August 6, 2015 •
Thursday News Roundup
Campaign Finance “Rand Paul Super PAC Head Indicted over Alleged 2012 Campaign Finance Violations” by Sean Sullivan and Matea Gold for Washington Post Connecticut: “CT Democrats Seek New Ruling to Resolve Malloy Campaign Investigation” by Mark Pazniokas and Keith Phaneuf […]
Campaign Finance
“Rand Paul Super PAC Head Indicted over Alleged 2012 Campaign Finance Violations” by Sean Sullivan and Matea Gold for Washington Post
Connecticut: “CT Democrats Seek New Ruling to Resolve Malloy Campaign Investigation” by Mark Pazniokas and Keith Phaneuf for Connecticut Mirror
Massachusetts: “2 Businesses Fight State Ban on Campaign Contributions” by Shira Schoenberg for MassLive.com
Minneapolis: “MN Campaign Finance Board Gets Report about Holes in Disclosure Law” by J. Patrick Coolican for Minneapolis Star Tribune
Pennsylvania: “Reading Councilman Pleads Guilty in Corruption Case” by Jeremy Roebuck for Philadelphia Inquirer
Wisconsin: “Scott Walker, GOP Lawmakers Want to Change Elections Board by 2016” by Patrick Marley for Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Ethics
California: “Public Officials Named in New Findings from FBI Probe of ‘Shrimp Boy’ Chow” by Jonah Owen Lamb for San Francisco Examiner
Hawaii: “Ian Lind: Ex-Legislator May Make a Good Ethics Commissioner” by Ian Lind for Honolulu Civil Beat
New York: “New York State Ethics Watchdog Panel Divided on Choice for New Top Administrator” by Casey Seiler for Albany Times Union
Legislative Issues
Kansas: “The Kansas Experiment” by Chris Suellentrop for New York Times Magazine
August 5, 2015 •
Wednesday Government Relations News
Lobbying “Jon Stewart’s Next Act: Lobbyist?” by Darren Samuelsohn for Politico California: “Measure Seeks to Reveal Names, Funding behind Indirect Lobbying” by Emily Green for San Francisco Chronicle New York: “JCOPE Denies Request to Shield Abortion-Issue Donors” by Jimmy Vielkind […]
Lobbying
“Jon Stewart’s Next Act: Lobbyist?” by Darren Samuelsohn for Politico
California: “Measure Seeks to Reveal Names, Funding behind Indirect Lobbying” by Emily Green for San Francisco Chronicle
New York: “JCOPE Denies Request to Shield Abortion-Issue Donors” by Jimmy Vielkind for Capital New York
Campaign Finance
“Super PAC Doppelgangers Eclipse Candidates in Campaign Money Chase” by Michael Beckel for Center for Public Integrity
California: “Campaign Money Has MTA Board Members Missing Votes” by David Zahniser and Katie Shepherd for Los Angeles Times
Maine: “Anti-Gay Marriage Group Suffers another Loss in Bid to Conceal Donors to Maine Campaign” by Steve Mistler for Portland Press Herald
New York: “New York State Lawmakers Spend Millions in Campaign Funds on Legal Fees” by Susanne Craig and Thomas Kaplan for New York Times
Ethics
Massachusetts: “Voters May Have a Say on Boosting Public Records Access” by Todd Wallack for Boston Globe
Redistricting
New York: “Democrats Unveil a Plan to Fight Gerrymandering” by Jonathan Martin for New York Times
August 4, 2015 •
Tuesday Lobbying and Campaign Finance News Update
Lobbying New York: “Documents Reveal New York State Agency’s Role in Adirondacks Mining Proposal” by Susanne Craig for New York Times Wisconsin: “Legislation Seeks to Limit Lobbying in City Government” by Simon Schatzberg for WISC Campaign Finance “Limits Unclear on […]
Lobbying
