John Cetor, Author at State and Federal Communications

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Q: I heard some jurisdictions have training requirements for registered lobbyists. What do I need to do to comply with these requirements? A: Yes, you are correct. However, these requirements can vary greatly depending on the jurisdiction. For example, Maryland […]

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Gov. Jim Justice vetoed Senate Bill 729, citing technical errors in the bill. Gov. Justice plans to call a special session of the West Virginia Legislature to address the errors in the economic development bill, which creates a self-sustaining loan […]

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has vetoed Senate Bill 102 establishing the new congressional districts, citing the new maps were in violation of the 14th Amendment. Further, Gov. DeSantis has called a special session of the Florida Legislature to address the […]

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Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced a special session of the Virginia General Assembly to convene on April 5. The General Assembly will finalize the biennial budget which was left unfinished when they adjourned on March 12. The General Assembly will also […]

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The Court of Appeals of Maryland issued an order postponing the 2022 primary elections. Originally scheduled for June 28, the state’s highest court has moved the elections to July 19 due to ongoing legal challenges to the 2022 legislative redistricting […]

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March 15, 2022  •  

Florida Legislature Adjourns Sine Die

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The 2022 session of the Florida Legislature adjourned sine die on March 14. Originally set to adjourn on March 11, the session was extended to enable the passage of the state’s $112 billion budget, which passed with bipartisan support. However, […]

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The 2022 session of the West Virginia Legislature adjourned sine die on March 12. Key measures passed include the $4.65 billion state budget and Senate Bill 4, which repeals the state’s ban on nuclear power plants first established in 1994. […]

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The 2022 session of the Virginia General Assembly adjourned sine die on March 12, but failed to complete and pass the biennial budget. Gov. Glenn Youngkin is expected to call a special session to enact a budget once lawmakers have […]

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Following an ethics workshop discussing recommendations by the city’s Independent Ethics Board, the Tallahassee City Commission voted to move forward with introducing ordinances amending the city’s ethics code, including a ban on contingency lobbying. However, the commission declined to move […]

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Tennessee Rep. Robin Smith has resigned effective immediately after being charged with federal wire fraud for allegedly taking kickbacks from a campaign vendor. Smith was elected to the House District 26 seat in 2018.

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Tallahassee City Hall

The Tallahassee City Commission is holding an ethics workshop to discuss and consider several proposed changes to the city’s ethics ordinances. The proposals by the city’s Independent Ethics Board include clarifying the definition of lobbyist and expanding disclosure requirements. Other […]

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February 14, 2022  •  

Georgia Special Election Scheduled

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Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced a special election for Georgia House District 45 will be held on April 5 with a runoff to be held on May 3, if needed. The seat was vacated when Rep. Matt Dollar resigned […]

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February 2, 2022  •  

Representative Resigns from Georgia House

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Rep. Matt Dollar announced his resignation from the Georgia House of Representatives. The resignation comes after he accepted a position as deputy commissioner of economic development for the Technical College System of Georgia. Dollar previously announced he would not seek […]

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The North Carolina General Assembly passed House Bill 605, delaying the 2022 primary elections to June 7. The primary elections were already delayed by the state Supreme Court due to ongoing litigation over redistricting from March 8 to May 17. […]

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