June 3, 2014 •
Tuesday Lobbying and Campaign Finance News Update
Lobbying “Exodus grows at Patton Boggs” by Megan R. Wilson in The Hill. “Wyden-World Comes to GPhA Government Affairs | Downtown Moves” by Bridget Bowman in Roll Call. Campaign Finance “Campaign Finance and Free Speech: Panelists talked about Supreme Court […]
Lobbying
“Exodus grows at Patton Boggs” by Megan R. Wilson in The Hill.
“Wyden-World Comes to GPhA Government Affairs | Downtown Moves” by Bridget Bowman in Roll Call.
Campaign Finance
“McConnell, Reid Spar Over Campaign Financing” by Eliza Newlin Carney in Roll Call.
“Harry Reid, Mitch McConnell and Ted Cruz spar over campaign finance amendment” by Byron Tau in Politico.
“McConnell skewers Dem plan as ‘shockingly bad’” by Alexander Bolton in The Hill.
“Cruz: Abolish limits on political cash” by Benjamin Goad in The Hill.
“Ultra-Rich Hijacking American Politics” by Kent Cooper in Roll Call.
“Crowd packs San Luis Obispo campaign finance forum” by Nick Wilson in The Tribune.
District of Columbia: “Former D.C. council candidate Kelvin Robinson pleads guilty in campaign finance scheme” by Ann E. Merrimow in The Washington Post.
Ohio: “People close to case: Ohio politicians subpoenaed” by The Associated Press in The Washington Times.
South Carolina: “S.C. Ethics Commission won’t punish 2010 candidates for quirk” by Seanna Adcox (Associated Press) in The Post and Courier.
Texas: “Legal battle to reinstate DeLay conviction grows” by Mike Ward in the Houston Chronicle.
Wisconsin: “Candidates could operate secret committees under John Doe ruling, elections head warns” by Mary Spicuzza in the Wisconsin State Journal.
Ethics
Kentucky: “Northern Kentucky University law professor named to state ethics commission” by Kevin Wheatley in The State Journal.
Louisiana: “Senate rejects Ethics appointee” in The Advocate.
Elections
Alabama: “If challenge succeeds: New map, maybe not new elections” by Brian Lyman in the Montgomery Advertiser.
June 2, 2014 •
Monday News Roundup
Lobbying “The new landscape of lobbying” by Catherine Ho in The Washington Post. “Lobbyists group backs disclosure reforms” by Megan R. Wilson in The Hill. Campaign Finance “Reid, McConnell to Testify at Campaign Finance First Amendment Hearing” by Niels Lesniewski […]
Lobbying
“The new landscape of lobbying” by Catherine Ho in The Washington Post.
“Lobbyists group backs disclosure reforms” by Megan R. Wilson in The Hill.
Campaign Finance
“Reid, McConnell to Testify at Campaign Finance First Amendment Hearing” by Niels Lesniewski in Roll Call.
“‘Colbert Report’ Taught Viewers More About Super PACs Than Cable News” by Tierney Sneed in U.S. News & World Report.
“Ethics Commission hits anti-gay marriage group with record fine, orders disclosure of donors from ’09 campaign” by Mario Moretto in Bangor Daily News.
Alabama: “Ads don’t violate campaign finance law, Foundation says” by Brian Lyman in the Montgomery Advertiser.
Massachusetts: “Shadowy Super PACs are skirting laws and tilting Massachusetts gubernatorial contest” by Hillary Chabot and Joe Battenfeld in the Boston Herald.
New York: “Without public campaign finance, Senate coalition a ʹfailure,ʹ Cuomo says” by Jon Campbell in The Journal News.
New York: “Cuomo gives campaign financing ultimatum to Senate” by David Klepper (Associated Press) in Newsday.
Ethics
“Former Member of Congress Cashes In on Connections” by Kent Cooper in Roll Call.
Hawaii: “Hawaii Monitor: Legislative Silence Shouldn’t Trump Ethics Oversight” by Ian Lind in the Honolulu Civil Beat.
New Jersey: “Christie staffers get hefty pay increases as other areas face cuts” by Melissa Hayes in The Record.
