BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) The number of lobbyists registered for North Dakota's 64th legislative session is down significantly compared to the last three sessions.
The drop comes despite an anticipated record budget this session.
Data from the North Dakota Secretary of State's office show 380 lobbyists representing 709 organizations are registered this year.
Last session, there were 574 registered lobbyists representing 942 organizations.
Data show 555 lobbyists were registered for the 62nd legislative session, representing 890 organizations.
The session before that, there were 591 lobbyists representing 963 organizations.