February 16, 2026 •
Monday’s LobbyComply News Roundup
Campaign Finance
Oklahoma: “Oklahoma Commission Seeking Fix as Local Candidates Can’t File Finance Reports” by Alex Gladden (Oklahoman) for MSN
Wyoming: “Wyoming Lawmakers Will Investigate Checks Activist Gave to Legislators on House Floor” by Maggie Mullen (WyoFile) for MSN
Ethics
California: “Ex-San Leandro City Council Member Pleads Guilty in East Bay Bribery Case, Agrees to Work with Feds” by Megan Cassidy (San Francisco Chronicle) for MSN
National: “Federal Court Blocks Hegseth Effort to Punish Democratic Senator” by Connor O’Brien and Josh Gerstein (Politico) for MSN
National: “House Speaker Condemns Trump Justice Department Monitoring of Lawmakers’ Epstein Document Review” by Holmes Lybrand, Annie Grayer, and Manu Raju (CNN) for Yahoo News
Hawaii: “Gov. Green Cancels Out-of-State Work Trip ‘to Ensure Steady Leadership'” by Ashley Mizuo for Hawai’i Public Radio
New York: “White House Fires U.S. Attorney in N.Y. Hours After Judges Appointed Him” by Jeremy Roebuck (Washington Post) for MSN
Ohio: “Ex-Ethics Chief: FirstEnergy CEO blessed payment at heart of bribery trial” by Adam Ferrise (Cleveland Plain Dealer) for MSN
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