Rhode Island: “Senate panel to vote on new ethics measure” by The Associated Press in the Washington Times.
Rhode Island: “Mattiello ‘receptive’ to new Senate ethics bill” by The Associated Press in the San Francisco Chronicle.
Elections
“Red, Blue States Find Some Common Ground on Elections Reform” by Jake Grovum in Stateline.
Government Tech and Social Media
“Can software replace Congress?” in Government Technology.
Oregon: “Portland hackers tackle campaign finance, garbage data to make civic apps” by Malia Spencer in the Portland Business Journal.
May 28, 2014 •
Wednesday Government Relations News
Lobbying “Bottom Line” in The Hill. “Big Business’ Summer Agenda | K Street Files” by Kate Ackley in Roll Call. “States and Localities Are Losing Their Influence in Washington” by J. B. Wogan in Governing. Campaign Finance “Campaigns Ignore State […]
Lobbying
“Bottom Line” in The Hill.
“Big Business’ Summer Agenda | K Street Files” by Kate Ackley in Roll Call.
“States and Localities Are Losing Their Influence in Washington” by J. B. Wogan in Governing.
Campaign Finance
“Campaigns Ignore State Law at Their Peril | A Question of Ethics” by C. Simon Davidson in Roll Call.
California: “L.A. County requires electronic filings of campaign finance reports” by Abby Sewell in the Los Angeles Times.
Massachusetts: “Campaign finance bill is now law” by Douglas Moser in the Eagle-Tribune.
Wisconsin: “Judge who stopped Wisconsin campaign finance probe tied to Koch-funded junkets” by Chris Young in The Center for Public Integrity.
Ethics
North Carolina: “North Carolina elections board hiring longtime FBI agent to work on investigation team” by The Associated Press in The Republic.
South Carolina: “SC Senate votes against House ethics plan” by The Associated Press in The State.
Elections
“Oldest lawmaker kicked out” by Cameron Joseph in The Hill.
“An Update on the 2014 State Legislators to Watch” by Louis Jacobson in Governing.
“A Guide to the 36 Governors’ Races” by Louis Jacobson in Governing.
Texas: “Tea Party Conservatives Win Top GOP Runoff Contests” by Brandi Grissom in The Texas Tribune.
May 22, 2014 •
Thursday News Roundup
Lobbying “Former Rep. Billy Tauzin joins son’s lobby firm” by Megan R. Wilson in The Hill. Canada: “Lobbyist watchdog to revise conduct code this summer” by Kady O’Malley on CBC News. Campaign Finance “Campaign Finance Reports Put Voters on Notice” […]
Lobbying
“Former Rep. Billy Tauzin joins son’s lobby firm” by Megan R. Wilson in The Hill.
Canada: “Lobbyist watchdog to revise conduct code this summer” by Kady O’Malley on CBC News.
Campaign Finance
“Campaign Finance Reports Put Voters on Notice” by The Associated Press on ABC News.
“The new campaign contribution: I’ll get my employees to vote for you” by Philip Bump in The Washington Post.
“State campaign finance laws are on borrowed time” opinion piece by George F. Will in The Washington Post.
Michigan: “Ex-Meijer attorney cleared of wrongdoing in Northern Michigan campaign finance scandal” by Shandra Martinez in Michigan Live.
Ethics
Georgia: “Kalberman ethics case to cost state over $1 million” by Aaron Gould Sheinin in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Hawaii: “State Task Force Members Must Disclose Financial Ties Under Ethics Ruling” by Nathan Eagle in the Honolulu Civil Beat.
South Carolina: “SC House’s latest version of ethics reform creates super commission to investigate allegations” by Andrew Coffman Smith (Associated Press) in The Republic.
State Legislatures
Arizona: “Brewer expected to call special legislative session on CPS today” by Howard Fischer in the Arizona Daily Star.
Minnesota: “Sen. Gazelka comments on end of 2014 Legislative Session” in the Pilot-Independent.
Montana: “Special legislative session for Medicaid expansion, other issues?” by Mike Dennison in the Billings Gazette.
