding into the lobbying arena in 1994. The firm’s clients gave $28,925 to lawmakers last cycle.

• Ahern Energy/Rentals, a heavy construction and high-reach equipment rental company that donated $5,000 to one lawmaker this cycle.
• CAMEO, an association of owners or executive officers of community association management companies in Nevada. The association gave $14,250 to lawmakers last cycle.
• Complete Association Management Company, a community association management company.
• First Service Residential, a property management company.
• The Gresh Group, which gave $425 to lawmakers during the 2016 election cycle.
• Nevada Association of Community Managers
• Nevada Broadcasters Association
• Nevada Psychological Association, which gave $9,250 to lawmakers this cycle.
• Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County
• Roseman University of Health Sciences, a private university in Henderson that offers Doctor of Pharmacy, Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Business Administration degrees.
• Wine Institute, an advocacy group for the California wine industry.

Leo Drozdoff: the former director of the state’s Department of Conservation and Natural Resources may have retired in September from public service, but is back in Carson City as a lobbyist for Albemarle Corp. and Comstock Mining. Albemarle Corp., a chemical company, gave lawmakers $9,000 during the 2016 campaign.

Americans for Prosperity, LIBRE Initiative and Generation Opportunity: The three conservative nonprofits, all of which count the billionaire Koch brothers as primary donors, have five lobbyists registered this session including Mario Alfonsi, Marcos Lopez, Elliot Malin, Juan Martinez, Leo Garcia and Ronald Najarro.

Marcus Conklin: The former Democratic majority leader and five-term assemblyman is the Vice President of Strategies 360, a multi-state lobbying firm that’s also employing former Assembly Speaker John Oceguera and Bianca Marquez. (For Oceguera’s clients, click here.)

Tom Grady: A Republican who served in the Nevada Assembly between 2002 and 2014, Grady is a paid lobbyist for the City of Fallon.

Craig Hulse: Hulse, the former chief of staff to then-Assembly Speaker John Hambrick, is now a full-time lobbyist with ride-sharing company Uber. His past stints include lobbying stints with The Ferraro Group, Washoe County School District, Las Vegas Sands Corp, StudentsFirst and Argentum Partners

Sheila Leslie: The former state assemblywoman who lost a nailbiter state senate race in 2012 is back in Carson City as a registered lobbyist for Washoe County Social Services.

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9:35 a.m. - This story has been updated to add Leo Garcia to the list of lobbyists for Americans for Prosperity.

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