January 12, 2026 •
Monday’s LobbyComply News Roundup
Campaign Finance
California: “No Campaign? No Problem. Inside California Political Elites’ Shadowy Spending” by Nicole Nixon and Kate Wolffe (Sacramento Bee) for MSN
Oregon: “Oregon Secretary of State Asks for $25M to Implement Historic Campaign Finance Law, Warns Final Price Tag Could Be Higher” by Carlos Fuentes (Portland Oregonian) for MSN
Ethics
National: “Smithsonian Removes Trump Impeachment Text as It Swaps His Portrait” by Samantha Chery, Janay Kingsberry, and Kelsey Ables (Washington Post) for MSN
National: “House Votes to Subpoena Journalist Over Report on Delta Force Commander” by Scott Nover and Kadia Goba (Washington Post) for MSN
Louisiana: “Landry Can Appoint Three More Members to Ethics Board, Controlling Majority of Panel” by Julie O’Donoghue (Louisiana Illuminator) for Yahoo News
Ohio: “Judge Clears Way for Householder’s State Trial in HB 6 Scandal. Yost Has This Warning” by David Gambino (Cleveland Plain Dealer) for MSN
Washington: “Board Finds Reasonable Cause Ferguson Violated Ethics Law” by Jim Brunner for Seattle Times
Lobbying
Colorado: “Opportunity Caucus Lawmakers, in Response to Ethics Complaints, Say They Didn’t Violate Gift Ban by Attending $32,000 Vail Retreat” by Taylor Dolven for Colorado Sun
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