LIST OF STATES
At least 20 states allow some private lobbying groups to tap into often lucrative and safe state pension systems, according to a review by Associated Press reporters across the nation. States that allow at least one private lobbying group into the public pension:
Alabama
Arizona
California
Colorado
Idaho
Illinois
Kansas
Kentucky
Maine
Missouri
Nevada
New York
New Jersey
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Utah
Washington
Source: Associated Press