February 8, 2016 •
Monday News Roundup
Lobbying “Does Lobbying Involve Social Media Activity? New York Regulators Are Looking Into It” by Dipka Bhambhani for PRWeek Campaign Finance “Clinton Blasts Wall Street, but Still Draws Millions in Contributions” by Matea Gold, Tom Hamburger, and Anu Narayanswamy for […]
Lobbying
“Does Lobbying Involve Social Media Activity? New York Regulators Are Looking Into It” by Dipka Bhambhani for PRWeek
Campaign Finance
“Clinton Blasts Wall Street, but Still Draws Millions in Contributions” by Matea Gold, Tom Hamburger, and Anu Narayanswamy for Washington Post
“Ted Cruz, a Public Firebrand on Social Issues, Is Cooler When Wooing Donors” by Jeremy Peters and Maggie Haberman for New York Times
Minnesota: “Does Minnesota’s Constitution Need a Campaign Finance Amendment? DFL Thinks So” by Rachel Stassen-Berger for St. Paul Pioneer Press
Virginia: “Panel Punts on Bill to Limit Personal Use of Campaign Funds” by Alan Suderman (Associated Press) for WTOP
Ethics
“Senate Ethics Panel Has Issued No Punishments in 9 Years” by Paul Singer and Jenny Ung for USA Today
California: “San Jose Mayor Cancels Calls with His ‘Kitchen Cabinet’” by Ramona Giwargis for San Jose Mercury News
Colorado: “Michael Hancock Seeks Guidance on City Money for Super Bowl Trip” by Jon Murray for Denver Post
Michigan: “Amid the Flint Water Crisis, Journalists Are Calling for Changes to Michigan’s FOIA Law” by Annie Byrnes for Poynter.org
Texas: “Federal Corruption Case Snares Leaders of South Texas City” by Nomaan Merchant (Associated Press) for ABC News
Elections
“Young Democrats Flock to Bernie Sanders, Spurning Hillary Clinton’s Polish and Poise” by Amy Chozick and Yamiche Alcindor for New York Times
February 4, 2016 •
Thursday News Roundup
Lobbying “Lobbying’s Top 50: Boeing, Amazon on the rise” by Megan Wilson for The Hill Campaign Finance Alaska: “Political Groups That Supported Walker Violated Law, Settlement Says” by Alex DeMarban for Alaska Dispatch Arizona: “Court Ruling Intensifies Ariz. ‘Dark Money’ […]
Lobbying
“Lobbying’s Top 50: Boeing, Amazon on the rise” by Megan Wilson for The Hill
Campaign Finance
Alaska: “Political Groups That Supported Walker Violated Law, Settlement Says” by Alex DeMarban for Alaska Dispatch
Arizona: “Court Ruling Intensifies Ariz. ‘Dark Money’ Battle” by Mary Jo Pitzl for Arizona Republic
Florida: “Miami-Dade Commissioners Resist Greater PAC Disclosures” by Michael Vasquez for Miami Herald
Ethics
New Mexico: “Despite Concerns, Ethics Commission Heads to House Floor” by Joey Peters for New Mexico Political Report
Pennsylvania: “FBI Probe Expands to Lehigh County” by Emily Opilo and Tom Shortell for Allentown Morning Call
Texas: “As Ethics Panel Bars Guns in Meetings, Others Not So Lucky” by Lauren McGaughy for Houston Chronicle
Elections
“Will Online Polls Revolutionize Elections?” by Louis Jacobson for Governing
“Rand Paul Drops Out of Presidential Race” by Ashley Parker for New York Times
Procurement
“Businesses Owned by Women Less Likely to Win U.S. Contracts, Study Shows” by Jackie Calmes for New York Times
February 3, 2016 •
Wednesday Government Relations News
Lobbying New York: “JCOPE’s Overreaching Rule Violates First Amendment” by Tom Shanahan for Albany Times Union Utah: “Registered Lobbyists Outnumber Utah Lawmakers by More than 4 to 1” by Mariah Noble for Salt Lake Tribune Campaign Finance “Hillary Clinton’s Women […]
Lobbying
New York: “JCOPE’s Overreaching Rule Violates First Amendment” by Tom Shanahan for Albany Times Union