New York: “Documents Reveal New York State Agency’s Role in Adirondacks Mining Proposal” by Susanne Craig for New York Times
Wisconsin: “Legislation Seeks to Limit Lobbying in City Government” by Simon Schatzberg for WISC
Campaign Finance
“Limits Unclear on New Political Party ‘Slush Funds’” by Carrie Levine for Center for Responsive Politics
Arizona: “Attorney General Flips, Bans Public Funds for Anti-Pot Campaign” by Howard Fischer (Capitol Media Services) for Arizona Daily Sun
Ethics
“House Ethics Panel Clears Lawmakers over 2013 Azerbaijan Trip” by John Bresnahan for Politico
California: “City Ethics Commission Picks Get Political” by Greg Moran for San Diego Union-Tribune
Texas: “Paxton Surrenders in Securities Fraud Indictment” by Patrick Svitek for Texas Tribune
Elections
“Donald Trump Is Cash Cow for GOP State Parties” by Kyle Chaney, Katie Glueck, and Eli Stokols for Politico
California: “Recall Election History Bodes Ill for Richard Pan Opponents” by Jeremy White for Sacramento Bee
Procurement
“As Cloud of Corruption Passes in D.C., Regular Dysfunction Back in Spotlight” by Aaron Davis for Washington Post
August 3, 2015 •
Monday News Roundup
Lobbying Maryland: “Gun Groups Are No Longer Major Spenders in Maryland Lobbying Game” by Josh Hicks for Washington Post Ohio: “Three on Columbus Council Paid for Football Trip after Bribe Probe Revealed” by Lucas Sullivan for Columbus Dispatch Campaign Finance […]
Lobbying
Maryland: “Gun Groups Are No Longer Major Spenders in Maryland Lobbying Game” by Josh Hicks for Washington Post
Ohio: “Three on Columbus Council Paid for Football Trip after Bribe Probe Revealed” by Lucas Sullivan for Columbus Dispatch
Campaign Finance
“‘Dark Money’: ALEC wants image makeover” by Tarini Parti for Politico
“Scam PACs Keep Money Churning, but Not to Candidates” by Will Tucker for Center for Responsive Politics
Georgia: “Student Project Leads to Ethics Investigation, Subpoenas” by Jodie Fleischer for WSB
New Mexico: “Council Rejects Increase in Campaign Matching Funds” by Daniel Chacón for Santa Fe New Mexican
Pennsylvania: “City’s Campaign Contribution Limits at Heart of Fattah Case” by Chris Brennan for Philadelphia Inquirer
Pennsylvania: “City Adopts New Reporting Requirements for Campaign Financing” by Wendy Ruderman for Philadelphia Daily News
Virginia: “Clinton Donors Also Pumped Millions into McAuliffe’s Coffers” by Laura Vozzella for Washington Post
Ethics
Alabama: “Tom Albritton, Alabama’s New Ethics Executive Director, Wants to Be Fair, Consistent” by Mike Cason for AL.com
Elections
“Billionaire Koch Brothers’ Network Takes Cue from Obama’s Playbook” by Matea Gold for Washington Post
July 30, 2015 •
Thursday News Roundup
Lobbying “Billionaire Donors Bypass K Street” by Kate Ackley for Roll Call Nebraska: “Number of Groups Hiring Nebraska Lobbyists Reaches New High” by Grant Schulte (Associated Press) for Seattle Post-Intelligencer Campaign Finance New Jersey: “Super PACs Start Dominating Local Races […]
Lobbying
“Billionaire Donors Bypass K Street” by Kate Ackley for Roll Call
Nebraska: “Number of Groups Hiring Nebraska Lobbyists Reaches New High” by Grant Schulte (Associated Press) for Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Campaign Finance
New Jersey: “Super PACs Start Dominating Local Races in N.J.” by Matt Friedman for Politico
Ethics
