January 20, 2026 •
Tuesday’s LobbyComply News Roundup
Campaign Finance
Massachusetts: “Who’s Paying for the 2026 Ballot Questions? Mass. Senate Passes a Bill Requiring More Transparency” by John Micek (MassLive) for MSN
Ethics
National: “Recent Trump Investments Reignite Concerns Around Potential Conflicts of Interest” by Auzinea Bacon (CNN) for MSN
National: “How EPA Ethics Officials Cleared Former Industry Insiders for Regulatory Roles” by Amudalat Ajasa (Washington Post) for MSN
Minnesota: “Justice Dept. Enters New Territory with Probe of Minnesota Officials” by Patrick Marley and Yasmeen Abutaleb (Washington Post) for MSN
Minnesota: “Judge Limits ICE’s Crowd Control Tactics Following Minneapolis Shooting” by Kyle Cheney, Hassan Ali Kanu, and Josh Gerstein (Politico) for Yahoo News
National: “Journalists Confront New Reality in Reporting After FBI Raid” by Sarah Ellison, Patrick Marley, and Colby Itkowitz (Washington Post) for MSN
Lobbying
Oklahoma: “Former Oklahoma Mental Health Department Official Settles with Ethics Commission” by Emma Murphy (Oklahoma Voice) for Yahoo News
Procurement
Nebraska: “Auditor Flags Possible Pillen ‘Favoritism’ in $2.5M No-Bid Bioeconomy Contract with Lobbyist” by Aaron Sanderford (Nebraska Examiner) for Yahoo News
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