December 9, 2014 •
Tuesday Lobbying and Campaign Finance News Update
Lobbying “Bottom Line” in The Hill. California: “Groups merge to form big California biotech lobbying group” by Stephanie M. Lee in the San Francisco Chronicle. North Carolina: “Former GOP official joins lobbying firm” by Craig Jarvis in the News & […]
Lobbying
“Bottom Line” in The Hill.
California: “Groups merge to form big California biotech lobbying group” by Stephanie M. Lee in the San Francisco Chronicle.
North Carolina: “Former GOP official joins lobbying firm” by Craig Jarvis in the News & Observer.
North Carolina: “NC League of Municipalities has new top lobbyist” by Colin Campbell in the News & Observer.
Campaign Finance
“McConnell Pushes Campaign Finance Changes” by Niels Lesniewski in Roll Call.
Arizona: “Judge tosses key Arizona campaign finance law” by Mary Jo Pitzl in The Arizona Republic.
Missouri: “Koster urges Missouri lawmakers to take up ethics reform” by Alexandra Stuckey in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Missouri: “Attorney General of Missouri Denies Doing Favors for Lobbyists” by Eli Yokley in The New York Times.
Ethics
Missouri: “Lawmakers to weigh new rules on lobbyist’s gifts, donations” by Collin Reischman in The Missouri Times.
Utah: “Utah Government Launches New Ethics Website” by Bob Bernick in Utah Policy.
Political Campaigns
“GOP senator introduces bill to ban political robocalls” by Kathy Kiely in the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Open Government
“Rockefeller Opposes Leahy FOIA Bill” by Humberto Sanchez in Roll Call.
December 8, 2014 •
Monday News Roundup
Lobbying “Hill, K Street: Grab a Drink, Get Your Party On” by Kate Ackley and Rebecca Gale in Roll Call. “Watchdogs brace for surprises in massive $1.014T spending bill” by Rebecca Shabad in The Hill. “Meat lobby to vegeterians: You’ll […]
Lobbying
“Hill, K Street: Grab a Drink, Get Your Party On” by Kate Ackley and Rebecca Gale in Roll Call.
“Watchdogs brace for surprises in massive $1.014T spending bill” by Rebecca Shabad in The Hill.
“Meat lobby to vegeterians: You’ll be back” by Lydia Wheeler in The Hill.
Texas: “New Texas House Rules Require the Press to Pledge Not to Lobby” by The Texas Tribune in Governing.
Washington: “New rules limit lobbyist meals for Olympia legislators” by The Associated Press in KGMI.
West Virginia: “Thursday deadline for lobbyists to register in WVa” by The Associated Press in the Bluefield Daily Telegraph.
Campaign Finance
“Obama Fundraising Goal: $225,000-Per-Day for Presidential Library” by John McCormick in Bloomberg.
“Should Judges Be Allowed to Court Campaign Donors?” by Daniel C. Vock in Governing.
Michigan: “Spending in Grand Rapids term limits election came from out of state and big local donor” by Matt Vande Bunte in MLive.com.
New York: “After Ethics Panel’s Shutdown, Loopholes Live On in Albany” by Thomas Kaplan, William K. Rashbaum and Susanne Craig in The New York Times.
Ethics
“House Lawmakers Exempt From Ethics Training in Emerging Rules Package” by Hannah Hess in Roll Call.
Arkansas: “Arkansas lawmakers to discuss new ethics rules” by The Associated Press in the San Francisco Chronicle.
Georgia: “State ethics agency faces more changes” by Christina A. Cassidy in the Gainesville Times.
Tech and Social Media
“$6.9 Billion to be Spent on Civic Tech in 2015, Report Says” in Government Technology.
Hawaii: “Hawaii Adopts ‘Cloud-First’ Policy for IT Projects” by Brian Heaton in Government Technology.
December 5, 2014 •
We’re Heading to COGEL!
State and Federal Communications has a team of 10 leaving tomorrow to attend the Council on Governmental Ethics Laws (COGEL) 36th Annual Conference! It will be held from December 7-10 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. COGEL always offers great sessions concerning lobbying, […]
State and Federal Communications has a team of 10 leaving tomorrow to attend the Council on Governmental Ethics Laws (COGEL) 36th Annual Conference! It will be held from December 7-10 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
COGEL always offers great sessions concerning lobbying, campaign finance, governmental ethics, and election laws and best practices.
