July 2, 2014 •
Wednesday Government Relations News
Lobbying “Lobbying World” in The Hill. “Clark Hill adds two in public affairs” by Byron Tau in Politico. “#Modernlobbying: Why bankers are tweeting for regulatory relief” by Mark Holan in Washington Business Journals. Virginia: “Taxicab industry has history of lobbying, […]
Lobbying
“Lobbying World” in The Hill.
“Clark Hill adds two in public affairs” by Byron Tau in Politico.
“#Modernlobbying: Why bankers are tweeting for regulatory relief” by Mark Holan in Washington Business Journals.
Virginia: “Taxicab industry has history of lobbying, donations” by Kathryn Watson on Watchdog.org.
Campaign Finance
“Shedding New Light on Dark Money” by Timothy Karr on The Huffington Post.
“Campaign finance laws vary widely from state to state, report says” by Patrick Marley in the Journal Sentinel.
“How Cozy Can Candidates Be With Political Groups? It All Depends” by Rachel Baye (Center for Public Integrity) on NBC News.
Massachusetts: “Gubernatorial candidates back campaign disclosure bill” by Jim O’Sullivan in The Boston Globe.
Montana: “Super PAC spending $1.7M in Montana Senate race” by The Associated Press in the Billings Gazette.
Wisconsin: “Wisconsin among several states with dust-ups over campaign coordination with outside groups” by Bill Leuders in WisconsinWatch.org.
Ethics
“Congress Quietly Deletes a Key Disclosure of Free Trips Lawmakers Take” by Shane Goldmacher in National Journal.
“Pelosi to Ethics panel: Require lawmakers to report free trips” by Mike Lillis in The Hill.
Missouri: “Streetcar ethics complaint goes away — for now” by Austin Alonzo in the Kansas City Business Journal.
New York: “New York State Senator Indicted” by Erica Orden and Sean Gardner in The Wall Street Journal.
West Virginia: “Tomblin names members of new Ethics Commission” by Phil Kabler in the Charleston Gazette.
Government Tech and Social Media
“Governments Struggling to Get Social Media Right” by Jonathan Walters in Governing.
“DigitalGov rolls out 3 new social media toolkits in quest for ‘social government’” by Greg Otto in FedScoop.
“The Looming Crisis in Voting Technology” by J.B. Wogan in Governing.
July 1, 2014 •
Tuesday Lobbying and Campaign Finance News Update
Lobbying “LobbyIt: Aiming to be everyman’s lobbyist” by Catherine Ho in The Washington Post. “The Influence Industry: Ex-Im Bank renewal, a familiar issue on K Street, divides GOP” by Holly Yeager in The Washington Post. Rhode Island: “Ex-RI House speaker […]
Lobbying
“LobbyIt: Aiming to be everyman’s lobbyist” by Catherine Ho in The Washington Post.
“The Influence Industry: Ex-Im Bank renewal, a familiar issue on K Street, divides GOP” by Holly Yeager in The Washington Post.
Rhode Island: “Ex-RI House speaker Fox’s personal loan from registered lobbyist still unpaid” by W. Ray Malinowski in the Providence Journal.
Campaign Finance
Indiana: “Terre Haute’s Jim Bopp Jr. a conservative titan” by Mark Bennett in the Sacramento Bee.
Ohio: “GOP donor found not guilty on campaign finance charges, guilty of obstruction” by Joe Vardon in the Columbus Dispatch.
Ethics
California: “SF open government and ethics oversight broken, report says” by Jonah Owen Lamb in The Examiner.
Illinois: “Closer Look: Ill. legislative watchdog steps down” by The Associated Press in The Washington Examiner.
Kentucky: “Legislative caucuses rely on PACs, reports show” by Tom Loftus in The Courier Journal.
New York: “Three months after Gov. Cuomo pulled plug on Moreland Commission, executive director still being paid” by Ken Lovett in the NY Daily News.
North Carolina: “Former FBI agent Chuck Stuber opens up about corruption cases against NC politicians” by J. Andrew Curliss in the News & Observer.
