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The Boston City Council announced a special election for the District 1 seat to be held on May 3 with a preliminary election to be held on April 5. The seat is vacant after Lydia Edwards was elected to the […]

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November 3, 2021  •  

Michelle Wu Elected Next Mayor of Boston

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Michelle Wu, City Council member and attorney, will be the next mayor of Boston. Wu defeated fellow councilmember Annissa Essaibi George by 28 percentage points. She will be the first woman and the first person of color to serve as […]

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Former House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi is suing Secretary of State Bill Galvin in state court for the right to register as a state lobbyist. The State Lobbyist Division, which is overseen by the secretary of state, denied DiMasi’s application in […]

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This month, a group of member associations, non-profits, and businesses working within the City of Boston submitted a memorandum of legal analysis regarding the city’s Lobbyist Registration and Regulation Ordinance expressing their key concerns with the legislation. The ordinance, passed […]

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Mayor Marty Walsh signed an ordinance last week requiring lobbyist registration and reporting for individuals and entities attempting to influence city action. The ordinance was passed by city council in late September and requires registration by every person retained, employed […]

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July 16, 2018  •  

Boston Lobbying Reform Vetoed

Last week, Mayor Marty Walsh vetoed a Boston City Council Ordinance on lobbying reform. Mayor Walsh first proposed an overhaul to the city’s lobbying laws in 2016, stating a need for an increase in transparency. His proposal brought stricter lobbying […]

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Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh has filed a home rule petition with the City Council to establish a lobbying law for the city. The proposal, filed with the council on February 1, requires lobbyist to register annually with the city […]

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Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh has announced he wants a lobbying ordinance for the city and he wants it modeled on the state’s lobbying law. According to the Boston Globe, Walsh will propose regulations requiring lobbyists to disclose their clients, […]

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