Redistricting
Florida: “In redistricting first, House speaker testifies in court to defend map” by Mary Ellen Klas in the Miami Herald.
Illinois: “Illinois redistricting group lacks signatures” by Chacour Koop (Associated Press) in the Northwest Herald.
Virginia: “Va. redistricting trial begins in federal court” by The Associated Press in the Washington Times.
May 20, 2014 •
Tuesday Lobbying and Campaign Finance News Update
Lobbying “Lobbying World” in The Hill. “Lobbyists scoff at Wyden’s tax threat” by Bernie Becker in The Hill. Illinois: “Watchdog wants stricter Cook County lobbying rules” by Hal Dardick in the Chicago Tribune. EU: “Brussels defends track record on lobbying […]
Lobbying
“Lobbying World” in The Hill.
“Lobbyists scoff at Wyden’s tax threat” by Bernie Becker in The Hill.
Illinois: “Watchdog wants stricter Cook County lobbying rules” by Hal Dardick in the Chicago Tribune.
EU: “Brussels defends track record on lobbying transparency” in EurActiv.
Tennessee: “Lobbyists spend record amount in TN” by The Associated Press in the Southern Standard.
Campaign Finance
“Report: Campaign cash increased before tax reform draft” by Bernie Becker in The Hill.
California: “Bill would require payments to state from candidates, lawmakers who misuse campaign donations” by The Associated Press in The Republic.
New York: “D’Souza Pleads Guilty to Campaign Finance Violation” by Benjamin Weiser in The New York Times.
Ohio: “Ben Suarez orchestrated illegal campaign scheme, per company CFO Michael Giorgio’s plea agreement” by James F. McCarty in The Plain Dealer.
Oklahoma: “Fallin signs bills into law targeting Oklahoma’s campaign finance laws” by The Associated Press in The Republic.
Ethics
“Indicted Rep. Michael Grimm Appears in New York Court” by Emma Dumain in Roll Call.
California: “California Senate approves ban on many gifts to officials” by Patrick McGreevy in the Los Angeles Times.
May 19, 2014 •
Monday News Roundup
Lobbying “Report: Health lobbying down in first quarter” by Elise Viebeck in The Hill. “President Obama golfed with Bain Capital lobbyist” by Byron Tau in Politico. “Patton Boggs future up for a vote” by Tucker Echols in the Washington Business […]
Lobbying
“Report: Health lobbying down in first quarter” by Elise Viebeck in The Hill.
“President Obama golfed with Bain Capital lobbyist” by Byron Tau in Politico.
“Patton Boggs future up for a vote” by Tucker Echols in the Washington Business Journal.
Hawaii: “Will Lawmakers Ever Do Anything About Lobbyists?” by Patti Epler in the Honolulu Civil Beat.
Illinois: “Ex-Quinn chief of staff turns to lobbying” by The Associated Press in the Chicago Sun-Times.
New Hampshire: “Secretary of state candidate de Ramel proposes changes for lobbyists” by Randal Edgar in the Providence Journal.
Oregon: “Oregon’s House clerk out after PERS lobbying flap” in the Portland Business Journal.
Oregon: “Portland Business Alliance violates city lobbying rules by not reporting meeting, correspondence” by Brad Schmidt in The Oregonian.
Tennessee: “Lobbyists spent record amount of $650K last year, could spend more this year” by The Associated Press in The Republic.
Campaign Finance
“Here’s how to put everyday citizens in charge of financing campaigns” by U.S. Rep. John Sarbanes in The Washington Post.
“Rethinking Campaign Finance” op-ed by Joe Nocera in The New York Times.
“There’s a Better Way to Measure Who Has Raised the Most Money” by Derek Willis in The New York Times.
“Campaign-Finance Measure May Come to Vote in U.S. Senate” by Kathleen Hunter in Bloomberg.
“Hearing set for proposed campaign finance change” in the Burlington Free Press.
“Newest Member of Congress Joins Washington Money Circuit, Starts PAC” by Kent Cooper in Roll Call.
Oklahoma: “Lawyers dominate judicial campaign funding” by Curtis Killman in Tulsa World.