Utah: “Registered Lobbyists Outnumber Utah Lawmakers by More than 4 to 1” by Mariah Noble for Salt Lake Tribune
Campaign Finance
“Hillary Clinton’s Women Donors Could Change Politics Forever” by Li Zhou for The Atlantic
Arizona: “Arizona Lawmakers Introduce Bills to Kill Clean Elections” by Ryan Van Velzer (Associated Press) for Washington Times
District of Columbia: “D.C. Audit Reopens Questions about Vincent Gray’s 2010 Election Campaign” by Aaron Davis for Washington Post
Ethics
Pennsylvania: “Former Reading Official Gets 2 Years in Bribery Case” by Jeremy Roebuck for Philadelphia Inquirer
Elections
“Martin O’Malley to Drop Out After Finish in Iowa Vote” by Ashley Parker for New York Times
“Cruz Edges Trump in Iowa Caucuses; Rubio Finishes Strong Third” by Philip Rucker and Jenna Johnson for Washington Post
“Iowa Count: Clinton nudges past Sanders in photo-finish race” by Anne Gearan and John Wagner for Washington Post
Legislative Issues
Kansas: “Kansas Sen. Mitch Holmes Apologizes for Women’s Dress Code” by Dani Stewart for CNN
North Carolina: “NC Lawmakers’ Government Staffers Double as Campaign Workers” by Colin Campbell for Raleigh News & Observer
February 2, 2016 •
Tuesday Lobbying and Campaign Finance News Update
Lobbying “Kool & the Gang Won’t Celebrate Republican National Convention” by Carrie Levine for Center for Public Integrity Pennsylvania: “Lehigh Valley Zoological Society Faces $3,400 Fine over Late Lobbying Report” by Tom Shortell for Allentown Morning Call Campaign Finance “Bernie […]
Lobbying
“Kool & the Gang Won’t Celebrate Republican National Convention” by Carrie Levine for Center for Public Integrity
Pennsylvania: “Lehigh Valley Zoological Society Faces $3,400 Fine over Late Lobbying Report” by Tom Shortell for Allentown Morning Call
Campaign Finance
“Bernie Sanders Tops His Rivals in Use of Outside Money” by Nicholas Confessore for New York Times
Arizona: “Utility Regulator Robert Burns Launches Investigation of APS Political Spending” by Ryan Randazzo for Arizona Republic
Texas: “Ethics Commission Fails to Approve Out-of-State Donations to Help Ken Paxton Pay His Legal Costs” by Bobby Blanchard for Dallas Morning News
Washington: “Union Settles Over Campaign Finance Omissions” by Jordan Schrader (Tacoma News Tribune) for The Olympian
Ethics
“How Bob McDonnell’s Case Might Help Others Accused of Public Corruption” by Matt Zapotosky for Washington Post
“U.S. Navy Commander Pleads Guilty in Corruption Scandal” by Marty Graham for Reuters
Tennessee: “Tennessean Investigation Finds Inappropriate Text Messages” by Dave Boucher and Jill Cowan for The Tennessean
Virginia: “Alexandria Council Agrees to Study Ethics Its Own Way” by Patricia Sullivan for Washington Post
Elections
“Cruz Edges Trump in Iowa Caucuses; Rubio Finishes Strong Third” by Philip Rucker and Jenna Johnson for Washington Post
“Little Separates Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton in Tight Race in Iowa” by Patrick Healy for New York Times
February 1, 2016 •
Monday News Roundup
Lobbying “N.R.A. Victories in Congress Grow with Chief Lobbyist’s Role” by Eric Lichtblau for New York Times Campaign Finance “Dark Money Dominates Political Ad Spending” by William Allison for Bloomberg Politics Pennsylvania: “Allentown Parking Authority Subpoenaed in FBI Probe” by […]
Lobbying
“N.R.A. Victories in Congress Grow with Chief Lobbyist’s Role” by Eric Lichtblau for New York Times
Campaign Finance