Wisconsin: “No Conclusion in Inquiry Into Scott Walker’s Campaign Fund-Raising” by Monica Davey in The New York Times.
National Conventions
Ohio: “Cleveland should learn fate of Republican National Convention bid no later than early August” by Henry J. Gomez in the Plain Dealer.
Government Tech and Social Media
“Mistaken Identity: People Angry at Supreme Court Decision Vent at Blog” by Chris Taylor on Mashable.
California: “California governor signs bill to bring bitcoin and other currency into fold” in Reuters.
June 30, 2014 •
Monday News Roundup
Lobbying Florida: “Florida lobbyists to hold annual industry summit Sept. 3-5 in Tampa” in Saint Peters Blog. Minnesota: “Capitol Chatter: Greater Minnesota cities’ group leads in lobbying costs” by Don Davis in the Morris Sun Tribune. Rhode Island: “State postpones […]
Lobbying
Florida: “Florida lobbyists to hold annual industry summit Sept. 3-5 in Tampa” in Saint Peters Blog.
Minnesota: “Capitol Chatter: Greater Minnesota cities’ group leads in lobbying costs” by Don Davis in the Morris Sun Tribune.
Rhode Island: “State postpones hearing into possible lobbying violations against lawyer” on WJAR NBC News.
Campaign Finance
“Candidates Rush to Collect Funds by June 30th Deadline” by Kent Cooper in Roll Call.
California: “FPPC hands down fines for area campaign finance violations” in Los Angeles Wave News.
California: “Oakland tries to close campaign finance loophole” by Matthew Artz in the Contra Costa Times.
Delaware: “Campaign-finance bills go to governor” by Jon Offredo in The News Journal.
Maryland: “Does increased campaign spending sway odds of winning?” by Phil Davis on DelmarvaNow.com.
Massachusetts: “Super PAC aims to end all other super PACs” by Akilah Johnson in The Boston Globe.
Ohio: “Jury deliberations to begin in Ben Suarez campaign finance case” by Phil Trexler in the Akron Beacon Journal.
Wyoming: “Wyoming group sues over campaign finance laws” on KGWN CBS News.
Ethics
“Rangel wrangled in potential ethics probe?” by Tim Devaney in The Hill.
Arizona: “Horne hires political backers to investigate his office” by Howard Fischer in the Arizona Daily Star.
Arkansas: “Arkansas judge fined in campaign-gifts case” by The Associated Press in The Washington Times.
California: “O.C. Grand Jury again calls for ethics commission” by Adolfo Flores in the Daily Pilot.
Florida: “Ex-partner of Ponzi schemer gets 2 ½ years” by The Associated Press in the Connecticut Post.
Virginia: “Changing laws in Virginia take effect Tuesday” by Bill Sizemore in The Virginian-Pilot.
Government Tech and Social Media
Oregon: “Oregon website breach: State officials failed to patch ‘high risk’ software problem” by Yuxing Zheng in The Oregonian.
Texas: “City Responds to Negative Tweets with Humor” by Kristi Dalton on Government Technology.
June 25, 2014 •
Wednesday Government Relations News
Lobbying “From Milwaukee to Milan, Uber’s Battles Are Mostly Local” by Tom Curry in Roll Call. Texas: “State regulators set for conservative activist’s lobbying trial” by David Saleh Rauf in the Houston Chronicle. Campaign Finance “Senate Dems float campaign finance […]
Lobbying
“From Milwaukee to Milan, Uber’s Battles Are Mostly Local” by Tom Curry in Roll Call.
Texas: “State regulators set for conservative activist’s lobbying trial” by David Saleh Rauf in the Houston Chronicle.
Campaign Finance
“Senate Dems float campaign finance bill” by Byron Tau in Politico.
“Democrats Reintroduce DISCLOSE Act” by Eliza Newlin Carney in Roll Call.
“Kenneth Vogel on Campaign Finance” video on C-SPAN.
“Millionaires Keep Shoveling Money Into Politics” by Kent Cooper in Roll Call.
“California Lawmakers Back Amendment Overturning Citizens United” by Mollie Reilly in The Huffington Post.
