May 12, 2016 •
Thursday News Roundup
Lobbying
“Lobbying Groups Descend on Battleground States” by Megan Wilson for The Hill
Arizona: “Lobbying Complaint Filed against Former Arizona Lawmaker” by Staff for Arizona Business Daily
New York: “Court Is Asked to Compel de Blasio Nonprofit to Heed Subpoena” by J. David Goodman for New York Times
Campaign Finance
New York: “LLC Loophole Bill Moves to Senate Codes as Backers Push for Floor Vote” by Matthew Hamilton for Albany Times Union
Texas: “Nifty or Shifty: A campaign finance quiz” by Lauren Flannery for Texas Tribune
Ethics
Pennsylvania: “U.S. Charges State Sen. Farnese with Bribery” by Chris Brennan and Jeremy Roebuck for Philadelphia Inquirer
Rhode Island: “Mattiello, Paiva Weed Back R.I. Ethics Bill” by Katherine Gregg for Providence Journal
Elections
“Trump vs. the Disappearing Tie” by Vanessa Friedman for New York Times
“How Many People Support Trump but Don’t Want to Admit It?” by Thomas Edsall for New York Times
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