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May 18, 2023  •  

Thursday’s LobbyComply News Roundup

Campaign Finance Massachusetts: “SJC Upholds AG’s Ruling Striking Ballot Question” by Christian Wade for The Eagle-Tribune National: “How to Raise $89 Million in Small Donations – and Make It Disappear” by David Fahrenthold and Tiff Fehr (New York Times) for Seattle Times Oklahoma: “Ethics Commission […]

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May 17, 2023  •  

Wednesday’s LobbyComply News Roundup

Campaign Finance New Hampshire: “Bill to Boost Political Finance Transparency Heads to Sununu’s Desk” by Ethan DeWitt for New Hampshire Bulletin New York: “Eric Adams’ Transition Fined Nearly $20K by Campaign Finance Board” by Katie Honan for The City Ethics California: “Developer Fined $4 Million […]

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May 16, 2023  •  

Tuesday’s LobbyComply News Roundup

Campaign Finance National: “Former Hawaii Executives Plead Guilty to Sending Illegal Donations to US Sen. Susan Collins” by Nick Grube for Honolulu Civil Beat Oregon: “State Election Officials Fine Democratic Party of Oregon for Cryptocurrency Donation Flap” by Lauren Dake for Oregon Public Broadcasting […]

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May 15, 2023  •  

Monday’s LobbyComply News Roundup

Campaign Finance Washington: “Before Rule Change, AG Bob Ferguson Moves $1.2M ‘Surplus’ to Campaign” by Jim Brunner for Seattle Times Elections National: “CNN Leadership Under Fire After ‘Disastrous’ Trump Town Hall” by Paul Farhi and Jeremy Barr (Washington Post) for MSN Ohio: “Ohio Lawmakers Vote […]

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Q: Can we pay our lobbyists a bonus or success fee? A: In most states, no. An overwhelming majority of states have banned payments to lobbyists as a result of, or based on some way upon, the lobbyist’s success in […]

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National/Federal Tanked Biden FCC Pick Shows Influence of Dark Money on US Politics ABC News – Trenton Daniel (Associated Press) | Published: 5/8/2023 When Gigi Sohn was nominated to serve on the Federal Communications Commission, she found herself the target of an […]

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May 11, 2023  •  

Thursday’s LobbyComply News Roundup

Campaign Finance New York: “Top New York City Hall Aide Worked Quietly with State Super PAC” by Joe Anuta (Politico) for Yahoo News Elections National: “Under the Radar, Right-Wing Push to Tighten Voting Laws Persists” by Nick Corasaniti and Alexandra Berzon (New York Times) […]

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Georgia Governor Brian Kemp

Gov. Brian Kemp signed a bill changing the name of the Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission back to the State Ethics Commission. The much longer commission name was the product of a major ethics overhaul in 2010. In addition […]

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May 10, 2023  •  

Wednesday’s LobbyComply News Roundup

Campaign Finance Florida: “Accused ‘Ghost’ Candidate in Osceola County Commission Race Arrested” by Natalia Jaramillo (Orlando Sentinel) for Yahoo News Elections Georgia: “8 False Trump Electors Have Accepted Immunity Deals, Lawyer Says” by Kyle Cheney (Politico) for MSN Ethics Arizona: “Tucson Lawmaker Who Hid Bibles […]

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Oregon’s Secretary of State Shemia Fagan announced her resignation on May 3, after reports revealed Fagan has been working a side job as a consultant for a failing marijuana dispensary chain. The Office of the Secretary of State is currently […]

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May 9, 2023  •  

Tuesday’s LobbyComply News Roundup

Campaign Finance Georgia: “Watchdog Urges FEC to Probe Herschel Walker Campaign Over $535,200 Payment” by Jared Gans (The Hill) for Yahoo News Elections Missouri: “‘It Dilutes Their Vote’: Plan to restrict MO ballot measures could face legal trouble” by Jonathan Shorman and Kacen Bayless […]

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May 8, 2023  •  

Monday’s LobbyComply News Roundup

Campaign Finance Pennsylvania: “The Super PAC Backing Jeff Brown’s Mayoral Campaign Is Asking a Judge to Toss the City Ethics Board’s Lawsuit” by Sean Collins Walsh (Philadelphia Inquirer) for MSN Elections Minnesota: “Minnesota Passes Sweeping Election Reforms” by Andy Monserud for Courthouse News Service […]

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National/Federal Top Republicans Balk at WinRed’s Plan to Charge More for Online Donations DNyuz – Shane Goldmacher (New York Times) | Published: 4/28/2023 A battle over a threatened price increase has exposed growing tensions between top Republican Party officials and the company […]

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On April 27, a bi-partisan bill was introduced in the U.S. Senate to amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 (FARA). Senate Bill 1364, the Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act, would provide the Attorney General with greater […]

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