North Carolina: “House OKs bill allowing more electronic filings” by The Associated Press in WWAY ABC News.
Wisconsin: “State lawmakers collect most money from outside spenders” by Adam Rodewald in the Green Bay Press Gazette.
Ethics
California: “California Senate panel shelves GOP ethics bill” by Patrick McGreevy in the Los Angeles Times.
Elections
“Live election results: June 24” in The Washington Post.
“Election night: Key House primaries” by Steven Shepard, Elizabeth Titus and Tarini Parti in Politico.
Colorado: “2014 Colorado primary election results” on ABC News Denver.
Maryland: “Brown, Hogan win gubernatorial nominations; Democrat Frosh wins attorney general contest” by John Wagner and Jenna Johnson in The Washington Post.
“2014 Maryland Primary Election results” on WBAL TV News.
Mississippi: “Inside the Thad Cochran comeback” by Alexander Burns in Politico.
New York: “Charles Rangel leads; Adriano Espaillat won’t concede” by A;ex Isenstadt in Politico.
New York: “Tea Party doesn’t sway New York GOP voters in primary” by David Robinson in the Albany Business Review.
Oklahoma: “Tuesday’s Election Results” in Tulsa World.
Government Tech and Social Media
“NCSL Launches Elections Administration Research Database” by Michael D. Hernandez on The NCSL Blog.
June 24, 2014 •
Tuesday Lobbying and Campaign Finance News Update
Lobbying “Bottom Line” in The Hill. “In the trenches of global trade” by Vicki Needham in The Hill. Minnesota: “Local government lobbying costs increased to $8 million in 2013” by Rachel E. Stassen-Berger in The Star Tribune. New York: “NY […]
Lobbying
“Bottom Line” in The Hill.
“In the trenches of global trade” by Vicki Needham in The Hill.
Minnesota: “Local government lobbying costs increased to $8 million in 2013” by Rachel E. Stassen-Berger in The Star Tribune.
New York: “NY ethics and lobbying commission creates tip line” by The Associated Press in the Utica Observer Dispatch.
Campaign Finance
“A New Era for Pay-to-Play” by Jason Abel on Rick Hasen’s Election Law Blog.
“Scott Walker case shows growing closeness between politicians and wealthy allies” by Matea Gold and Tom Hamburger in The Washington Post.
District of Columbia: “Smith, former Ward 1 D.C. Council candidate, pleads guilty in campaign finance scheme” by Keith Alexander in The Washington Post.
Mississippi: “Outside Spending, Dark Money Pour into Mississippi Runoff” by Ian Vendewalker in the Brennan Center for Justice Blog.
Ethics
Hawaii: “Honolulu Ethics Commission Complains of Affronts to Its Independence” by Sophie Cocke in the Honolulu Civil Beat.
Virginia: “Va. House tosses out Gov. McAuliffe’s vetoes on Medicaid, judges; GOP reorganizes state Senate” by Alan Suderman (Associated Press) in The Republic.
Elections
“6 Things to Watch in Tuesday’s Primaries” by Abby Livingston in Roll Call.
State Legislatures
Arkansas: “Arkansas Legislature: Special Session Discussions Down To Lottery” by John Lyon in the Times Record.
Hawaii: “Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie says he intends to veto 10 bills” by Braelyn Wood in Pacific Business News.
New York: “Winners and Losers in NY State’s 2014 Legislative Session” by The Associated Press in the Epoch Times.
Government Tech and Social Media
“Google+ is Here to Stay, Company Exec Says” in Government Technology.
June 23, 2014 •
Monday News Roundup
Lobbying “K Street powerhouse loses founding partner” by Megan R. Wilson in The Hill. “Is Akin Gump the New King of K Street?” by Marisa M. Kashino in the Washingtonian. “Lobbyists want spot on Team Scalise” by Megan R. Wilson […]
Lobbying
“K Street powerhouse loses founding partner” by Megan R. Wilson in The Hill.
“Is Akin Gump the New King of K Street?” by Marisa M. Kashino in the Washingtonian.
