9.10.07
Associated Press
MGM Mirage Spent $160,000 Lobbying
WASHINGTON - Casino owner MGM Mirage paid Cassidy & Associates $160,000 to lobby the federal government in the first half of 2007, according to a disclosure form.
The Las Vegas company lobbied Congress on a bill that would allow the Bay Mills Indian Community in Michigan to build a casino, plus immigration reform and visa issues, according to the disclosure form posted online [disclosure document, pg. 2] Aug. 10 by the Senate's public records office.
Under a federal law enacted in 1995, lobbyists are required to disclose activities that could influence members of the executive and legislative branches. They must register with Congress within 45 days of being hired or engaging in lobbying.
Among those registered to lobby for the Las Vegas is Kai Anderson, former deputy chief of staff for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D.-Nev.
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