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Elizabeth Bartz, president and CEO of State and Federal Communications, is speaking today at the International Association of Clerks, Recorders, Election Officials & Treasurers (IACREOT) Annual Conference in Bonita Springs, Florida. The event runs from July 19-24, 2014. Bartz is […]

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David Perdue has won the Republican runoff primary for Senate by edging past Rep. Jack Kingston with less than 51 percent of the vote. Purdue, a businessman and nephew of the popular former Gov. Sonny Perdue, will face Democrat Michelle […]

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Today Texas Gov. Perry announced a special election will be held September 9, 2014, for the State Senate District 28 seat. State Sen. Robert Duncan resigned on July 3, 2014, in order to serve as chancellor of the Texas Tech […]

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City Council has approved a proposal by Councilmember Dan Kalb to amend the Oakland City Charter to strengthen the authority, resources, and independence of the Public Ethics Commission. The amendment would expand the authority of the commission by transferring filing […]

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The Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners approved an ordinance lengthening the county’s revolving door prohibition. Under current law, the revolving door restriction period is two years. Ordinance 141569 amends existing county law by prohibiting county officials and their staff members […]

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On July 21, President Obama signed an executive order prohibiting federal contractors from discriminating against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) employees. The order also prohibits discrimination based on gender identity in federal employment. The White House press release states, […]

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The Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) has adopted updates to regulations affected by the recent enactment of Senate Bill 27. The new law closes “dark money” loopholes used to avoid disclosure of contributors by requiring large donations from nonprofits and […]

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Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie is seeking candidates and recently expediting appointments for various state boards and commissions. More than two dozen volunteer members resigned following the enactment of Senate Bill 2682, a bill requiring them to make their financial disclosure […]

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Since July 2010, Lobby Comply has been bringing lobbying, campaign finance, and ethics news and analysis to government relations professionals. We keep a close eye on everything happening at the federal level, in the states, and in hundreds of municipalities. […]

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July 18, 2014  •  

Up in the Air

It is summer and you know what that means in state government affairs. Meetings. Meetings. Meetings. Okay, I know many of you will not be at the first one but I will see you at many of the other places […]

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July 18, 2014  •  

Our July Photo Scrapbook

 

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Q. Do gift laws preventing registered lobbyists and employers from giving gifts to public officials, also prohibit gifts to the family members of public officials? A. Generally, in states that feature a prohibition on lobbyists giving gifts to public officials […]

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National: America’s Shifting Statehouse Press Pew Center on the States – Jodi Enda, Katarina Eva Masta, and Jan Lauren Boyles | Published: 7/10/2014 After more than a decade of scaling back, newspapers still send more reporters to cover state Capitols than […]

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The Ethics Commission has produced a summary of changes to the city lobbyist ordinance taking effect July 26, 2014. Ordinance File No. 130374 expands the definition of “lobbyist” and requires random audits of lobbying reports. Meeting the registration threshold of […]

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