“Lobbyists want spot on Team Scalise” by Megan R. Wilson in The Hill.
“K Street hits the jackpot with casino magnate” by Julian Hattem in The Hill.
Campaign Finance
“Study Examines Role Of Citizens United Ruling On Politics” by Jim Letizia on WCBE.
“National Party Committees Report May Financial Figures” by Kent Cooper in Roll Call.
Alaska: “APOC staff says Anchorage mayor broke campaign finance law, proposes $187.50 fine” by Nathaniel Herz in the Anchorage Daily News.
Oklahoma: “Election Records: ‘Dark-Money,’ Campaign Groups Have Close Connections” by Oklahoma Watch & Clifton Adcock in KGOU.
Ethics
“‘Ms. Ethics’ Carol Dixon Remembered Fondly (Video)” by Colin Diersing in Roll Call.
“Don Young Must Repay $59K for Improper Trips/Gifts” by Kent Cooper in Roll Call.
Florida: “New Miami-Dade task force to target state public corruption” by David Ovalle in the Miami Herald.
Georgia: “Ethics commission to get new member” by Aaron Gould Sheinin in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Virginia: “Virginia governor Terry McAuliffe vetoes funds for ethics commission” by Rachel Weiner in The Washington Post.
Wisconsin: “Report: Scott Walker Accused of Campaign Finance ‘Criminal Scheme’” by Mark Murray in NBC News.
Wisconsin: “Scott Walker and campaign-finance law: Just how dodgy?” in The Economist.
Elections
“Democrats Playing Defense in 2014 State Legislative Races” by Louis Jacobson in Governing.
Oklahoma: “Is Oklahoma Senate headed for a runoff?” by Cameron Joseph in The Hill.
Government Tech and Social Media
“How the White House’s We the People E-Petition Site Became a Virtual Ghost-Town” by Dave Karpf in TechPresident.
“Awareness, Tech Projects are Top Crowdsourced Goals in Government, Study Says” in Government Technology.
EU: “Lobbyists increasingly look online to influence EU policy” in Euractiv.
June 19, 2014 •
Thursday News Roundup
Lobbying “Under Contract” in The Hill. “MPAA’s Michael O’Leary steps down – Big 12 hires a lobbying firm” by Byron Tau in Politico. Missouri: “Lobbyists’ gifts to Missouri lawmakers exceed $500,000” by Angela Mueller in the St. Louis Business Journal. […]
Lobbying
“Under Contract” in The Hill.
“MPAA’s Michael O’Leary steps down – Big 12 hires a lobbying firm” by Byron Tau in Politico.
Missouri: “Lobbyists’ gifts to Missouri lawmakers exceed $500,000” by Angela Mueller in the St. Louis Business Journal.
Campaign Finance
“BitPay, CoinVox Team Up to Allow Politicians to Accept Bitcoin” by Eric Calouro in NewsBTC.
Delaware: “Campaign finance reform bills languish in legislature” by Jonathan Starkey in The News Journal.
Massachusetts: “Bill would increase PAC disclosures” by Frank Phillips in the Boston Globe.
New York: “Blame Game After Push to Revamp Campaign Financing Ends” by Mike Vilensky in The Wall Street Journal.
North Carolina: “N.C. election laws ‘stuck in pre-computer age’” by Jim Morrill in the Charlotte Observer.
Vermont: “Advocacy group turns sights to money in politics” by Neal P. Goswami in the Rutland Herald.
Ethics
“Prosecutor asks court: Reinstate DeLay convictions” by Juan A. Lozano (Associated Press) in the Houston Chronicle.
“Grand Jury Probes Capitol Knowledge & Stock Trading” by Kent Cooper in Roll Call.
Hawaii: “Ethics Commission Tells Lawmakers How They Should Spend Allowances” by Nathan Eagle in the Honolulu Civil Beat.
Elections
New York: “This is what happens when a campaign finance scholar runs for governor” by Max Ehrenfreund in The Washington Post.
Wisconsin: “Jon Erpenbach drops appeal in email open records case” in the Journal Sentinel.
