November 3, 2021 •
Wednesday’s LobbyComply News Roundup
Campaign Finance
National: “The FEC Affirmed That Foreigners Can Fund US Ballot Measures Because They’re Technically Not Elections” by Bryan Metzger (Business Insider) for MSN
Pennsylvania: “Want to See Who’s Funding Local Candidates in Pa.? It’s Harder Than You’d Think” by Ethan Edward Coston (Spotlight PA) for WHYY
Elections
New Jersey: “Voters with Disabilities Gain Political Clout in NJ as Ballots Become More Accessible” by Gene Myers (Bergen Record) for MSN
Virginia: “Youngkin Wins Virginia Governor’s Race, Jolting Democrats” by Will Weissert and Sarah Rankin (Associated Press) for MSN
Ethics
Connecticut: “A $375,000 Kentucky Derby Trip, Personalized Golf Balls and Luxury Swag Bags. Federal Jury Set to Determine When High-Priced Corporate Retreats Are Illegal Junketeering” by Edmund Mahoney (Hartford Courant) for MSN
Montana: “Legislative Counsel Requests AG’s Documents in St. Peter’s Dispute” by Arren Kimbeil-Sannit (Daily Montanan) for Missoula Current
New York: “Inspector General to Begin Releasing Its Secret ‘Letter’ Reports” by Brendan Lyons and Chris Bragg for Albany Times Union
Lobbying
Europe: “UK Needs a Lobbying Regulator, Review Author Recommends” by Jasmine Cameron-Chileshe for Financial Times
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