Article: Lobbying firm splitting up

A lobbying firm in the nation's capital whose ties to Rep. Jerry Lewis, R-Redlands, are the subject of a federal criminal investigation abruptly announced Friday it is splitting into two groups.

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Copeland Lowery Jacquez Denton & White has more than two dozen government and private business clients in San Bernardino and Riverside counties. They paid the firm $1.7 million in lobbying fees in 2005.

Since June 1, at least seven Copeland Lowery clients in the Inland Empire including San Bernardino County have confirmed receiving federal subpoenas seeking records relating to the firm and Lewis.

A spokesman for San Bernardino County said someone from Copeland ...

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