University of Kentucky
Based in KY
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AI Overview
With $3.7M in lobbying spend across 33 quarterly filings, University of Kentucky is a significant lobbying presence. Their lobbying covers 8 issue areas. Active from 2018 to 2025.
$3.7M
Total Spend
8
Years Active
1
Firms Hired
2
Lobbyists Deployed
8
Issues Lobbied
Spending Trend
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| Year | Lobbying Spend |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $530K |
| 2019 | $357K |
| 2020 | $233K |
| 2021 | $358K |
| 2022 | $425K |
| 2023 | $565K |
| 2024 | $669K |
| 2025 | $568K |
Issues Lobbied
Lobbying Firms
Lobbyists
What They Lobby About
These are actual descriptions from their quarterly lobbying disclosure filings, summarizing what they lobbied Congress and federal agencies about.Issue areas: Alcohol & Drug Abuse, Defense, Energy, Agriculture, Education and 3 more
- •Messaged research conducted at UK's Center for Drug and Alcohol Research (CDAR) to House and Senate
- •H.R.1301 - 115th Congress (2017-2018) Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017, UK Sports Medicine Research Institute funding
- •Hosted Chairman Hal Rogers staff at SMRI to showcase capabilities a
- •H.R.5054, Advocated for AFRI and NIFA funding for UK's College of Agriculture
- •Met with Congressman Comer, Congressman Guthrie and Congressman Massie, and staff.
- •UK College of Ag Dean met with Congre
- •H.R.2028, advocated for funding for the PELL grant program
- •Messaged and educated Congressional staff on Teacher Preparation Regulations
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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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