Ballard Partners: Lobbying for tobacco, pesticide, alcohol, and chemical interests at the highest levels of Trump’s Washington
An analysis of federal lobbying disclosures by U.S. Right to Know found that Ballard Partners reported more than $38 million in estimated lobbying fees between January 2025 and September 2026 specifically from 79 health-harming companies and industry groups.
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