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Lawmakers passed Senate Bill 2412 effectively ending the slating of candidates for the November 2024 election by Democrats or Republicans in races where no candidates for that party ran in the primary. Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the bill into law […]

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April 29, 2024  •  

Iowa Legislature Adjourns Sine Die

The second regular session of the 90th Iowa General Assembly adjourned sine die early in the morning on Saturday, April 20 after an all-night session. Lawmakers are only paid for 100 days and worked 104 days to agree on a […]

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April 17, 2024  •  

Kentucky Legislature Adjourns Sine Die

The 2024 regular session of the General Assembly adjourned sine die on April 15. Lawmakers passed and Gov. Beshear signed a law amending requirements for independent expenditure committees and political advertising disclaimers. House Bill 595 requires federally registered political committees […]

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The Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission reports they have lost all data from their database for employers and lobbyists back to March 18. Any forms filed online since March 18 will need to be refiled. This includes all March 1 to […]

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The 99th session of the Legislature adjourned sine die on March 26. Lawmakers convened for Veto Day but adjourned after only a few minutes because for the first time in nearly 70 years, there were no gubernatorial vetoes to consider. […]

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March 25, 2024  •  

U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher Resigns

Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District Rep. Mike Gallagher announced his resignation effective April 19. The resignation does not trigger a special election under the statute because the effective date occurs after the second Tuesday in April. All of the state’s eight […]

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March 12, 2024  •  

Indiana Legislature Adjourns Sine Die

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The second regular session of the 123rd General Assembly adjourned sine die on March 8, earlier than scheduled. The Legislature was focused on education, passing several education related bills. Gov. Eric Holcomb has seven days to sign legislation once it […]

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A proposed amendment to the city’s ethics ordinance introduced at City Council would extend the existing $1,500 per-year campaign contribution limit on individuals and entities doing business with the City of Chicago to include officers, directors, partners, or owners of […]

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Following sentencing of former House Speaker Mike Madigan’s chief of staff, Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced a series of ethics reforms to strengthen enforcement and require more transparency and disclosure regarding the financial dealings of lobbyists. House Bill 4591 […]

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February 16, 2024  •  

New York Special Election Scheduled

Gov. Kathy Hochul issued a proclamation ordering a special election to fill the vacancy in the U.S. House of Representatives District 26 for the unexpired term of Rep. Brian Higgins. The special election will be held on April 30. Higgins, […]

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The U.S. District Court granted a motion for a preliminary injunction in Minnesota Chamber of Commerce v. Choi (0:23-cv-02015), preventing the Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board from enforcing a bill restricting political activities by foreign-influenced corporations. House File […]

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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed House Bill 4234, permitting corporations to make administrative expenditures to non-connected separate segregated funds (SSFs). The bill changes the definitions of contribution and expenditure to permit expenditures made by a corporation to provide for the collection […]

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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed three campaign finance bills effective February 13, 2024. House Bill 5141, House Bill 5143, and House Bill 5144, prohibit distributing materially deceptive media and amend the disclaimer requirements for political ads and add definitions to the […]

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The Chicago City Council Committee on Ethics and Government Oversight recommended the passage of a substitute ordinance broadening the definition of registered lobbyists to include nonprofits with several exceptions to ease concerns from the nonprofit community. An ordinance was passed […]

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