January 15, 2025 •
Wednesday’s LobbyComply News Roundup

Campaign Finance
Maine: “Maine Legislature Eyes Campaign Finance Reforms as Courts Weigh Voter-Backed Referenda” by Emma Davis (Maine Morning Star) for Yahoo News
Michigan: “Who Funds Michigan Lawmakers? Most Get Cash from PACs, Not Voters They Represent” by Simon Schuster for Bridge Michigan
Ethics
National: “The Trump Company Is Not Banning Private Foreign Deals, a Break with Its First Term Policy” by Bernard Condon (Associated Press) for MSN
Florida: “Ethics Worries Grow for Florida Democrat as State Sues Over $5 Million Covid Payment” by Jacqueline Alemany and Clara Ence Morse (Washington Post) for MSN
Illinois: “Supreme Court Weighs Appeal of Ex-Chicago Alderman’s Corruption Conviction” by Ella Lee (The Hill) for Yahoo News
National: “News Outlets Batten Down the Hatches for Trump’s Return” by David Enrich and Katie Robertson (New York Times) for DNyuz
Legislative Issues
California: “Republicans Say They Want to Put Conditions on Wildfire Aid to California” by Jacob Bogage and Toluse Olorunnipa (Washington Post) for MSN
Lobbying
Texas: “‘Obvious Subversion’: Advocates criticize DART director’s lobbying ties to Uber” by Pablo Arauz Peña for KERA
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