Missouri: “McCaskill Calls for Advocacy Group to Give Missouri Capital Interns ‘Someone to Talk to’” by Jo Mannies for KCUR
New York: “Despite Unprecedented Scandal, Calls for Special Ethics Session Fall on Deaf Ears” by David Howard King for Gotham Gazette
Oregon: “Ethics Reforms after Kitzhaber: Going slow means getting it right, Oregon lawmakers argue” by Denis Theriault for Portland Oregonian
Pennsylvania: “Pa. Congressman Fattah Indicted on Corruption Charges from 2007 Mayor’s Race” by Paul Kane and Mike DeBonis for Washington Post
Elections
“Facebook Expands in Politics, and Campaigns Find Much to Like” by Ashley Parker for New York Times
“A Dream Undone” by Jim Rutenberg for New York Times
July 29, 2015 •
Wednesday Government Relations News
Campaign Finance Maine: “Clean Election Referendum Includes Call to End $6 Million in Maine Corporate Tax Breaks” by Steve Mistler for Portland Press Herald Missouri: “Missouri’s ‘Wild West’ Campaign-Finance Rules Are Making Candidates Look Terrible” by Karyn Bruggeman for National […]
Campaign Finance
Maine: “Clean Election Referendum Includes Call to End $6 Million in Maine Corporate Tax Breaks” by Steve Mistler for Portland Press Herald
Missouri: “Missouri’s ‘Wild West’ Campaign-Finance Rules Are Making Candidates Look Terrible” by Karyn Bruggeman for National Journal
Wisconsin: “Emails Show Contact between GAB Head and IRS Mostly Personal in Nature” by Andrew Beckett for Wisconsin Radio Network
Ethics
Florida: “Former Lt. Gov. Carroll Admits Breaking Ethics Law” by Michael Auslen (Tampa Bay Times) for Miami Herald
Hawaii: “Honolulu Ethics Commission Loosens News Media Policy” by Anita Hofschneider for Honolulu Civil Beat
New Jersey: “Christie Has Made Habit of Appointing High School Friends” by Jill Colvin (Associated Press) for Raleigh News & Observer
New York: “New Hire for Ethics Board Attacked” by Casey Seiler for Albany Times Union
Elections
“As the G.O.P. Base Clamors for Confrontation, Candidates Oblige” by Jackie Chalmes for New York Times
“Are Voters Ready to Cast a Vote Against the Supreme Court?” by Greg Stohr for Bloomberg.com
July 28, 2015 •
Tuesday Lobbying and Campaign Finance News Update
Lobbying Arkansas: “Ethics Panel Reaffirms Past Ruling on Ticket Sales to Legislators” by John Lyon (Arkansas News Bureau) for Arkansas News Ohio: “City Council Officials Got Box Seats at Ohio State Game” by Lucas Sullivan for Columbus Dispatch Campaign Finance […]
Lobbying
Arkansas: “Ethics Panel Reaffirms Past Ruling on Ticket Sales to Legislators” by John Lyon (Arkansas News Bureau) for Arkansas News
Ohio: “City Council Officials Got Box Seats at Ohio State Game” by Lucas Sullivan for Columbus Dispatch
Campaign Finance
“Chamber Gearing Up to Take Out GOP Incumbents” by Anna Palmer and Jake Sherman for Politico
Arizona: “Election Director Threatens Lawsuits against ‘Dark Money’ Watchdogs” by Howard Fischer (Capitol News Service) for Arizona Daily Sun
Nevada: “Nevada Lobbyists Spend Record Amount on Legislators” by Sandra Chereb for Las Vegas Review-Journal
Pennsylvania: “Documents Show Pennsylvania GOP’s Courtship of Gas Industry” by Rich Lord for Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Ethics
Florida: “Ethics Board Facing Criticism from Amendment Backers” by Jeff Burlew for Tallahassee Democrat