“Dark Money Dominates Political Ad Spending” by William Allison for Bloomberg Politics
Pennsylvania: “Allentown Parking Authority Subpoenaed in FBI Probe” by Emily Opilo for Allentown Morning Call
Ethics
“State Integrity Investigation Spurs Proposals for Reform” by Nicholas Kusnetz for Center for Public Integrity
New Mexico: “Report: Perceptions of cronyism hurt state’s bottom line” by Bruce Krasnow (Santa Fe New Mexico) for New Mexico In Depth
Rhode Island: “Vincent ‘Buddy’ Cianci, 1941-2016” by Tom Mooney for Providence Journal
Vermont: “Sorrell Sees Issues with Scope, Details of State Ethics Board” by Mark Johnson for VTDigger.org
Virginia: “Alexandria Mayor Pushes for Expanded Ethics Rules for Officials” by Patricia Sullivan for Washington Post
Elections
“Clinton Foundation on Collision Course with Campaign” by Kenneth Vogel for Politico
“Ben Carson’s Campaign Beset with Frustration, Disappointment and Grief” by Alan Rappeport for New York Times
January 28, 2016 •
Thursday News Roundup
Lobbying Missouri: “Lobbying Gift Ban Approved in House” by Kurt Erickson for St. Louis Post-Dispatch Campaign Finance “Trade Groups to Top Corporations: Resist political disclosure” by Dave Levinthal for Center for Public Integrity Colorado: “Critics: Colorado ‘outsourced’ campaign finance enforcement” […]
Lobbying
Missouri: “Lobbying Gift Ban Approved in House” by Kurt Erickson for St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Campaign Finance
“Trade Groups to Top Corporations: Resist political disclosure” by Dave Levinthal for Center for Public Integrity
Colorado: “Critics: Colorado ‘outsourced’ campaign finance enforcement” by Dan Elliot (Associated Press) for ABC News
Michigan: “Group Sues over New Limits on Promoting Ballot Issues” by Lori Higgins for Detroit Free Press
Ethics
“Report Links Violence, Tyranny and Corruption” by Oren Dorell for USA Today
Ohio: “Convention Center Manager Fired After Ties to Vendor Are Discovered” by Lucas Sullivan for Columbus Dispatch
Oregon: “Legislature to Adopt Transparency Rules” by Gordon Friedman for Salem Statesman-Journal
Elections
“What Voters Want” by Emma Roller for New York Times
Legislative Issues
Missouri: “Missouri Lawmaker Accuses Colleague of Starting Fight Outside Bar” by Kurt Erickson for St. Louis Post-Dispatch
January 27, 2016 •
Wednesday Government Relations News
Lobbying Alaska: “Panel Says Lunch and Learn Events Could Raise Ethical” by Rashah McChesney (Associated Press) for Connecticut Post Florida: “Florida Legislators’ Visit to Alabama Casino Is Legal, but Perception Problem Persists” by Tia Mitchell for Florida Times Union New […]
Lobbying
Alaska: “Panel Says Lunch and Learn Events Could Raise Ethical” by Rashah McChesney (Associated Press) for Connecticut Post
Florida: “Florida Legislators’ Visit to Alabama Casino Is Legal, but Perception Problem Persists” by Tia Mitchell for Florida Times Union
New York: “NY Attorney General Links Lobbying Data on Public Website” by The Associated Press for Albany Times Union
New York: “JCOPE: Consultant contact with editorial boards must be disclosed” by Chris Bragg for Albany Times Union
Campaign Finance
Ohio: “Cleveland City Council President Proposes Increased Caps for Campaign Contributions” by Leila Atassi for Cleveland Plain Dealer
Ethics
Illinois: “Jury Convicts Ex-Chicago Official in Red-Light Camera Case” by The Associated Press for ABC News
Missouri: “Lobbyist Gift Ban Advances in Capitol” by Kurt Erickson for St. Louis Post-Dispatch
