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May 2, 2018  •  

May Calendar

See us in person! Are you attending any of these events in May? Make sure you say hi to someone from State and Federal! May 10-13 NCSL Executive Committee Meeting, Denver, CO May 11 NILE Program on State Lobbying, Washington, […]

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You have probably read our blogs, columns, press releases, and digital media posts about our new publication, European Compliance Laws. As they say, it has opened up the world to the staff and to our clients. We have only tiptoed into […]

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Gov. Greg Abbott called a special election this week to replace U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold. Farenthold resigned his seat in congress this month after an ethics investigation stemming from a 2014 sexual harassment allegation. The special election will take place […]

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On May 1, revolving door amendments to British Columbia’s Lobbyists Registration Act (LRA) come into force. The new amendment mandates a person who is a former public office holder be prohibited from lobbying, in relation to any matter, for a […]

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      National: For Politicians Scraping Bottom, a Scarce Resource: Impeachment Lawyers New York Times – Alan Blinder | Published: 4/22/2018 There are only a handful of lawyers who have helped shepherd governors and lawmakers through the trauma of a possible impeachment. […]

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Gov. Kate Brown called a special session for May 21, 2018. The session is expected to be limited to legislation reducing small business taxes. The governor announced she wants to complete the special session in a single day.

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On April 24, the New York Joint Commission on Public Ethics adopted Part 943, commonly referred to as the Comprehensive Lobbying Regulations. The rules were originally introduced in October 2016 and have gone through several revisions. The adopted regulations compile […]

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City Councilman Zeke Cohen introduced an ordinance amending the Baltimore City Ethics Code. Ordinance No. 18-0230 requires lobbyists to file reports quarterly instead of annually. Additionally, the ordinance obligates lobbyists to affirmatively identify themselves as a lobbyist and the person […]

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Gov. Eric Holcomb called a special session for May 14, 2018. On the top of Holcomb’s list is a school safety spending bill and a bill needed to harmonize state tax code with federal tax code. The special session is […]

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On April 26, among the items the Federal Election Commission (FEC) is scheduled to consider will be a directive concerning FEC rules when the commission has fewer than four members. On April 19, Chair Caroline C. Hunter submitted a memo […]

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Check out the new News You Can Use Video Digest to catch up on any ethics, lobbying and legislative sessions news you might have missed from this week!  

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      Federal: Patrick Kennedy Profits from Opioid-Addiction Firms Politico – Adam Cancryn | Published: 4/17/2018 Patrick Kennedy, who stepped down from Congress amid his battles with addiction and mental illness, is a high-profile mental health advocate who sat on President Trump’s […]

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The Utah Legislature adjourned a veto session sine die on Wednesday after overriding a pair of vetoes from Gov. Gary Herbert. The Legislature resurrected and passed Senate Bill 171, allowing legislators to defend laws they pass in court instead of […]

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The Nebraska Legislature adjourned sine die April 18. Lawmakers took no action on Legislative Bill 1099 to adopt the Legislative Ethics Act after Sen. Bill Kintner’s resignation last session for retweeting offensive comments and using a state-issued computer to engage […]

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