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The Office of Management and Budget issued revised guidance on August 13, 2014, regarding the prohibition against appointing or re-appointing federal lobbyists to serve on advisory committees, boards, and commissions. The revised guidance clarifies the ban only applies to federal […]

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Democrat Mary Burke will face Republican Gov. Scott Walker in the November general election. Burke, a former Trek Bicycle executive and state commerce secretary, is the first woman to be nominated by a major party for governor in Wisconsin. A […]

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The Republican parties of New York and Tennessee have filed suit in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia challenging Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Rule 206(4)-5. The plaintiffs allege the rule, which imposes restrictions upon investment advisors and […]

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On August 12, 2014, the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals struck down a state law restricting expenditures by certain political committees. The law prevented a general-purpose committee from making political expenditures of more than $500 until a treasurer appointment […]

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A special election will be held on Friday, August 15, for residents of the rural Puna region. Two voting precincts in the region were closed during Saturday’s primary as Tropical Storm Iselle battered the Big Island. Roughly 8,000 registered voters […]

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Following an order of the Leon County Circuit Court, Florida’s Legislature approved a bill to alter the boundaries of seven congressional districts. Judge Terry Lewis ruled the 5th and 10th districts were drawn to benefit the Republican Party in violation […]

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Governor Terry McAuliffe declared a special election will take place on November 4, 2014 to fill the seat vacated by Representative Eric Cantor. Representative Cantor, who lost the Republican primary election on June 10, recently announced that he would resign […]

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Secretary of State Jim Condos announced candidates, parties, and political action committees are now able to file financial reports online. Use of the online system is currently voluntary but becomes mandatory on January 1, 2015. Electronic filing is available here.

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The state Supreme Court has issued a preliminary order and set a hearing on a campaign finance lawsuit filed by Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gary King. The preliminary order blocks Secretary of State Dianna Duran from forcing King to handover $10,900 […]

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Federal: Tea Party Group Loses Appeal on Corporate PAC Limits BusinessWeek – Andreew Zajac | Published: 8/5/2014 A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C. kept in place limits on political donations by corporate PACs. The judges […]

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The number of municipalities and regional governments our research associates track continues to grow. We now cover more than 230 municipalities and local governments. This is part of a continuous effort to better serve the needs of our clients. In […]

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U.S. District Judge Alan B. Johnson has approved a settlement agreement ending a lawsuit challenging the fundraising restriction faced by third-party candidates. Jennifer Young, the Constitution Party’s candidate for secretary of state, and her supporter Donald Wills challenged a state […]

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Lucie Fiset, the chief electoral officer of Quebec, plans to set up a searchable online registry for accused violators of the province’s election laws. The database is slated to be operational by March 2015. This initiative is part of Fiset’s […]

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On January 1, 2015, the limit for individuals making contributions to Massachusetts state candidates increases from $500 to $1,000, due to a new campaign finance bill signed by Gov. Deval Patrick. Among the many changes in House Bill 4366, signed […]

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