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National/Federal With Comey Questioning, the Trump Administration Again Targets Speech MSN – Mark Berman, Patrick Marley, and Perry Stein (Washington Post) | Published: 5/17/2025 After James Comey posted a photograph of shells on a beach arranged to spell “86 47” – a […]

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May 21, 2025  •  

Wednesday’s LobbyComply News Roundup

Campaign Finance Kansas: “Kansas Abortion Rights Advocacy Group Sues State Officials Over Law Banning Foreign Contributions” by Anna Kaminski (Kansas Reflector) for Yahoo News Michigan: “AG: Benson gubernatorial announcement in public building violated campaign finance act” by Ben Solis (Michigan Advance) for Yahoo News […]

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National/Federal Auction to Dine with Trump Creates Foreign Influence Opportunity DNyuz – Eric Lipton and David Yaffe-Bellany (New York Times) | Published: 5/12/2025 The sale of face-to-face access to President Trump using the Trump family’s own cryptocurrency has done more than benefit […]

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May 15, 2025  •  

Thursday’s LobbyComply News Roundup

Campaign Finance Arizona: “Anonymous Donors Can Cover Hobbs’ Campaign Legal Fees Thanks to Carve Out in Campaign Finance Law” by Howard Fischer (Capitol News Services) for KJZZ Elections Nebraska: “Democrats Pull Off an Upset in Nebraska, Electing Omaha’s First Black Mayor” by Maeve Reston […]

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May 14, 2025  •  

Wednesday’s LobbyComply News Roundup

Campaign Finance California: “Oakland Is Planning to Eliminate All Public Financing in Local Elections” by Eli Wolfe (Oaklandside) for MSN Connecticut: “Lawmakers Warn ‘Reason to Believe’ Language in SEEC Bill Is Problematic” by Marc Fitch for Inside Investigator Oregon: “Former Portland Commissioner, Mayoral Hopeful Threatens […]

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National/Federal Orders to Investigate Columbia Protesters Raised Alarms in Justice Dept. DNyuz – Devlin Barrett (New York Times) | Published: 5/1/2025 A top Trump appointee in the Justice Department ordered an aggressive investigation in the last several months of student protesters at […]

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The Rhode Island Board of Elections scheduled a special election to be held on August 5 for Senate District 4. The seat was previously held by Senate President Dominick Ruggerio, who passed away on April 21 at the age of […]

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May 8, 2025  •  

Thursday’s LobbyComply News Roundup

Elections North Carolina: “Republican Concedes Long-Unsettled North Carolina Court Election to Democratic Incumbent” by Gary Robertson (Associated Press) for MSN Ethics Colorado: “Bill to Put School Boards, Special Districts Under Colorado Ethics Commission Fails” by Marianne Goodland for Colorado Politics Washington DC: “As D.C. U.S. […]

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Campaign Finance New York: “Andrew Cuomo Warned: Don’t pass notes to super PAC” by Jeff Coltin and Nick Reisman (Politico) for MSN North Dakota: “Effort to Improve North Dakota Campaign Finance Reporting Fails” by Mary Steuer (North Dakota Monitor) for Yahoo News Ohio: “Ohio Elections […]

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May 5, 2025  •  

Monday’s LobbyComply News Roundup

Campaign Finance Oklahoma: “Ryan Walters to Pay $18,300 Settlement to Resolve Fundraising Accusations” by Nolan Clay for Oklahoman Texas: “Fifth Circuit Signals Support for Free Speech Claims in Legal Services Dispute” by Cameron Thompson for Courthouse News Service Elections North Carolina: “GOP Takes Over N.C. […]

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National/Federal Paramount Board Clears Possible Path for Settling Trump’s ’60 Minutes’ Lawsuit DNyuz – Benjamin Mullin, Lauren Hirsch, and Michael Grynbaum (New York Times) | Published: 4/29/2025 Lawyers for President Trump and Paramount, the parent of CBS News, are set to begin […]

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April 30, 2025  •  

Wednesday’s LobbyComply News Roundup

Campaign Finance Hawaii: “Hawai’i Lawmakers Kill Pay-to-Play Bill – Again” by Blaze Lovell for Honolulu Civil Beat New York: “Andrew Cuomo Is Whispering to His Super PAC” by Jeff Coltin (Politico) for MSN Elections National: “Grants Tie Trump’s Anti-DEI Order to Election Security Money” by Yvonne […]

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April 29, 2025  •  

Tuesday’s LobbyComply News Roundup

Campaign Finance Arizona: “Kari Lake’s Campaign Debt Is Unlike Most Former Senate Candidates. Here’s What to Know” by Ronald Hansen for Arizona Republic Elections Canada: “In Stunning Comeback, Carney’s Liberals Win Canada’s Federal Election” by Amanda Coletta (Washington Post) for MSN Ethics National: “Reporters’ Phone […]

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April 28, 2025  •  

Monday’s LobbyComply News Roundup

Campaign Finance National: “Trump and GOP Ramp Up Investigations on Democrats’ Top Fundraising Platform” by Maeve Reston and Jeremy Roebuck (Washington Post) for MSN Elections National: “Judge Blocks Part of Trump’s Order Requiring Citizenship Proof to Vote” by Patrick Marley (Washington Post) for MSN […]

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