The turbo-charge to the lobbying comes from the prospect of short-term economic growth, sought at any cost by the government.
The lobbying comes just days after Republicans defeated a Democratic effort to add $17 billion for New York to the defense appropriations bill.
But the lobbying came too late, with the accountancy firm Deloitte appointed administrator for the UK part of its business last month.
The first wave of lobbying came in early October when Mr. Paulson announced the plan to buy troubled mortgage-related assets from banks.
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The ramp-up in Airbnb's lobbying comes at a time the company is facing growing criticism from the U.S. hotel industry, which has long argued Airbnb should be subject to the same regulations as hotels.
The already intense lobbying comes despite the fact that the Governor's budget proposal represents the largest increase in spending since the 1980's, when the state was enjoying huge surpluses because of a Wall Street boom.
She said there is a "bonanza of Brexit lobbying" coming down the tracks for May to deal with at a time when the public has little faith that politicians will stand up to powerful corporate interests.
It's no secret that the majority of funding and lobbying comes from people with a strong interest in blocking new entrants.
She noted that money for lobbying comes from shareholder funds and not utility customers.