State Legislatures
South Carolina: “SC House OKs $12,000 pay raise for lawmakers, overriding Gov. Haley’s veto” by Cassie Cope in The State.
June 18, 2014 •
Wednesday Government Relations News
Lobbying “Lobbying World” in The Hill. Florida: “Dade Medical College owner charged with improper lobbying” by Mike Vasquez in the Miami Herald. Mississippi: “Washington Lobbyists Pour Money Into Mississippi Senate Race To Fend Off Tea Party” by Paul Blumenthal in […]
Lobbying
“Lobbying World” in The Hill.
Florida: “Dade Medical College owner charged with improper lobbying” by Mike Vasquez in the Miami Herald.
Mississippi: “Washington Lobbyists Pour Money Into Mississippi Senate Race To Fend Off Tea Party” by Paul Blumenthal in The Huffington Post.
Campaign Finance
“Soft Money’s Squishy Political Influence” by Derek Willis in The New York Times.
“Campaign-Finance Reform Has to Be Cross-Partisan” by Lawrence Lessig in The Atlantic.
Vermont: “Canvassers to target money in politics” by Terri Hallenbeck in the Burlington Free Press.
Ethics
Arizona: “Clean elections director seeks full probe of Arizona AG Tom Horne over election law complaint” by Bob Christie (Associated Press) in The Republic.
Georgia: “Advocates want ethics chief out” by Erica Techo in The Augusta Chronicle.
Government Tech and Social Media
“Democratic Strategist Chris Talbot Explains the Do’s and Don’ts of Digital Campaigns” by Tess VandenDolder in InTheCapitol.
“FBI discovers Twitter-speak, starts a dictionary” by Ian Sherr in C|Net.
June 17, 2014 •
Tuesday Lobbying and Campaign Finance News Update
Lobbying “Bottom Line” in The Hill. Campaign Finance California: “Senate approves campaign fundraising blackout during budget negotiations and end of session” by The Associated Press in the Daily Journal. Ethics “Watchdog urges bribery probe of congressman” by Mario Trujillo in […]
Lobbying
“Bottom Line” in The Hill.
Campaign Finance
California: “Senate approves campaign fundraising blackout during budget negotiations and end of session” by The Associated Press in the Daily Journal.
Ethics
“Watchdog urges bribery probe of congressman” by Mario Trujillo in The Hill.
New Mexico: “NM governor’s ex-aide pleads guilty to hacking charges” by Julian Hattem in The Hill.
Ohio: “Ohio Rep. Dale Mallory Named In Ethics Probe” by The Associated Press on WBNS TV News.
Rhode Island: “House panel passes revised ethics bill” by The Associated Press in the San Francisco Chronicle.
Elections
“Supreme Court: Groups Can Sue over Campaign Lies” by Julie Rovner in Governing.
June 12, 2014 •
Thursday News Roundup
Lobbying “Lobby groups hunker down for storm” by Bernie Becker and Benjamin Goad in The Hill. “Cantor’s K Street value: Off the charts” by Megan R. Wilson in The Hill. Campaign Finance “Tech firm looks to bring bitcoins to campaigns” […]
Lobbying
“Lobby groups hunker down for storm” by Bernie Becker and Benjamin Goad in The Hill.
“Cantor’s K Street value: Off the charts” by Megan R. Wilson in The Hill.
Campaign Finance
“Tech firm looks to bring bitcoins to campaigns” by Julian Hattem in The Hill.
“Got bitcoins to spend? Here are some options” by Laura Lorenzetti in Fortune.
Alaska: “Campaign-Finance Challenge in Alaska Senate Race” by Jeremy W. Peters in The New York Times.
Florida: “Campaign Cash Offers Picture of Legislative Races” by Jim Saunders in the Sunshine State News.
Ethics
Illinois: “Jurors Have Some Trouble Convicting Illinois Legislator of Bribery” by Jason Meisner in Governing.
Rhode Island: “R.I. Senate delays vote on ethics bill to consider possible changes” by Randal Edgar in the Providence Journal.
