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Gov. Jeff Colyer has signed Senate Bill 394 expanding the definition of lobbying to include executive and judicial branch procurement lobbying. Effective July 1, lobbying will include the promoting or opposing in any manner an action or nonaction by any […]

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The New York City Council passed several bills designed to provide greater protections against workplace sexual harassment. One measure requires annual training for all private employers with 15 or more employees. Additionally, the City Council passed legislation establishing a Charter […]

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      National: AP Finds Legislatures Lack Public Records on Harassment Arizona Daily Star – David Lieb (Associated Press) | Published: 4/11/2018 In the past 15 months, dozens of state lawmakers have been forced from office, removed from their leadership roles, reprimanded. […]

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April 12, 2018  •  

Thursday’s Government and Ethics News

Campaign Finance National: “Facebook Fallout Deals Blow to Mercers’ Political Clout” by Nicholas Confessore and David Gelles for New York Times National: “NRA Discloses Two Dozen Additional Contributions from Russian Donors” by Pete Madden and Matthew Mosk for ABC News […]

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The Maryland General Assembly adjourned sine die at midnight on April 9, 2018. Lawmakers passed legislation involving sexual harassment. House Bill 1342, bans lobbyists from sexually harassing a member, employee, intern, or page of the General Assembly, an employee of […]

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The Kansas Legislature adjourned its legislative session on Sunday, April 8, 2018. During the late hours of the session, lawmakers approved an increase in spending for education in response to a court order. The bill has been publicly supported by […]

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April 9, 2018  •  

Monday’s Government and Ethics News

Campaign Finance National: “Facebook’s New Rules Aim to Thwart the Kind of Ads Bought by Russian Trolls During the Election” by Tony Romm for Washington Post Arizona: “Ducey Signs Bill Overriding Local Laws on Certain Campaign-Finance Disclosures” by Howard Fischer […]

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Lots of legislatures adjourning this past week. Find out what they did to finish out their 2018 sessions in this weeks News You Can Use Video Digest.  

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      National: Young Women Help Lead Campaigns to Success at the Polls New York Times – Michael Tackett | Published: 4/2/2018 Hillary Clinton’s loss in the presidential election prompted a surge of Democratic women running for office this year, and right […]

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April 5, 2018  •  

Thursday’s Government and Ethics News

Campaign Finance Colorado: “Denver DA Drops Grand Jury Investigation into Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams” by Jesse Paul for Denver Post New Mexico: “Judge Approves Settlement Over New Mexico Campaign Cash” by Morgan Lee (Associated Press) for Virginian-Pilot Ethics […]

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April 2, 2018  •  

Monday’s Government and Ethics News

Campaign Finance New York: “Cuomo, in Writing, Reinterprets Fund-Raising Ban on Appointees” by Shane Goldmacher and Brian Rosenthal for New York Times Elections Wisconsin: “Gov. Scott Walker Calls Special Elections; Senate Chief Drops Bill to Sidestep Court Order” by Jason […]

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      National: Political Lobbyists Are the New Hot Thing in Pop Culture MarketWatch – Tom Teodorczuk | Published: 3/26/2018 Lobbyists have long been a fixture of movies ranging from “The American President” to “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.” Now, the process […]

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      National: There’s Never Been a Native American Congresswoman. That Could Change in 2018. New York Times – Julie Turkewitz | Published: 3/19/2018 There are at least four indigenous women running for Congress, three more are bidding for governors’ offices, and […]

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The Maryland House of Delegates unanimously voted on Monday to strengthen the General Assembly’s sexual harassment policies to cover lobbyists. The bill authorizes a person to file a complaint with the State Ethics Commission against a regulated lobbyist who has […]

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