It will be good to see many familiar faces and meet new members.
December 2, 2014 •
See Us in Person!
Here is our December-January calendar. If you are attending any of the coming events, please stop by and say hello! December 3 Ohio Society Holiday Party; Washington, DC December 6-10 COGEL, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania December 9-12 NCSL Fall Forum, Washington, DC […]
Here is our December-January calendar. If you are attending any of the coming events, please stop by and say hello!
December 3 Ohio Society Holiday Party; Washington, DC
December 6-10 COGEL, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
December 9-12 NCSL Fall Forum, Washington, DC
January 8-11 NCSL Executive Committee Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana
January 9-11 Women In Government Annual Meeting, St. Petersburg Beach, Florida
January 11-16 Public Affairs Institute, Laguna Beach, California
December 2, 2014 •
Tuesday Lobbying and Campaign Finance News Update
Lobbying “Bottom Line” in The Hill. “Job market cools for former lawmakers” by Megan R. Wilson in The Hill. “Photojournalists hire lobbyists to work on drone rules” by Julian Hattem in The Hill. Maryland: “With Hogan coming, Annapolis lobbying firms […]
Lobbying
“Bottom Line” in The Hill.
“Job market cools for former lawmakers” by Megan R. Wilson in The Hill.
“Photojournalists hire lobbyists to work on drone rules” by Julian Hattem in The Hill.
Maryland: “With Hogan coming, Annapolis lobbying firms beef up their Republican credentials” by John Wagner in The Washington Post.
Campaign Finance
“Mitch McConnell Rider Could Roll Back Campaign Finance Laws” by Paul Blumenthal in The Huffington Post.
Arkansas: “2016 Campaign Finance Ballot Proposal Submitted To Arkansas Attorney General” by Jacob Kauffman on UALR Public Radio.
Ethics
Maine: “New Maine lawmakers learning about ethics, open records” by The Associated Press in Seacoast Online.
Virginia: “Ethics Commission Recommends New Gift-Giving Rules for Va. Lawmakers” by The Associated Press in The Charlottesville Newsplex.
Elections
New Jersey: “New Jersey Senate votes to expand early voting” by Dustin Racioppi in NorthJersey.com.
Vermont: “The Governor’s Race That Still Isn’t Over: Vermont” by Alan Greenblatt in Governing.
Congress
“Spending, Immigration, and Tax Fights Will Dominate Final Days of 113th Congress” by Billy Housew and Sarah Mimms in Government Executive.
“Congress on the brink” by Jake Sherman and John Bresnahan in Politico.
“Harry Reid threatens recess, Christmas” by Burgess Everett in Politico.
Tech and Social Media
“4 Trends to Watch in 2015” by Stephen Goldsmith in Government Technology.
November 26, 2014 •
Happy Thanksgiving from Your Team at State and Federal Communications!
November 21, 2014 •
Hawaii’s Gubernatorial Inauguration Scheduled for December 1
Hawaii’s Governor-Elect, David Ige, is scheduled to be inaugurated on December 1, 2014. There are several things to keep in mind if you are considering involvement in inaugural events. In Hawaii neither lobbyists nor non-lobbyists are permitted to provide event […]
Hawaii’s Governor-Elect, David Ige, is scheduled to be inaugurated on December 1, 2014. There are several things to keep in mind if you are considering involvement in inaugural events.
In Hawaii neither lobbyists nor non-lobbyists are permitted to provide event tickets to state legislators or employees.
If you intend to make a contribution to defray inaugural expenses, keep in mind contributions made or accepted for that purpose are subject to ordinary contribution limits. Individuals, partnerships, noncandidate committees, parties, associations, corporations, business entities, organizations, and labor unions may contribute up to $6,000 per election period to a candidate for a four-year statewide office.
For the offices of governor and lieutenant governor, the four-year contribution period ended on election day. Contributions made to a candidate’s committee on or after November 5, 2014, will count towards the 2018 election period limits.
November 5, 2014 •
See Us in Person!
Here is our November-December calendar. If you are attending any of these events, please stop by and say hello! November 6 Akron Urban League Women of Power Luncheon, Akron Ohio November 7 WASRG Luncheon, Washington, D.C. November 10 WGR Toastmasters, […]
Here is our November-December calendar. If you are attending any of these events, please stop by and say hello!
November 6 Akron Urban League Women of Power Luncheon, Akron Ohio
November 7 WASRG Luncheon, Washington, D.C.
