Lesser-Known Public Colleges Increase Federal Lobbying

Stepped-up efforts reap big rewards; a relatively small investment brings in $3-million in earmarks

By KELLY FIELD

Washington

In a wood-paneled room in the back of La Colline, a French restaurant two blocks from the Capitol, a group of 30 Michigan lobbyists and businesspeople have gathered to hear Rep. Sander M. Levin give his outlook for the waning...

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