September 18, 2025 •
Thursday’s LobbyComply News Roundup
Campaign Finance
Maryland: “Campaign Announcements Highlight ‘Glaring Hole’ in Maryland Election Law” by Sam Janesch (Baltimore Sun) for MSN
National: “ActBlue Acquiring Dem Digital Firm as Its Mission Grows” by Jessica Piper (Politico) for MSN
Rhode Island: “Former R.I. Senator and Housing Leader Fined $2,500 for Breaking Campaign Finance Laws” by Nancy Lavin (Rhode Island Current) for Yahoo News
Elections
Georgia: “Fani Willis Loses Bid to Regain Control of Trump Georgia Case” by Holly Bailey (Washington Post) for MSN
Ethics
National: “ABC Takes Jimmy Kimmel Off the Air Over Remarks on Charlie Kirk’s Killing” by Jeremy Barr and Scott Nover (Washington Post) for MSN
Tennessee: “Cade Cothren, Aide to Ex-TN House Speaker Casada, Sentenced to 2.5 Years Prison” by Evan Mealins (Tennessean) for Yahoo News
Vermont: “Ethics Take a Backseat in Vermont, Under-Funded Commission Not Taking New Municipal Cases” by Auditi Guha for VTDigger.org
Lobbying
California: “California Passes Bill Curbing Utilities Use of Ratepayer Money for Political Spending” by Stephanie Chase for Energy and Policy Institute
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