November 10 WGR Toastmasters, Washington, D.C.
November 12-15 Women in Government Fifth Annual Healthcare Summit, Washington, D.C.
November 20-21 2014 Conference for Professional Women in Advocacy, Washington, D.C.
November 22 SGAC Leaders’ Policy Conference, Scottsdale, Arizona
December 3 Ohio Society Holiday Party; Washington, D.C.
December 7-10 COGEL Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
November 3, 2014 •
Our November Photo Scrapbook
October 31, 2014 •
Donuts, Cider, and Zany Characters
State and Federal Communications held its 5th Annual Halloween Donut and Cider Sale today in the lobby of our office. It was all for the good cause of helping our friends at United Way of Summit County. We knew we […]
State and Federal Communications held its 5th Annual Halloween Donut and Cider Sale today in the lobby of our office. It was all for the good cause of helping our friends at United Way of Summit County.
We knew we couldn’t host a Halloween sale without a few wacky costumes, so our office party was “pay-to-play,” with a $5 entry to star in our costumes-of-choice.
Take a look at some of the office revelry:
October 29, 2014 •
2014 Election Coverage—Midterm Mania!
Election Day is Tuesday, November 4th! State and Federal Communications will be offering a new 2014 Election Coverage—Midterm Mania Dashboard! Be sure to check in with State and Federal Communications for all your government affairs related election coverage. Midterm […]
Election Day is Tuesday, November 4th! State and Federal Communications will be offering a new 2014 Election Coverage—Midterm Mania Dashboard!
Be sure to check in with State and Federal Communications for all your government affairs related election coverage. Midterm Mania election results will be updated live at our Election 2014 Dashboard.
October 16, 2014 •
Thursday News Roundup
Lobbying “Aereo registers lobbyist as it seeks new classification” by Mario Trujillo in The Hill. Arizona: “Arizona attorney general candidate faces lobbying complaint” by Phil Villarreal on KGUN ABC News. New Jersey: “N.J. lawmakers considering restricting lobbyists working for state” […]
Lobbying
“Aereo registers lobbyist as it seeks new classification” by Mario Trujillo in The Hill.
Arizona: “Arizona attorney general candidate faces lobbying complaint” by Phil Villarreal on KGUN ABC News.
New Jersey: “N.J. lawmakers considering restricting lobbyists working for state” by John Reitmeyer in The Record.
Campaign Finance
“Senate Races: Where Outside Groups Spend Their Money” by Derek Willis in The New York Times.
“Anti-big money super PAC reels in big money” by Kenneth P. Vogel in Politico.
“Is Buying Influence a Right?” by David Earley in the Brennan Center for Justice Blog.
“Courting Corruption: The Auctioning of the Judicial System” by Norm Ornstein in The Atlantic.
“New Koch brothers PAC the biggest fundraiser of Q3” by Kathy Kiely, Peter Olsen-Phillips and Jacob Fenton on the Sunlight Foundation Blog.
Arizona: “Clean Elections boss says it appears schools chief John Huppenthal broke campaign finance laws” by Bob Christie (Associated Press) in The Republic.
California: “CalPERS board member stripped of leadership posts for campaign finance infractions” by Dale Kasler in The Sacramento Bee.
Illinois: “Governor race shattering campaign finance records” by Sara Burnett (Associated Press) in the Sun Herald.
Minnesota: “Fundraising-palooza: The latest on MN campaign money” by Brett Neely in Minnesota Public Radio’s Capitol View.
Missouri: “Ex-Missouri Gov. Blunt ends campaign committee” by The Associated Press in The Telegraph.
Oregon: “Michael Bloomberg gives $1.25M to Oregon’s ‘top two’ primary campaign” by The Associated Press on KATU.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: “Phila. Ethics Board tightens campaign-finance rules” by Chris Hepp in The Inquirer.
Ethics
Georgia: “Ga. auditor slams state ethics commission” by The Associated Press in The Telegraph.
State Legislatures
“Two lawmakers involved in shoot-out with robbers near Capitol” by Amy Worden and Allison Steele in The Inquirer.
Elections
“Supreme Court leaves its mark on the midterms” by Josh Gerstein in Politico.
“Courts Are Ruling on Voting Laws – Here’s Where They Stand” by Phil Mattingly in Bloomberg Politics.
“Battle of wits over Senate 2014 map” by James Hohmann in Politico.