New York: “2 Offices Won’t Investigate New York Constitutional Amendment on Adirondack Mining” by Susanne Craig for New York Times
Elections
“Ben & Jerry’s Founder Unveils New ‘Bernie’s Yearning’ Ice Cream Flavor” by Nick Gass and Kenneth Vogel for Politico
Legislative Issues
Washington: “Sen. Pam Roach Booted Off Sex-Trafficking Panel for ‘Victim-Blaming,’ Other Insults” by Jim Brunner for Seattle Times
January 26, 2016 •
Tuesday Lobbying and Campaign Finance News Update
Lobbying Florida: “Ethics Commission Opines on Romance” by Jeff Burlew for Tallahassee Democrat Campaign Finance California: “3 Former Fundraisers for Mayor Ed Lee Charged With Bribery, Money Laundering” by John Shutt and Rebecca Bowe for KQED California: “Federal Investigators Focus […]
Lobbying
Florida: “Ethics Commission Opines on Romance” by Jeff Burlew for Tallahassee Democrat
Campaign Finance
California: “3 Former Fundraisers for Mayor Ed Lee Charged With Bribery, Money Laundering” by John Shutt and Rebecca Bowe for KQED
California: “Federal Investigators Focus on Small Campaign Donations to L.A. Councilwoman Nury Martinez” by David Zahniser for Los Angeles Times
New Jersey: “Firm Withdraws Contract with Jersey City amid Pay-to-Play Allegations” by Terence McDonald (Jersey Journal) for Newark Star-Ledger
New York: “Schneiderman: JCOPE rule would unfairly target AG, comptroller” by Colby Hamilton for Capital New York
Vermont: “Investigator Clears Sorrell of Campaign Finance Allegations” by Mark Johnson for VTDigger.org
Ethics
Maryland: “In Md., Officials Are Notified When Someone Checks Their Financial Filings” by Fenit Nirappil for Washington Post
Virginia: “Luxury Box Gifts Still Kosher for Virginia Public Officials” by Alan Suderman (Associated Press) for Connecticut Post
Elections
“Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders Battle for Party’s Future” by Patrick Healy for New York Times
North Carolina: “Trial to Start in Lawsuit over North Carolina’s Voter-ID Law” by Sari Horwitz for Washington Post
January 25, 2016 •
Monday News Roundup
Lobbying “Lobby Firms Reap Benefits of an Active Congress” by Catherine Ho for Washington Post Campaign Finance “Court Rejects Push for Stricter Disclosure on Super PAC Ads” by Josh Gerstein for Politico “Corruption’s Not the Problem, It’s Inequality” by Richard […]
Lobbying
“Lobby Firms Reap Benefits of an Active Congress” by Catherine Ho for Washington Post
Campaign Finance
“Court Rejects Push for Stricter Disclosure on Super PAC Ads” by Josh Gerstein for Politico
“Corruption’s Not the Problem, It’s Inequality” by Richard Hasen for BillMoyers.com
Massachusetts: “Sen. Joyce to Pay Nearly $5,000 to Resolve Campaign Finance Issues” by Andrea Estes for Boston Globe
Ethics
Pennsylvania: “Allentown Council Unanimous in No Confidence Vote on Mayor Ed Pawlowski” by Emily Opilo for Allentown Morning Call
Elections
“Donald Trump or Ted Cruz? Republicans Argue Over Who Is Greater Threat” by Jonathan Martin for New York Times
Legislative Issues
Kansas: “Senate Chairman’s Rules Block Female Witnesses in Revealing Attire” by Tim Carpenter for Topeka Capital-Journal
Mississippi: “Republicans Gain Edge with Vote to Unseat Mississippi Democrat” by Richard Fausset and Alan Blinder for New York Times
January 21, 2016 •
Thursday News Roundup
Lobbying “Big Names Free to Lobby in 2016” by Megan Wilson for The Hill Nebraska: “Ernie Chambers Resolution Takes Aim at Free Meals Provided by Lobbyists” by Joe Duggan for Omaha World-Herald New Mexico: “New Mexico Lobbyist Spending Tops $818,000 […]
Lobbying