Mississippi: “Sources: FBI probing Pickering campaign funds” by Geoff Pender for Jackson Clarion-Ledger
Missouri: “Missouri Senator Resigns Seat, Continues to Deny Allegations He Sexually Harassed Interns” by Alex Stuckey for St. Louis Post-Dispatch
New York: “John Sampson, New York State Senator, Is Guilty on Some Federal Charges” by Stephanie Clifford for New York Times
July 27, 2015 •
Monday News Roundup
Lobbying Colorado: “Colorado Senator Says He Has No Records on His Lobbyist-Written Elderly Care Bill” by Arthur Kane for Colorado Watchdog Campaign Finance “D.N.C. Lifts Ban on Convention Fundraising” by Maggie Haberman for New York Times Rhode Island: “R.I. Board […]
Lobbying
Colorado: “Colorado Senator Says He Has No Records on His Lobbyist-Written Elderly Care Bill” by Arthur Kane for Colorado Watchdog
Campaign Finance
“D.N.C. Lifts Ban on Convention Fundraising” by Maggie Haberman for New York Times
Rhode Island: “R.I. Board of Elections Drops Fines in 208 Cases” by Jennifer Bogdan for Providence Journal
Ethics
“Criminal Inquiry Is Sought in Clinton Email Account” by Michael Schmidt and Matt Apuzzo for New York Times
“Drug Companies Pushed From Far and Wide to Explain High Prices” by Andrew Pollack for New York Times
District of Columbia: “New Details Emerge about Metro Contract That Raised Ethical Questions” by Lori Aratani for Washington Post
Hawaii: “Hawaii’s Student Travel Still Up in the Air as Free Trips Debated” by Ian Lind for Honolulu Civil Beat
New Jersey: “N.J. Lawmaker Plans Bill Curbing Governors Use of Public Funds for Out-of-State Trip Expenses” by Melissa Hayes for Bergen Record
Texas: “Appeals Court Rejects One Count in Perry Indictment” by Patrick Svitek for Texas Tribune
July 23, 2015 •
Thursday News Roundup
Lobbying “Top Navy Nominee Cleared of Improper Lobbying” by Jeremy Herb, Philip Ewing, and Austin Wright for Politico “‘Influencers’ Poll Gives Grades to Lobby Groups” by Megan Wilson for The Hill Campaign Finance “Rick Perry Finance Chairman Does Super PAC […]
Lobbying
“Top Navy Nominee Cleared of Improper Lobbying” by Jeremy Herb, Philip Ewing, and Austin Wright for Politico
“‘Influencers’ Poll Gives Grades to Lobby Groups” by Megan Wilson for The Hill
Campaign Finance
“Rick Perry Finance Chairman Does Super PAC Two-Step” by Carrie Levine for Center for Public Integrity
Washington”Seattle’s Richest, Whitest Areas Dominate Campaign Giving, Say Reform” by Daniel Beekman for Seattle Times
Ethics
Massachusetts: “Lobbying Picks Up on Proposed Public Records Law” by Todd Wallack for Boston Globe
New York: “Dean Skelos and His Son Face New Bribery Charges” by Susanne Craig for New York Times
New York: “New York Ethics Panel Chief Taking State Tax Job” by Casey Seiler for Albany Times Union
South Carolina: “Key FBI Informant, 3 Others Sentenced in Pinson Case” by John Monk for The State
Wisconsin: “Jobs Agency Gov. Scott Walker Led Dogged by Allegations of Shoddy Lending, Political Influence” by Jeff Horwitz (Associated Press) for Minneapolis Star Tribune
July 22, 2015 •
Wednesday Government Relations News
Lobbying “K Street Bouncing Back in 2015” by Megan Wilson for The Hill Washington: “PDC’s Lobbyist Filings to Get Upgrade” by the Editorial Board for The Olympian Campaign Finance “The Only Realistic Way to Fix Campaign Finance” by Lawrence Lessig […]
Lobbying
“K Street Bouncing Back in 2015” by Megan Wilson for The Hill
