January 13, 2026 •
Tuesday’s LobbyComply News Roundup
Campaign Finance
Michigan: “Before Road Funding Deal, Road Builder Money Flowed to Michigan Lawmakers” by Simon Schuster for Bridge Michigan
Ethics
National: “Justice Department Opens a Criminal Investigation of Fed Chair” by Andrew Ackerman and Salvador Rizzo (Washington Post) for MSN
National: “Trump’s ‘Superstar’ Appellate Judges Have Voted 133-12 in His Favor” by Mattathias Schwartz and Emma Schartz (New York Times) for Seattle Times
National: “They Say They’re Monitoring ICE Arrests. Feds Say They’re Breaking the Law.” by Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Teo Armus, Erin Patrick O’Connor, and Robert Klemko (Washington Post) for MSN
North Dakota: “Financial Disclosures for North Dakota Officials, Candidates Now Available for Free Online” by Mary Steurer (North Dakota Monitor) for Yahoo News
Lobbying
National: “Washington’s New Lobbyists: Paid online influencers with few rules” by Maggie Severns, Natalie Andrews, Josh Dawsey, and Eliza Collins (Wall Street Journal) for MSN
New Mexico: “Lawmaker Streamlines Lobbyist Disclosure Bill for Second Try” by Marjorie Childress for New Mexico In Depth
Rhode Island: “Foulkes Wants to Ban Lobbyist Donations During Legislative Sessions” by Patrick Anderson (Providence Journal) for MSN
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