State Legislatures
Michigan: “Michigan petition drive for part-time Legislature falls short but organizers look to 2016” by Jonathan Oosting on Michigan Live.
New York: “Cuomo ‘not overly optimistic’ about end of legislative session” by Jimmy Vielkind in Capital New York.
Virginia: “Lawmakers return to pass budget” by Michael Marts in The Roanoke Times.
Washington: “Slew of state laws take effect” by Lauren Dake in The Columbian.
June 11, 2014 •
Wednesday Government Relations News
Lobbying “Lobbying World” in The Hill. “Sallie Mae spin-off registers to lobby” by Megan R. Wilson in The Hill. “Amplifyd: Crowd-Sourced Lobbying Launches Website” by Annie Spiegelman in The Huffington Post. “Politico: Wall Street Loses an Ally With Cantor’s Defeat” […]
Lobbying
“Lobbying World” in The Hill.
“Sallie Mae spin-off registers to lobby” by Megan R. Wilson in The Hill.
“Amplifyd: Crowd-Sourced Lobbying Launches Website” by Annie Spiegelman in The Huffington Post.
“Politico: Wall Street Loses an Ally With Cantor’s Defeat” by Drew MacKenzie in Newsmax.
North Carolina: “Senate honors longtime lawmaker, lobbyist Alley” by Tara Jeffries in WRAL.
Campaign Finance
“Campaign Finance Hearings Showcase Extremes | Rules of the Game” by Eliza Newlin Carney in Roll Call.
“A Reporter Crashes the Super PAC Party” by Walter Shapiro in the Brennan Center for Justice Blog.
“Bitcoin bulks up lobbying power” by Julian Hattem in The Hill.
Connecticut: “Democratic governors lose challenge to Connecticut campaign finance law” by Nate Raymond in Reuters.
Kansas: “Panel looking into ethics of Facebook post seeking contributions to Schodorf campaign” by Brian Lowry in The Wichita Eagle.
North Carolina: “Legislators call for constitutional convention” in The Times-News.
Ohio: “Former executive testifies in campaign finance trial of northeast Ohio businessman” by The Associated Press in The Republic.
Elections
“5 takeaways from Eric Cantor shocker” by James Hohmann in Politico.
June 10, 2014 •
Tuesday Lobbying and Campaign Finance News Update
Lobbying “Bottom Line” in The Hill. “Koch brothers add to K Street force” by Megan R. Wilson in The Hill. “Washington Redskins Improve Defense With K Street Lobbying” by Kent Cooper in Roll Call. Campaign Finance California: “Fremont nonprofit group […]
Lobbying
“Bottom Line” in The Hill.
“Koch brothers add to K Street force” by Megan R. Wilson in The Hill.
“Washington Redskins Improve Defense With K Street Lobbying” by Kent Cooper in Roll Call.
Campaign Finance
California: “Fremont nonprofit group fined $25,000 for laundering contributions in 2008 mayoral race” by Chris De Benedetti in the San Jose Mercury News.
Maine: “Ethics commission fines LePage for missing campaign finance deadlines” by Mario Moretto in the Bangor Daily News.
Maine: “Political donors in Maine’s gubernatorial race most often work for [blank]” by Darren Fishell in the Bangor Daily News.
Ohio: “Suarez relatives testify about campaign donations” by Ed Meyer in the Akron Beacon Journal.
Ethics
California: “Senate approves tighter gift bans, ethics rules” by Judy Lin (Associated Press) in The Modesto Bee.
Washington: “Ethics board looks at lawmakers’ free food” by Brad Shannon in The News Tribune.
Washington: “Moving state primary election left 1992 ethics reform behind” by Peter Callaghan in the Union-Bulletin.
Elections
Nevada: “It’s been a slow primary season, but there’s still much at stake” by Laura Myers in the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
North Dakota: “Few statewide issues, races to be decided” by Nick Smith in the Bismarck Tribune.
South Carolina: “Voters Guide: Famous names dot GOP primary for SC lieutenant governor” by Andrew Shain in The State.
State Legislatures
Maine: “Democrats balk at LePage’s renewed push for special legislative session” by Mario Moretto in the Bangor Daily News.
