August 14, 2025 •
Thursday’s LobbyComply News Roundup
Campaign Finance
New York: “Ex-Eric Adams Aide Pleads Guilty to Federal Straw Donor Conspiracy Charge” by Josh Russell for Courthouse News Service
Elections
Ohio: “Sherrod Brown Plans to Run for Senate in Ohio Again” by Hannah Knowles and Liz Goodwin (Washington Post) for MSN
Ethics
California: “L.A. City Councilman Curren Price to Face New Corruption Charges” by James Queally and Dakota Smith (Los Angeles Times) for MSN
National: “White House Announces More Aggressive Review of Smithsonian Museums” by Janay Kingsberry (Washington Post) for MSN
Texas: “Texas Private Schools Hire Relatives and Enrich Insiders. Soon They Can Do It with Taxpayer Money.” by Lexi Churchill (Texas Tribune) and Ellis Simani (ProPublica) for MSN
Utah: “Stuart Adams Says He Won’t Resign Over Claims He Influenced New Law to Help Family Member” by Bridger Beal-Cvetko (Deseret News) for Yahoo News
Lobbying
Pennsylvania: “As Penn State Ramps Up Lobbying, Lax Disclosure Laws Make It Difficult to Tell Who or What It’s Trying to Influence.” by Wyatt Massey for Spotlight PA
Redistricting
National: “GOP Has the Edge in Redistricting Arms Race with Democrats” by Hannah Knowles (Washington Post) for MSN
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