“Big Names Free to Lobby in 2016” by Megan Wilson for The Hill
Nebraska: “Ernie Chambers Resolution Takes Aim at Free Meals Provided by Lobbyists” by Joe Duggan for Omaha World-Herald
New Mexico: “New Mexico Lobbyist Spending Tops $818,000 in 2015” by Sandra Fish for New Mexico In Depth
New York: “Friend Gave to de Blasio Just as Client Won Permit to Stage Festival” by Michael Grynbaum for New York Times
Campaign Finance
“President Obama May Require Federal Contractors to List Campaign Gifts” by Julie Hirschfeld Davis for New York Times
“High Court Rejects Challenge over Contractor Contributions” by The Associated Press for Philadelphia Inquirer
Ethics
South Carolina: “Bill Would Require South Carolina Journalists to Register” by Meg Kinnard (Associated Press) for Denver Post
Elections
“’90s Scandals Threaten to Erode Hillary Clinton’s Strength with Women” by Amy Chozick for New York Times
“Sarah Palin Endorses Donald Trump, Which Could Bolster Him in Iowa” by Alan Rappeport and Maggie Haberman for New York Times
Legislative Issues
West Virginia: “Court Offers Little Clarity in Arguments on Hall’s Senate Seat” by David Gutman for Charleston Gazette
January 20, 2016 •
Wednesday Government Relations News
Lobbying Florida: “Lobbyists Often Skirt the Rules but Are Rarely Punished in Hillsborough County” by Steve Contorno for Tampa Bay Times Missouri: “Lobbyist Gift Ban Heads to Full House for Vote” by Kurt Erickson for St. Louis Post-Dispatch Campaign Finance […]
Lobbying
Florida: “Lobbyists Often Skirt the Rules but Are Rarely Punished in Hillsborough County” by Steve Contorno for Tampa Bay Times
Missouri: “Lobbyist Gift Ban Heads to Full House for Vote” by Kurt Erickson for St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Campaign Finance
“Case Could Widen Free-Speech Gap between Unions and Corporations” by Adam Liptak for New York Times
“Rep. Jolly Pitches Curb on Federal Lawmakers’ Fundraising” by Mike Salinero for Tampa Tribune
“The GOP Debates Have Become Like Super Bowl Parties for Top Donors” by Matea Gold for Washington Post
Pennsylvania: “Loopholes Exposed in Allentown’s New Anti-Pay-to-Play Law” by Emily Opilo for Allentown Morning Call
Virginia: “Lawmakers Go on Fundraising Frenzy before Session” by Alan Suderman (Associated Press) for Deseret News
Ethics
New Mexico: “Scandals Raise Profile of an Unpopular Idea among Lawmakers: An ethics commission” by Marjorie Childress for New Mexico In Depth
New York: “In Albany, Those Who Might Address Ethics Meet Rarely and Offer Less” by Vivian Yee for New York Times
Vermont: “Lawmakers Divided on Proposed Ethics Commission” by Bob Kinzel (Vermont Public Radio) for Rutland Herald
January 19, 2016 •
Tuesday Lobbying and Campaign Finance News Update
Lobbying “East Side of California Capitol Will Become Staff, Lobbyist Entrance” by Alexei Koseff for Sacramento Bee Campaign Finance “Super PACs Get Free Pass to Hide Donors” by Dave Levinthal for Center for Public Integrity Florida: “Special Interests Flood Florida […]
Lobbying
“East Side of California Capitol Will Become Staff, Lobbyist Entrance” by Alexei Koseff for Sacramento Bee
Campaign Finance
“Super PACs Get Free Pass to Hide Donors” by Dave Levinthal for Center for Public Integrity
Florida: “Special Interests Flood Florida Legislative Campaigns with $28 Million in 6 Months” by Mary Ellen Klas for Miami Herald
New Jersey: “Critics Allege Pay-to-Play Violation after Fulop Donor’s Firm Gets Contract” by Terrence McDonald (Jersey Journal) for Newark Star-Ledger