Arkansas: “Arkansas’ Voter ID Law Struck Down Amid Confusion in Texas” by Lauren Raab in Governing.
Ohio: “Jerry Springer hits the road for Ohio candidate” by Ann Sanner (Associated Press) on Cincinnati.com.
Texas: “Meet Sam Houston, the Democrat Running a Lonely Campaign for Texas Attorney General” by Jay Root in Governing.
Wisconsin: “Wisconsin Democrats Try Moderation to Fight Gov. Scott Walker” by David Lauter in Governing.
Tech and Social Media
“Nonprofit Long Distance Voter Helped Provide Data for Google Voting Search Feature” by Miranda Neubauer in TechPresident.
“Digital.NYC Launches to Spur Innovation and Economic Growth” by Hilton Collins in Government Technology.
“Accela Extends Platform with Government Outreach Acquisition” in Government Technology.
Tennessee: “Tennessee Releases App in Time for the Start of Early Voting” by Richard Locker in Government Technology.
October 13, 2014 •
Monday News Roundup
Lobbying “Congressman presses Holder for review of think tank funding” by Megan R. Wilson in The Hill. “Burger King hires former members of Congress to work on inversion deal” by Megan R. Wilson in The Hill. Pennsylvania: “Threatened with Pa. […]
Lobbying
“Congressman presses Holder for review of think tank funding” by Megan R. Wilson in The Hill.
“Burger King hires former members of Congress to work on inversion deal” by Megan R. Wilson in The Hill.
Pennsylvania: “Threatened with Pa. fee increase, lobbyists go to work” by Mary Wilson in NewsWorks.
Rhode Island: “R.I. Supreme Court denies request by 38 Studios defendant Wells Fargo” by Paul Grimaldi in the Providence Journal.
Campaign Finance
“FEC votes suggest gridlock is easing” by Byron Tau and Kyle Cheney in Politico.
“In the Senate, campaign finance is the new flag burning” by Gayle Trotter in The Hill.
“Midterm Voters Drown in Dark Money” by Albert R. Hunt in Bloomberg.
“Ads Paid for by Secret Money Flood the Midterm Elections” by Nicholas Confessore in The New York Times.
“Dark money threatens democracy” by Robert Maguire in The Hill’s Congress Blog.
Arkansas: “Some Arkansas candidates talk of limiting outside groups” by John Lyon in Arkansas News.
Ethics
Ohio: “Kasich appoints retired judge to state commission” on WKBN.
Oklahoma: “Financial interests of state officers will not be put online, Ethics Commission says” by Barbara Hoberock in Tulsa World.
Elections
“2014 Ballot Measures That Matter Most for States and Localities” in Governing.
“11 questions that will decide the Senate” by James Hohmann in Politico.
“Dems: Don’t trust the polls” by Niall Stanage in The Hill.
“Courts Strike Down Voter ID Laws in Wisconsin and Texas” by Adam Liptak in The New York Times.
Colorado: “Centrism Hurting Once-Popular Gov. Hickenlooper’s Re-Election Hopes” by Alan Greenblatt in Governing.
Georgia: “Georgia Uses Big Data to Get Out the Vote” by Daniel Malloy and Kristina Torres in Governing.
Michigan: “As election nears, big names stump for state candidates” by Chris Gautz in Crain’s Detroit Business.
Redistricting
“Things to know about political mapmaking in Ohio” by Ann Sanner (Associated Press) in the Daily Journal.
Political Advertising
“Campaigns Find Ad Space Finite, Even on the Web” by Ashley Parker in The New York Times.
October 3, 2014 •
See Us in Person!
Here is our October-November calendar. If you are attending any of these events, please stop by and say hello! October 8-10 PAC Fall Board Meeting, Santa Barbara, California October 13 WGR Toastmasters, Washington, D.C. October 21 WASRG Summit — Keynote […]
Here is our October-November calendar. If you are attending any of these events, please stop by and say hello!
October 8-10 PAC Fall Board Meeting, Santa Barbara, California
October 13 WGR Toastmasters, Washington, D.C.
October 21 WASRG Summit — Keynote Sponsor, Washington, D.C.
November 13-15 Women in Government Fifth Annual Healthcare Summit, Washington, D.C.
November 19-21 2014 Professional Women in Advocacy Conference, Washington, D.C.
November 22 SGAC Foundation’s Leaders’ Policy Conference, Scottsdale, Arizona
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