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American Petroleum Institute, public relations firm split up

API has paid more than $327 million to Edelman in five years; association to continue relationship with spinoff Blue Advertising

Big spenders: Groups reporting lobbying costs of more than $1 million in 2014

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Pitfalls to avoid when calculating lobby costs

Associations' lobbying tab surpasses $1 billion in 2014

At least 148 trade groups, professional societies spent $1 million or more on lobbying; 10 groups reported $10 million-plus

As drones soar in popularity, so does association interest

Drones are already represented by a trade group, but others see opportunities in appealing to the fast-growing tech industry

The big winners in association lobbying? The PR firms

Analysis of tax documents finds business groups spent more than $1.2 billion on outside public relations during five-year period