Wisconsin: “Confusion Reigns on Campaign-Finance Law” by Steven Walters in Urban Milwaukee.
Ethics
“Senate Enters Electronic Age With Personal Wealth Disclosures” by Kent Cooper in Roll Call.
Illinois: “5th anniversary of anti-corruption campaign no celebration” by Andy Shaw in the Chicago Sun-Times.
Louisiana: “State law forbidding disclosure of ethics complaints ruled invalid” by Robert Rhoden in The Times-Picayune.
West Virginia: “W.Va. Ethics Commission sets training session” by The Associated Press on WOWK TV News.
Redistricting
Florida: “Courtroom clash pits Democrats, Republicans in epic redistricting battle” by Mary Ellen Klas in the Miami Herald.
Government Tech and Social Media
“Social government makes inroads with citizens” by Jake Williams in Fedscoop.
“Agencies Often Don’t Answer Questions They Get Via Social Media, Survey Finds” by Rebecca Carroll in Nextgov.
May 14, 2014 •
Wednesday Government Relations News
Lobbying “Which foreign countries spent the most to influence U.S. politics?” by Colby Itkowitz in The Washington Post. “Patton Boggs lobbyist jumps to Akin Gump” by Megan R. Wilson in The Hill. “Drone lobby takes flight on K Street” […]
Lobbying
“Which foreign countries spent the most to influence U.S. politics?” by Colby Itkowitz in The Washington Post.
“Patton Boggs lobbyist jumps to Akin Gump” by Megan R. Wilson in The Hill.
“Drone lobby takes flight on K Street” by Megan R. Wilson in The Hill.
Illinois: “U of I lobbying day at Capitol today” by The Associated Press in The State Journal-Register.
North Carolina: “NC lawmakers indulge in pre-session ritual: the fundraiser” by Jim Morrill in the Charlotte Observer.
Campaign Finance
“Federal court rulings prompt wave of states hiking campaign contribution limits” by Luke Wachob in the Washington Examiner.
“Five Joint Fundraising Committees Register at FEC” by Kent Cooper in Roll Call.
California: “Yaroslavsky proposes reforms in county campaign finance system” by Abby Sewell in the Los Angeles Times.
Connecticut: “Campaign Reforms At Stake In Legal Fight” by Edmund H. Mahoney in The Courant.
Delaware: “Illegal Campaign Contributions Could Go To Charity” by Don Rush (Associated Press) on Delmarva Public Radio.
Montana: “Campaign finance rulings split U.S. House candidates” in the Billings Gazette.
Oregon: “Super PACs spend big in Oregon GOP Senate primary” by Jonathan J. Cooper (Associated Press) on KATU.org.
Vermont: “Vermont Attorney General rules campaign limits remain the same for 2014 election cycle” by The Associated Press in the Daily Reporter.
Ethics
Arizona: “Ex-staffer accuses Horne of doing campaign work at the office” by Howard Fischer in the Verde Independent.
Pennsylvania: “PA lawmakers want independent corruption-fighting agency” by Andrew Staub in Watchdog.org.
Government Tech and Social Media
“How to Make Analytics Work for Your Government” by Jason Shueh in Government Technology.
May 7, 2014 •
Wednesday Government Relations News
Lobbying “Lobbying World” in The Hill. “Lobby cash goes underground in PR boom” by Megan R. Wilson in The Hill. “Former Rep. Andrews registers as lobbyist” by Mario Trujillo in The Hill. “Number of Lobbyists That Leave K Street for […]
Lobbying
“Lobbying World” in The Hill.
“Lobby cash goes underground in PR boom” by Megan R. Wilson in The Hill.
“Former Rep. Andrews registers as lobbyist” by Mario Trujillo in The Hill.
“Number of Lobbyists That Leave K Street for Capitol Hill Reaches 10-Year Low” by Ayobami Olugbemiga in InTheCapital.
Rhode Island: “R.I.’s probe into 38 Studios loan expanding; lawmakers report threatening letters” by Katherine Gregg in the Providence Journal.
