January 27, 2026 •
Tuesday’s LobbyComply News Roundup
Campaign Finance
Maryland: “Maryland Launches New Tools to Make Campaign Finance Easier to Access” by Janis Reeser (Hagerstown Daily-Mail) for Yahoo News
National: “Political Ad Spending Is Projected to Reach a New High in 2026 Midterms” by Carolyn Neugarten for OpenSecrets
Rhode Island: “Home, Office Security Would Be Eligible for Campaign Funds Under R.I. Senate Bill” by Nancy Lavin (Rhode Island Current) for Yahoo News
Elections
Washington DC: “Longtime D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton Files to End Reelection Bid” by Matt Brown for Roll Call
Ethics
Illinois: “As Chicago Ethics Board Surpasses 6 Months Without a Leader, Enforcement Actions Stall” by Heather Cherone for WTTW
Minnesota: “Bondi’s Injection of Voter Roll Demands into Minneapolis ICE Tensions Draws Claims of ‘Ransom'” by Tierney Sneed and Fredreka Schouten (CNN) for MSN
New Jersey: “‘Terrifying Abuses of Power’: Judge hears arguments over leadership arrangement at New Jersey prosecutor’s office” by Ry Rivard (Politico) for MSN
Legislative Issues
National: “Senate Democrats to Block Government Funding After Second Fatal Shooting in Minneapolis” by Riley Beggin (Washington Post) for MSN
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