February 15, 2023 •
Wednesday’s LobbyComply News Roundup
Campaign Finance
Illinois: “Donors to Political Committee Supporting Paul Vallas Are Secret, but Leadership Has Ties to Current Campaign” by A.D. Quig (Chicago Tribune) for MSN
Elections
Wisconsin: “Democrats Meddle Again in a G.O.P. Primary, This Time Down-Ballot” by Reid Epstein (New York Times) for DNyuz
Ethics
National: “Combating Disinformation Wanes at Social Media Giants” by Steven Lee Myers and Nico Grant (New York Times) for DNyuz
National: “Former FBI Agent’s Side Work Puts Bureau Under New Scrutiny” by Shane Harris, Rosalind Helderman, and Catherine Belton (Washington Post) for MSN
Pennsylvania: “Shapiro Sat Courtside at a Sixers Game with a Donor. His Campaign Called It a ‘Political Meeting.’” by Stephen Caruso for Spotlight PA
West Virginia: “WV Senate Passes Bills That Would Decrease Political Contribution Transparency” by Mike Tony for Logan Banner
Legislative Issues
National: “Pence to Fight Special Counsel Subpoena on Trump’s 2020 Election Denial” by Kyle Cheney and Josh Gerstein (Politico) for Yahoo News
Iowa: “‘Zoom Bombings’ Disrupt Iowa Senate Meetings with Profanity, Pornography and Racial Slurs” by Katie Akin (Des Moines Register) for Yahoo News
Lobbying
South Dakota: “South Dakota Lawmakers Want to Ban Spouses from Being Registered Lobbyists” by Annie Todd (Sioux Falls Argus Leader) for Yahoo News
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