Campaign Finance
Connecticut: “Connecticut lawmakers pass back-up funding stream for public campaign financing fund” by The Associated Press in The Republic.
Maine: “Maine group seeks ballot initiative on clean elections, campaign finance laws” by The Associated Press in The Republic.
New York: “Finishing the Job Teddy Roosevelt Started: Public Financing of Elections” by Governor Andrew Cuomo in The Huffington Post.
New York: “Senate Democrats: More Reasons Than Ever To Adopt Reform Bills” by Karen DeWitt on WAMC Northeast Public Radio.
Virginia: “Lawyers: Supreme Court rulings on campaign finance limits favor McDonnell defense arguments” by Alan Suderman (Associated Press) in the Star Tribune.
Wisconsin: “Federal judge orders halt to ‘John Doe’ investigation” by Dee J. Hall in the Wisconsin State Journal.
Ethics
Kansas: “Associates of Kansas Governor Are Investigated Over Fund-Raising and Lobbying” by Jonathan Martin in The New York Times.
Kentucky: “Member Of Ethics Panel Resigns Over Arnold Case” by The Associated Press on WUKY.
Michigan: “Ex-Meijer attorney tells ethics panel he didn’t know retailer violated campaign finance law” by Shandra Martinez in Michigan Live.
South Carolina: “SC House panel OKs ethics plan over Haley’s objection” by Jamie Self in The State.
Texas: “Rick Perry addresses ethics probe” by The Associated Press in Politico.
Government Tech and Social Media
“Politicos make a splash on Time’s ’140 Best Twitter Feeds of 2014′” by Billy Mitchell in FedScoop.
May 6, 2014 •
Tuesday Lobbying and Campaign Finance News Update
Lobbying “Bottom Line” in The Hill. “Ex-lawmaker registers to lobby for Ukrainian businessmen” by Megan R. Wilson in The Hill. “Ethics panel won’t move forward on Luis Gutierrez” by John Bresnahan in Politico. Missouri: “Former governor Matt Blunt now a […]
Lobbying
“Bottom Line” in The Hill.
“Ex-lawmaker registers to lobby for Ukrainian businessmen” by Megan R. Wilson in The Hill.
“Ethics panel won’t move forward on Luis Gutierrez” by John Bresnahan in Politico.
Missouri: “Former governor Matt Blunt now a registered lobbyist” by Kelly Moffitt in the St. Louis Business Journal.
Campaign Finance
California: “Scaled-back campaign finance disclosure bill clears Assembly” by Melanie Mason in the Los Angeles Times.
New Jersey: “Bill would extend campaign funding” by Maddie Hanna in The Inquirer.
North Carolina: “Big money targets NC elections” by Jon Ostendorff in the Citizen-Times.
Elections
“6 Things to Watch in Tuesday’s Primaries” by Alexis Levinson and Emily Cahn in Roll Call.
“10 Maps That Explain the 2014 Midterms” by Kyle Kondik in Politico Magazine.
“A singer, a speaker: House races to watch” by Alex Isenstadt in Politico.
“The 10 Most Vulnerable Members of 2014” by Shira T. Center, Abby Livingston, and Emily Cahn in Roll Call.
Ethics
“Members of Congress Open Wallets and Pocketbooks” by Kent Cooper in Roll Call.
Government Transparency
New York: “After Pledge of Sunlight, Gov. Cuomo Officials Keep Their Email in the Shadows” by Justin Elliott in ProPublica.
May 5, 2014 •
Monday News Roundup
Lobbying “Fewer lobbyists are passing through the revolving door from K Street to Capitol Hill” by Holly Yeager in The Washington Post. “Lobbying industry spending takes a small dip” by Allen Young in the Sacramento Business Journal. “Tech lobbies join […]
Lobbying
“Fewer lobbyists are passing through the revolving door from K Street to Capitol Hill” by Holly Yeager in The Washington Post.
“Lobbying industry spending takes a small dip” by Allen Young in the Sacramento Business Journal.
“Tech lobbies join forces” by Julian Hattem in The Hill.
Kansas: “Lobbying in Kansas draws scrutiny from the FBI” by Dave Helling and Brad Cooper in The Kansas City Star.
