George Ticoras, Esq., Author at State and Federal Communications

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On October 27, writs of election were issued for the 42nd Provincial General Elections in Nova Scotia. Election day will be held on Tuesday, November 26, 2024. Chief Electoral Officer Dorothy Rice had received the order for the provincial general […]

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Effective October 1, 2024, lobbyist registration fees with the District of Columbia Board of Ethics and Government Accountability (BEGA) will increase. Registration will increase from $250 to $350 for registrants that are not nonprofit entities. The registration fees for nonprofit […]

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Today, the Federal Election Commission (FEC) concluded the use of fraudulent misrepresentation utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) in federal campaign advertisements is already covered by existing campaign finance law. Going forward, the Commission will proceed with any application of allegations of […]

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On August 5, a proposed rule from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) concerning transparency when using artificial intelligence(AI)-generated content in political advertising was published in the U.S. Federal Register. The FCC’s proposal would require broadcasters to provide an on-air announcement […]

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On September 16, federal by-elections will be held in the electoral districts of Elmwood–Transcona (Manitoba) and LaSalle–Émard–Verdun (Quebec) to fill vacancies in the Canadian House of Commons. On February 1, 2024, the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada, Stéphane Perrault, received […]

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The Office of the Integrity Commissioner has updated the Ontario Lobbyists Registry to conform to a recent cabinet shuffle that resulted in changes to ministers’ titles and ministry name. Specifically, amendments to Ontario Regulation 146/10, Public Bodies and Commission Public […]

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Sometime before November 30, 2024, a by-election will be announced for the seat in the Canadian Federal House of Commons representing Cloverdale–Langley City in the province of British Columbia. On June 3, the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada, Stéphane Perrault, […]

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On June 24, a Canadian federal by-election will be held in the electoral district of Toronto–St. Paul’s (Ontario) to fill a vacancy in the House of Commons. On January 16, the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada, Stéphane Perrault, had received […]

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The Lifetime Lobbying Ban Act was in introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. The short three-page bill, which would repeal the current one- or two-year waiting period for former members of Congress to work as a federal lobbyist and […]

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On April 1, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released its audit of federal lobbying compliance for 2023. For the audit, the GAO reviewed a random sample of 98 quarterly disclosure reports filed for the third and fourth quarters of […]

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On April 1, 2024, Elections Canada published the updated limits on expenses for regulated activities of third parties involved in federal elections in Canada. The Canada Elections Act imposes a limit on expenses a third party can incur for regulated […]

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On April 15, 2024, a by-election will be held for the seat in Newfoundland and Labrador’s House of Assembly for the District of Fogo Island-Cape Freels. Travis Wooley, Acting Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador, issued the election writ […]

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On January 29, the Federal Election Commission (FEC) published its price index adjustments for expenditure limitations and the federal lobbyist bundling disclosure threshold. The lobbyist bundling disclosure threshold has increased for 2024 from $21,800 to $22,700. This threshold amount is […]

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On March 4, a federal by-election will be held in the electoral district of Durham (Ontario) to fill a vacancy in the House of Commons. On August 3, 2023, the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada, Stéphane Perrault, received official notice […]

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