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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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National/Federal The D.N.C. Is in Chaos and Desperate for Cash DNyuz – Shane Goldmacher and Reid Epstein (New York Times) | Published: 6/18/2025 Just months into the tenure of a new party leader, Ken Martin, the Democratic National Committee’s financial […]

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The Oklahoma Ethics Commission has delayed the launch of Guardian 2.0, the state’s next-generation online campaign finance and lobbyist reporting system. The original launch date has been pushed from July 1 to early September. The timeline shift allows for final […]

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June 26, 2025  •  

Thursday’s LobbyComply News Roundup

Campaign Finance Massachusetts: “GOP’s Mike Kennealy Has Loaned His Campaign Double the Amount Allowed Under State Law” by Chris Van Buskirk (Boston Herald) for MSN Oregon: “Good Government Advocates Blast Lawmakers for Moving to Delay Campaign Finance Limits for Years” […]

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June 25, 2025  •  

Wednesday’s LobbyComply News Roundup

Campaign Finance Michigan: “Benson: State working around the clock to fix campaign finance reporting system” by Ben Solis (Michigan Advance) for Yahoo News Elections Washington DC: “D.C. Elected These Noncitizens to Office. Congress Could Oust Them.” by Olivia George and […]

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June 24, 2025  •  

Tuesday’s LobbyComply News Roundup

Campaign Finance Maryland: “Pittman’s Rise to Democratic Party Chair Will Be Delayed by Campaign Finances” by Brian Sears (Maryland Matters) for Yahoo News Tennessee: “Tennessee Campaign Finance Agency Seeks Probe of Secret PAC” by Sam Stockard (Tennessee Lookout) for Yahoo […]

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June 23, 2025  •  

Monday’s LobbyComply News Roundup

Campaign Finance Montana: “Former Public Officeholders Propose Constitutional Initiative to Take Corporate Money Out of Politics” by Zeke Lloyd for Montana Free Press Rhode Island: “R.I. Elections Board OKs $140K Contract for Long-Awaited Campaign Finance Software Upgrade” by Nancy Lavin (Rhode Island Current) […]

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National/Federal Close Trump Allies Sponsored the Military Parade, Raising Ethical Concerns DNyuz – Minho Kim (New York Times) | Published: 6/15/2025 The military parade in Washington celebrating the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army was sponsored by at least four […]

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June 19, 2025  •  

Thursday’s LobbyComply News Roundup

Campaign Finance Alabama: “Bills to Change Alabama’s Campaign Finance Laws Fail in Legislature” by Ralph Chapoco for Alabama Reflector Oklahoma: “Oklahoma Ethics Commission Approves Prosecuting State Representative for Campaign Finance Misuse” by Thomas Pablo for KOSU Elections Virginia: “Jay Jones […]

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