January 27, 2025 •
Monday’s LobbyComply News Roundup

Campaign Finance
Texas: “Texas Lawmakers Race Against Fundraising Blackout to Fill Campaign Coffers” by Karen Brooks Harper and Nolan McCaskill (Dallas Morning News) for MSN
Ethics
National: “Johnson Aide Discouraged Hutchinson Subpoena Over Concerns About Lawmakers’ ‘Sexual Texts'” by Jacqueline Alemany (Washington Post) for MSN
National: “Elon Musk’s Business Conflicts Draw Scrutiny Amid White House Role” by Faiz Siddiqui (Washington Post) for MSN
Legislative Issues
West Virginia: “Head of West Virginia Gun Lobby Appointed to Replace Lawmaker-Elect Arrested for Making Threats” by Leah Willingham (Associated Press) for MSN
Lobbying
New Mexico: “Lawmakers, Ethics Commission Want More Lobbying Information Disclosed to Public” by Marjorie Childress for New Mexico In Depth
New York: “NYC Council Votes to Expand Lobbying Ban on Ex-City Hall Officials Amid ‘Revolving Door’ Concerns” by Chris Sommerfeldt and Josephine Stratman (New York Daily News) for MSN
Utah: “Here’s the Loophole Allowing Utah Lawmakers to Become Lobbyists Without ‘Cooling Off'” by Robert Gehrke for Salt Lake Tribune
Redistricting
Georgia: “Georgia Asks Federal Appeals Court to Tighten Voting Rights Act” by Jeff Amy (Associated Press) for MSN
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