Washington: “PDC’s Lobbyist Filings to Get Upgrade” by the Editorial Board for The Olympian
Campaign Finance
“The Only Realistic Way to Fix Campaign Finance” by Lawrence Lessig for New York Times
“Dems Urge Obama to Veto Bill over Campaign Finance Restrictions” by Cristina Marcos for The Hill
Kansas: “Brownback Campaign Sought Cash from Westar Official amid Ongoing Rate Case” by Jonathan Shorman for Topeka Capital-Journal
Pennsylvania: “Teachers’ Union Gets Schooled for Violating Campaign Law” by Mensah Dean for Philadelphia Daily News
Ethics
Hawaii: “Will Honolulu Ethics Commission Take the Gag Off its Director?” by Anita Hofschneider for Honolulu Civil Beat
Illinois: “Court Overturns Some Blagojevich Senate-Seat Convictions” by The Associated Press for New York Times
Elections
“Ohio Gov. Kasich Joins GOP Race with Message of Conservatism, Compassion” by Dan Balz for Washington Post
July 21, 2015 •
Tuesday Lobbying and Campaign Finance News Update
Lobbying “Jeb Bush Promises to Curb Lobbying and Cut Size of Government” by Michael Barbaro for New York Times Campaign Finance “Seeing Crowd, G.O.P. Donors Holding Back” by Nicholas Confessore and Sarah Cohen for New York Times Alabama: “Alabama Lawmakers […]
Lobbying
“Jeb Bush Promises to Curb Lobbying and Cut Size of Government” by Michael Barbaro for New York Times
Campaign Finance
“Seeing Crowd, G.O.P. Donors Holding Back” by Nicholas Confessore and Sarah Cohen for New York Times
Alabama: “Alabama Lawmakers Again Try to Tighten Campaign Finance Law” by Mike Cason for AL.com
Delaware: “Delaware Wins Appeal, Can Enforce Law on Election Ads” by Jonathan Stempel for Reuters
Ethics
California: “Cleaning Up Politics or ‘Vindictive’ Nosy Neighbor? Shirley Grindle Is Making Last Stand as a Watchdog” by Martin Wisckol for Orange County Register
Ohio: “Red-Light-Camera Lobbyist Removed Himself from Committee Due to Conflict” by Mark Ferenchick for Columbus Dispatch
Pennsylvania: “Pennsylvania Turnpike Employees Continue to Get Free Ride on Toll Road” by Melissa Daniels for Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Vermont: “State Contracts Needed by Scott’s Company May Impact ’16 Race” by Neal Goswami for The Times-Argus
Wisconsin: “Walker Calls for Dismantling of State Elections Board” by Scott Bauer (Associated Press) for Albany Times Union
Elections
“Who Advises Candidate Trump? (Hint: His Name Is Donald)” by Maggie Haberman and Michael Barbaro for New York Times
July 20, 2015 •
Monday News Roundup
Lobbying California: “Lobbyist Fee Set to Increase” by David Garrick for San Diego Union-Tribune Colorado: “How Effective are Lobbyists in Colorado at Passing, Killing Legislation?” by Arthur Kane for Colorado Watchdog Campaign Finance “Presidential Campaign Donors Hedge Bets” by Carrie […]
Lobbying
California: “Lobbyist Fee Set to Increase” by David Garrick for San Diego Union-Tribune
Colorado: “How Effective are Lobbyists in Colorado at Passing, Killing Legislation?” by Arthur Kane for Colorado Watchdog
Campaign Finance
“Presidential Campaign Donors Hedge Bets” by Carrie Levine, Michael Beckel, Ben Wieder, and Dave Levinthal for Center for Public Integrity
“Small Donor Myth Debunked” by Kenneth Vogel and Tarini Parti for Politico
North Carolina: “Gov.’s Legal Counsel Knew of Board Member Interest Conflict” by Michael Biesecker and Mitch Weiss (Associated Press) for Raleigh News & Observer
