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On July 14, legislation was introduced in the Council of the District of Columbia addressing campaign finance rules, including the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in campaign finance advertising. Bill B26-0329, the Campaign Finance Modernization Amendment Act of 2025, would require […]

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National/Federal Texts, Emails Bolster Whistleblower Account of DOJ Defying Court Order MSN – Perry Stein and Jeremy Roebuck (Washington Post) | Published: 7/10/2025 A fired Justice Department employee has given Congress a cache of internal communications supporting his claim that […]

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July 17, 2025  •  

Thursday’s LobbyComply News Roundup

Campaign Finance National: “Critics of Trump’s Presidential Library Fundraising Say ‘There Are No Rules’” by Madeleine May (CBS News) for MSN Maine: “Another Voter-Backed Maine Law Regulating Campaign Finance Halted, but the Case Is Far from Over” by Emma Davis […]

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July 16, 2025  •  

Wednesday’s LobbyComply News Roundup

Campaign Finance Connecticut: “Elections Commission Closes 21 ‘Campaign-in-a-Box’ Investigations” by Marc Fitch for Connecticut Inside Investigator Michigan: “After Benson Violation, GOP Eyes Change to Michigan Campaign Finance Law” by Jordyn Hermani for Bridge Michigan Elections Washington DC: “D.C. Ward 8 […]

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July 15, 2025  •  

Tuesday’s LobbyComply News Roundup

Campaign Finance Maine: “Maine Legislature Opts for Status Quo on Campaign Finance Regulations” by Emma Davis (Maine Morning Star) for Yahoo News Maine: “First Circuit Rules Maine Ban on Foreign Government Election Spending Likely Unconstitutional” by Emma Davis (Maine Morning […]

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July 14, 2025  •  

Monday’s LobbyComply News Roundup

Campaign Finance New York: “Mayor Adams’ Lawsuit Over $3.4M Campaign Funds Withheld Tossed — but Here’s Why It Could Help His Re-Election Bid” by Craig McCarthy (New York Post) for Yahoo News Ethics National: “Texts, Emails Bolster Whistleblower Account of […]

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National/Federal Trump Appointees Have Ties to Companies That Stand to Benefit from Privatizing Weather Forecasts MSN – Michael Biesecker and Brian Slodysko (Associated Press) | Published: 7/9/2025 Deadly flooding in Texas has drawn a spotlight to budget cuts and staff […]

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July 10, 2025  •  

Thursday’s LobbyComply News Roundup

Campaign Finance Oregon: “Portland’s Campaign Finance Program Met Expectations in Unusual 2024 Election, Report Finds” by Alex Zielinski for Oregon Public Broadcasting Ethics National: “Trump Appointees Have Ties to Companies That Stand to Benefit from Privatizing Weather Forecasts” by Michael […]

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July 8, 2025  •  

Tuesday’s LobbyComply News Roundup

Campaign Finance Maryland: “Lobbyists Increase Donations to Maryland Politicians by 75% Since Last Election” by Sam Janesch (Baltimore Sun) for MSN National: “ActBlue Brings in Nearly $400 Million More for Democrats Amid Trump’s Pressure on the Fundraising Platform” by Fredreka […]

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National/Federal The First Rule in Trump’s Washington: Don’t write anything down MSN – Hannah Natanson (Washington Post) | Published: 6/29/2025 Across the Trump administration, a culture of secrecy is overtaking personnel and budget decisions, casual social interactions, and everything in […]

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July 3, 2025  •  

Thursday’s LobbyComply News Roundup

Campaign Finance Florida: “DeSantis Vetoes Bill Aimed at Limiting Corruption in Office” by Lawrence Mower (Tampa Bay Times) for Yahoo News Michigan: “New Ballot Committee Aims to Get More Corporate, Utility Money Out of Michigan Politics” by Arpan Lobo for […]

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July 2, 2025  •  

Wednesday’s LobbyComply News Roundup

Campaign Finance Kansas: “Judge Allows Kansas Law Barring Foreign Contributions to Constitutional Amendment Campaigns” by Anna Kaminski (Kansas Reflector) for Yahoo News Massachusetts: “MCAS Ballot Question Supporters Pay $4K Penalty to Resolve Late Reporting Accusations” by Chris Van Buskirk (Boston […]

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July 1, 2025  •  

Tuesday’s LobbyComply News Roundup

Campaign Finance National: “US Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Campaign Spending Curbs in JD Vance Case” by John Kruzel (Reuters) for MSN Vermont: “Gov. Phil Scott Signs New Campaign Finance Rules, Other Election Changes into Law” by Shaun Robinson […]

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June 30, 2025  •  

Monday’s LobbyComply News Roundup

Campaign Finance Oregon: “Lawmakers Nix Proposal to Delay Campaign Finance Limits for Years After Backlash” by Carlos Fuentes (Portland Oregonian) for MSN Washington: “Foes of WA Initiative to Repeal Climate Law Fined $20K for Campaign Finance Violations” by Jerry Cornfield […]

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