August 19, 2025 •
Tuesday’s LobbyComply News Roundup
Campaign Finance
National: “Inside the DNC’s Money Problems” by Jessica Piper (Politico) for MSN
New York: “Homeless People Said They Were Paid to Be Listed as Donors for a Senate Candidate” by Emilie Munson for Albany Times Union
Ethics
National: “Under Trump, the Education Dept. Has Flipped Its Civil Rights Mission” by Laura Meckler (Washington Post) for MSN
National: “Newsmax to Pay $67 Million to Settle Dominion Defamation Lawsuit” by Jeremy Barr (Washington Post) for MSN
New York: “Brother’s Keepers: How two top Adams officials helped their sibling succeed” by Greg Smith (The City) for MSN
Ohio: “Cleveland Councilman Joe Jones Threatened to Kill Staffer, Report Finds” by Cory Shaffer (Cleveland Plain Dealer) for MSN
Lobbying
West Virginia: “Casting a Long Shadow: Former state auditor employee, foundation president may have tested West Virginia’s lobbying rules” by Steven Allen Adams for Parkersburg News and Sentinel
Redistricting
Texas: “Texas House Democrats Return to Capitol, Ending Walkout Over Redistricting Plan” by Kayla Guo (Texas Tribune) for MSN
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