New Jersey: “New Jersey’s 10 highest-paid lobbyists” in The Star-Ledger.
Campaign Finance
“Chamber of Commerce Spends Millions on Independent Expenditures” by Kent Cooper in Roll Call.
“Liberal donors eye new long-term investments in states and new voters to boost Democrats” by Matea Gold in The Washington Post.
Vermont: “Vermont Calls to Take Money out of Politics” by Steph Machado on myChamplainValley.com.
Wisconsin: “Wisconsin Alderman Accepts Bitcoin Contributions For State Assembly Run, Runs Into Snag” by Eric Calouro in newsBTC.
Ethics
Missouri: “Missouri lawmakers struggle with ethics measures” by Jordan Shapiro (Associated Press) in the San Francisco Chronicle.
Rhode Island: “Sheehan: A Way to Close the Ethics Loophole” by James C. Sheehan in GoLocalProv.
Rhode Island: “Political Scene: R.I. pols got around, from Miami to Moscow” by Katherine Gregg and Randal Edgar in the Providence Journal.
West Virginia: “Ethics commission allows public employees to solicit Girl Scout cookie sales in workplace” by The Associated Press in the Daily Journal.
From the State Legislatures
Iowa: “Some sizzle, some fizzle in 2014 legislative session” by William Petroski and Jason Noble in The Des Moines Register.
Government Tech and Social Media
California: “California Lawmaker Crowdsources Constituents to Create a Bill of Their Own” by Melanie Mason in Governing.
May 1, 2014 •
Thursday News Roundup
Lobbying “Under Contract” in The Hill. “Corporations join the party” by Anna Palmer and Tarini Parti in Politico. “Political law firm rebrands with new partners” by Megan R. Wilson in The Hill. Missouri: “Petition to Ban Lobbyist Gifts Slow to […]
Lobbying
“Under Contract” in The Hill.
“Corporations join the party” by Anna Palmer and Tarini Parti in Politico.
“Political law firm rebrands with new partners” by Megan R. Wilson in The Hill.
Missouri: “Petition to Ban Lobbyist Gifts Slow to Gain Signatures” by KMOX CBS News.
Campaign Finance
“States are now targets of ‘Citizens United’” by Byron Tau in Politico.
“Why dark money is likely to keep flowing in campaigns, in 1 Senate hearing” by Matea Gold in The Washington Post.
“Is it unethical for Justice Stevens to write and testify about campaign finance restrictions?” by Eugene Volokh in The Washington Post.
Kansas: “Campaign finance bill still has loophole” by D.E. Smoot in Muskogee Phoenix.
Ethics
Florida: “Broward County mayor faces ethics charges” by Brittany Wallman in the Sun Sentinel.
Maine: “Maine Ethics Commission Fines Casino Backers for Filing Violations” by A.J. Higgins on the Maine Public Broadcasting Network.
New York: “Federal Prosecutors Subpoena New York Ethics Enforcement Agency” by Erica Orden in The Wall Street Journal.
Rhode Island: “Rhode Island Senate president reports free trips” by The Associated Press in The San Francisco Chronicle.
State Legislatures
Wisconsin: “Legislature cannot fix voter ID law before November election, leader says” by Dee J. Hall | and Matthew DeFour in the Wisconsin State Journal.
April 30, 2014 •
Wednesday Government Relations News
Lobbying “Lobbying World” in The Hill. “MasterCard lobbying on digital currency bitcoin” by Julian Hattem in The Hill. Campaign Finance Live coverage: “Dollars and Sense: How Undisclosed Money and Post-McCutcheon Campaign Finance Will Affect 2014 and Beyond” on the Senate […]
Lobbying
“Lobbying World” in The Hill.
“MasterCard lobbying on digital currency bitcoin” by Julian Hattem in The Hill.
Campaign Finance
Live coverage: “Dollars and Sense: How Undisclosed Money and Post-McCutcheon Campaign Finance Will Affect 2014 and Beyond” on the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration web page.
“Senate to vote on campaign finance” by Burgess Everett in Politico.
