August 18, 2025 •
Monday’s LobbyComply News Roundup
Campaign Finance
California: “An Instagram with 60,000 Followers Linked to a Nonprofit Quietly Changed to a CA-40 Candidate’s Campaign Page. Now, a Rival Is Asking the FEC to Investigate” by Kaitlyn Schallhorn for Orange County Register
New York: “Turkish Businessman Hit with Probation, Fines for Funneling Illegal Cash to Mayor Adams’ Campaign” by Chris Sommerfeldt and Molly Crane-Newman (New York Daily News) for Yahoo News
Ethics
National: “Trump’s Answer to Numbers He Doesn’t Like: Change them or throw them away” by Cat Zakrzewski, David Ovalle, Scott Dance, and Laura Meckler (Washington Post) for MSN
National: “Judge Dismisses 2 Counts Against US Rep. Cuellar of Texas, Moves Bribery Trial to Next Year” by Juan Lozano (Associated Press) for MSN
Louisiana: “New Orleans Mayor Misused Public Funds on Romantic Getaways, Prosecutors Say” by Ben Brasch (Washington Post) for MSN
North Dakota: “North Dakota Ethics Attorney Calls Out AG’s Office; Lawmakers Call for Civility” by Mary Steurer (North Dakota Monitor) for Yahoo News
Ohio: “Ohio Ethics Commission OKs Public Officials Keeping Frequent Flyer Miles from Work Travel” by Kaitlin Durbin (Cleveland Plain Dealer) for MSN
Lobbying
National: “Google Finds Workaround for Lobbying That Omits Big Bosses” by Ted Mann (Bloomberg) for MSN
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