June 9, 2014 •
Monday News Roundup
Lobbying “Patton Boggs loses five more to rival Akin Gump” by Megan R. Wilson in The Hill. “ALEC Goes Local” by Alan Greenblatt in Governing. Illinois: “Andy Shaw: Lobbying by ex-U.S. rep doesn’t violate law, just our trust” by Andy […]
Lobbying
“Patton Boggs loses five more to rival Akin Gump” by Megan R. Wilson in The Hill.
“ALEC Goes Local” by Alan Greenblatt in Governing.
Illinois: “Andy Shaw: Lobbying by ex-U.S. rep doesn’t violate law, just our trust” by Andy Shaw in the Chicago Sun-Times.
Campaign Finance
“Four Years Later, FEC May Finally Update Its Books With Citizens United Ruling” by Shane Golmacher in National Journal.
“McAllister says he expected contribution for vote” by Alexandra Jaffe in The Hill.
“Donor Admits Giving $150K to Straw Donors for U.S. Senate Candidates” by Kent Cooper in Roll Call.
“Rep. Rob Andrews Gets Off Scot Free” by Kent Cooper in Roll Call.
Alaska: “Outside Money Floods Alaska in Senate Race” by Jeremy W. Peters in The New York Times.
Alaska: “Big spenders buy up Alaska air time” by Matt Buxton in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner.
Massachusetts: “Outside money pours into gov’s race” by Christian M. Wade in The Salem News.
Mississippi: “At $40 per vote, Mississippi race reflects no-limits politics” by Hembree Brandon in the Farm Press Blog.
Ethics
Hawaii: “Hawaii Ethics Commission Drafts Guide for Legislative Allowances” by Chad Blair in the Honolulu Civil Beat.
Rhode Island: “Edward Fitzpatrick: For some, ‘de novo’ makes ethics bill a no-go” by Edward Fitzpatrick in the Providence Journal.
Elections
“6 cities bid for Democratic National Convention in 2016” by James Hohmann in Politico.
From the State Legislatures
Colorado: “Governor’s office drafts bill on drilling issue that could trigger special legislative session” by Megan Schrader in The Gazette.
New York: “As NY Legislative Session Winds Down, Minimum Wage, Medical Marijuana Among Unresolved Issues” by The Associated Press in CBS New York.
Government Tech and Social Media
“Local lawyers develop an app that makes it easier to lobby a cause” by Steve Tarter in the Journal Star.
“#Whoa: CIA Launches Twitter, Facebook Accounts” by Frank Konkel in Nextgov.
June 4, 2014 •
Wednesday Government Relations News
Lobbying “Lobbying World” in The Hill. “A lifetime ban on lobbying for lawmakers?” by Cristina Marcos in The Hill. Campaign Finance “FEC Summarizes Campaign Activity of the First 12 Months of the 2013-2014 Election Cycle” news release on the Federal […]
Lobbying
“Lobbying World” in The Hill.
“A lifetime ban on lobbying for lawmakers?” by Cristina Marcos in The Hill.
Campaign Finance
“FEC Summarizes Campaign Activity of the First 12 Months of the 2013-2014 Election Cycle” news release on the Federal Election Commission website.
“Reformers: It’ll take scandal to stop PACs” by Joe Battenfeld and Hillary Chabot in the Boston Herald.
Mississippi: “Mississippi Senate: Another race with record money” by The Associated Press on WZVN ABC 7 News.
Ethics
Alabama: “Alabama Ethics Commission director Jim Sumner to retire” by Brian Lyman in the Montgomery Advertiser.
Louisiana: “Senate rejects Jindal ethics board appointee” by The Associated Press on WAFB News.
South Carolina: “SC lawmakers try to find ethics compromise” by Jeffrey Collins (Associated Press) in the Charlotte Observer.
Elections
“Top takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries” by Paul Steinhauser, Ashley Killough and Dana Davidsen on CNN.
Government Tech and Social Media
“How Twitter Could Be Replaced As The Primary Political App” by David Jones in Social News Daily.
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