Utah: “Sign Company’s PAC Buys Billboards for Biskupski; Becker Camp Protests” by Christopher Smart for Salt Lake Tribune
Ethics
California: “Director Concerned over Ethics Pick” by Greg Moran for San Diego Union-Tribune
Pennsylvania: “FBI Looking at Same Contractors in Reading and Allentown” by Matt Assad, Scott Kraus, Paul Muschick, and Emily Opilo for Allentown Morning Call
July 16, 2015 •
Thursday News Roundup
Lobbying Colorado: “Colorado Lobbying Income Likely to Set a Record This Year” by Arthur Kane for Colorado Watchdog Virginia: “Plastic Tumblers, a Night at Dad’s House Top Gifts in Post-McDonnell Richmond” by Laura Vozzella for Washington Post Campaign Finance “Revenge […]
Lobbying
Colorado: “Colorado Lobbying Income Likely to Set a Record This Year” by Arthur Kane for Colorado Watchdog
Virginia: “Plastic Tumblers, a Night at Dad’s House Top Gifts in Post-McDonnell Richmond” by Laura Vozzella for Washington Post
Campaign Finance
“Revenge of Citizens United” by Kenneth Vogel and Tarini Parti for Politico
New York: “Bipartisan Group Sues to Close New York’s Corporate Donation Loophole” by Jesse McKinley for New York Times
Ethics
Minnesota: “Lobbyist Accuses Hastings Lawmaker of Defamation in Lawsuit” by David Montgomery for St. Paul Pioneer Press
Ohio: “Columbus Cancels Red-Light Camera Contract after Bribe Investigation” by Lucas Sullivan for Columbus Dispatch
Pennsylvania: “Ex-Mayor of Pennsylvania’s Capital Charged with Corruption” by Marc Levy and Mark Scolforo (Associated Press) for Albany Times Union
Redistricting
Florida: “One of America’s Weirdest Congressional Districts Has Just Been Trashed by the Florida Supreme Court” by Michael Miller and Nick Kirkpatrick for Washington Post
July 15, 2015 •
Wednesday Government Relations News
Lobbying “Lobbyists Decamp for Capitol Hill Jobs” by Megan Wilson for The Hill Tennessee: “Lobbyist: Armstrong paid to help wholesaler” by Jamie Satterfield for Knoxville News Sentinel Utah: “Utah Cities Turning to Lobbyists as Their Lifeline to the Legislature” by […]
Lobbying
“Lobbyists Decamp for Capitol Hill Jobs” by Megan Wilson for The Hill
Tennessee: “Lobbyist: Armstrong paid to help wholesaler” by Jamie Satterfield for Knoxville News Sentinel
Utah: “Utah Cities Turning to Lobbyists as Their Lifeline to the Legislature” by Dan Harrie for Salt Lake Tribune
Virginia: “Lobbyists Spend Less on Lawmakers in Wake of McDonnell Trial” by Jim Nolan (Richmond Times Dispatch) for Roanoke Times
Campaign Finance
Florida: “Miami Beach Commission Bickers over $`1 Million in Donations to New Political Committee” by Joey Flechas for Miami Herald
New Jersey: “Federal Case Could Impact New Jersey Pay-to-Play Limits” by Jeff Brindle (New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission) for PolitickerNJ
Washington: “Taxpayer Financed Campaign Proposal, with ‘Democracy Vouchers,’ Wins a Place Seattle’s Fall Ballot” by Joel Connelly for Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Ethics
North Carolina: “NC Election Board Member’s Firm Worked for Target of Probe” by Michael Biesecker and Mitch Weiss (Associated Press) for WRAL
Pennsylvania: “What FBI Was After in Allentown City Hall Investigation” by Emily Opilo and Matt Assad for Allentown Morning Call
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