New York: “State Street Settles Pay-to-Play Charges for $12 Million” by Liz Moyer for New York Times
Pennsylvania: “Lawyer: Former Allentown official lied to FBI out of panic and loyalty, but soon returned to confess” by Peter Hall and Emily Opilo for Allentown Morning Call
Ethics
Arizona: “State Drops Criminal Probe of Ex-Utility Regulator” by Howard Fischer (Capitol News Services) for Arizona Daily Star
California: “Informant in FBI Bribery Case was Huntington Park Councilman” by Ruben Vives and Joel Rubin for Los Angeles Times
Massachusetts: “Governor Baker Calls for an Ethics Investigation of Milton Sen. Brian Joyce” by Michael Norton and Matt Murphy (State House News Service) for Quincy Patriot-Ledger
South Carolina: “Appeals Court Upholds Jury Award in The Sun News Defamation Case” by Chrarles Perry for Myrtle Beach Sun News
January 18, 2016 •
Monday News Roundup
Lobbying Missouri: “Senate Panel Eyes Lobbyist Gift Ban in Missouri” by Kurt Erickson for St. Louis Post-Dispatch Campaign Finance “Ted Cruz Didn’t Disclose Loan from Goldman Sachs for His First Senate Campaign” by Mike McIntire for New York Times California: […]
Lobbying
Missouri: “Senate Panel Eyes Lobbyist Gift Ban in Missouri” by Kurt Erickson for St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Campaign Finance
“Ted Cruz Didn’t Disclose Loan from Goldman Sachs for His First Senate Campaign” by Mike McIntire for New York Times
California: “San Jose Ethics Commission Drops Charges against 20 Candidates” by Ramona Giwargis for San Jose Mercury News
Ethics
Illinois: “Central Figure in Chicago’s Red-Light Camera Bribery Scandal Goes on Trial” by David Kidwell for Chicago Tribune
New York: “Buffeted by Lawmaker Scandals, Cuomo Unveils latest Ethics Reforms” by Ashley Hupfl and John Lentz for City & State
Elections
“The Republican Party’s 50-State Solution” by Thomas Edsall for New York Times
“An Election with the Shape of American Democracy in the Balance” by Lawrence Norden for The Atlantic
January 14, 2016 •
Thursday News Roundup
Lobbying California: “Bill That Aimed to Shed Light on Specialty Prescription Drug Pricing Is Shelved” by Melanie Mason for Los Angeles Times Florida: “Stricter Lobbying, Employment, Ethics Rules Advance in Senate” by Steve Bousquet for Tampa Bay Times Campaign Finance […]
Lobbying
California: “Bill That Aimed to Shed Light on Specialty Prescription Drug Pricing Is Shelved” by Melanie Mason for Los Angeles Times
Florida: “Stricter Lobbying, Employment, Ethics Rules Advance in Senate” by Steve Bousquet for Tampa Bay Times
Campaign Finance
“Upset GOP Donors: Have we wasted our money?” by Jonathan Swan for The Hill
Oregon: “Constitutional Amendment on Campaign Finance Reform Goes to Legislature” by Gordon Friedman for Salem Statesman-Journal
Ethics
“Obama’s Plea to ‘Fix Our Politics’ Leaves Both Sides Looking Inward” by Carl Hulse and Julia Hirschfeld Davis for New York Times
New Mexico: “Papen’s Former Aide Accused of Embezzlement” by Lauren Villagran for Albuquerque Journal
New York: “Assembly Democrats Reject Republican Rules Changes, Promise Own Proposals Soon” by David Howard King for Gotham Gazette
New York: “How Sheldon Silver Became a Convicted Felon Thanks to Shady Real Estate Relationships” by Jillian Jorgensen for Commercial Observer
Legislative Issues
Ohio: “Meet the People Who Actually Write Ohio’s Laws (And They’re Not Lawmakers)” by Jeremy Pelzer for Cleveland Plain Dealer
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