“Can Congress Fix the McCutcheon Ruling?” by Eliza Newlin Carney in Roll Call.
“Dark Money Spending Three Times More Than at Same Time in 2012 Cycle, CRP Testifies” on the OpenSecrets blog.
“OSC Hits Feds on Both Sides of the Aisle With Hatch Act Violations” by Charles S. Clark in Government Executive.
Maine: “Group in favor of unlimited campaign donations warns Maine” by Steve Mistler in the Portland Press Herald.
North Carolina: “90 percent of all ads run in NC-Senate race have been funded by outside groups. 90 percent!” by Matea Gold in The Washington Post.
Government Tech and Social Media
“Survey Suggests Young People Unengaged With Politics and Voting, Engaged with Social Media” by Miranda Neubauer in TechPresident.
April 28, 2014 •
Monday News Roundup
Lobbying “After three-year slump, K Street shows signs of growth” by Catherine Ho in The Washington Post. Kansas: “FBI investigating influence peddling by Brownback confidants” by Steve Kraske in The Kansas City Star. Campaign Finance “FEC Provides New Resources for […]
Lobbying
“After three-year slump, K Street shows signs of growth” by Catherine Ho in The Washington Post.
Kansas: “FBI investigating influence peddling by Brownback confidants” by Steve Kraske in The Kansas City Star.
Campaign Finance
“FEC Provides New Resources for 2014 Elections” by Kent Cooper in Roll Call.
“John Paul Stevens to testify on ‘dark money’” by Burgess Everett in Politico.
“McCutcheon Restores Power to Congressional Campaigns | Commentary” by Tim Peckinpaugh and Steve Roberts in Roll Call.
“Michael Grimm expected to be indicted” by John Bresnahan and Jake Sherman in Politico.
Georgia: “Local lawmakers ignore transparency laws” by Catherine Beck on WXIA News.
Ethics
“Ethics panel investigates Steve Stockman” by Lauren French in Politico.
“House Members Needing and Paying for Attorneys” by Kent Cooper in Roll Call.
Florida: “Broward County Mayor Barbara Sharief appears before ethics commission” by Carlos Suarez on WPLG News.
Indiana: “Indiana lawmakers struggle with ethics system” by Tom LoBianco in the San Francisco Chronicle.
State Legislatures
Colorado: “5 Things To Know in the Colorado Legislature” by The Associated Press in the San Francisco Chronicle.
April 23, 2014 •
Wednesday Government Relations News
Lobbying “Lobbing World” in The Hill. “Cellphone industry picks new lobby chief” by Megan R. Wilson in The Hill. “Ronald Reagan ‘First Flack’ lobbyist Bob Gray dies” in the Washington Business Journal. Campaign Finance “FEC Considers Allowing Bitcoin Donations to […]
Lobbying
“Lobbing World” in The Hill.
“Cellphone industry picks new lobby chief” by Megan R. Wilson in The Hill.
“Ronald Reagan ‘First Flack’ lobbyist Bob Gray dies” in the Washington Business Journal.
Campaign Finance
“FEC Considers Allowing Bitcoin Donations to Political Campaigns” by Dustin Volz and Alex Brown in National Journal.
“George Will: Colbert ‘Incorrigibly Wrong’ on Campaign Finance, But ‘Very Bright’” by Josh Feldman on Mediaite.
California: “Senate committee approves bills to clean up political fundraising” by Laurel Rosenhall in The Sacramento Bee.
Virginia: “Elections board moves campaign finance deadline from 5 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.” by Markus Schmidt in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Ethics
“Ethics Office: Unnamed House Member Under Investigation” by Matt Fuller in Roll Call.
New Jersey: “N.J. ethics panel to investigate top Christie appointee to Port Authority” by Pil Gregory in Newsworks.
New Jersey: “Legal fees surpass Christie’s available campaign cash” by Maddie Hanna in The Inquirer.
Government Tech and Social Media
“Buying Facebook Ads Could be a Bad Call for Agencies” by Joseph Marks in NextGov.
Oregon: “State ethics panel wants to redefine who’s a journalist in Oregon” by Harry Esteve in The Oregonian.
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