March 15, 2017 •
Wednesday’s Government Relations and Ethics News
Lobbying
“Icahn’s Ethanol Push Fuels Ethics Storm” by Eric Wolf for Politico
“N.J. Congressman Wants Details on Michael Flynn’s Lobbying Status” by Fredreka Schouten for USA Today
Campaign Finance
Texas: “Ethics Review Commission Weighs Campaign Finance Proposal” by Jack Craver for Austin Monitor
Washington: “House Speaker Hit with Campaign Finance Complaint in Growing Tug-of-War” by Walker Orenstein for The Olympian
Canada: “Political Donations in Canada: A guide to the ‘wild west’ vs. the rest” by Evan Annett and Tu Thanh Ha for The Globe and Mail
Ethics
“With Trump in White House, His Golf Properties Prosper” by Eric Lipton and Susanne Craig for New York Times
Illinois: “Chicago Aldermen Shouldn’t Take Free White Sox Tickets, Ethics Official Says” by John Byrne for Chicago Tribune
Illinois: “BGA Goes Back to Court to Gain Access to Emanuel’s Private Email” by Sun-Times Wire Service for WBBM
New Jersey: “N.J. Moves to Restore Election Watchdog” by Andrew Seidman for Philadelphia Inquirer
Elections
“With Trump in White House, Some Executives Ask, Why Not Me?” by James Stewart for New York Times
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