legislative issues Archives - Page 62 of 89 - State and Federal Communications

      Federal: DOJ Renews Promise of Action on Lobbying Law Compliance Bloomberg BNA – Kenneth Doyle | Published: 4/5/2017 The Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) annual report on Lobbyist Disclosure Act (LDA) compliance noted the Justice Department expects to take action on […]

Continue Reading

Campaign Finance Colorado: “A Dark Money Lawsuit, a Colorful Cast of Characters, and Colorado’s Citizen Campaign Finance Cop” by Corey Hutchins for Colorado Independent Ethics “It’s Plausible Trump Incited Violence, Federal Judge Rules in OK’ing Lawsuit” by Eliott McLaughlin for […]

Continue Reading

Lawmakers are back to work attempting to combine state elections and ethics boards after a three-judge panel ruled that the General Assembly overstepped its state constitutional authority when it adopted Senate Bill 4 establishing a bipartisan board to oversee elections […]

Continue Reading

The Kentucky General Assembly adjourned the 2017 regular session sine die on March 30, 2017. Working late into the evening, lawmakers approved several bills to send to Gov. Matt Bevin’s desk. The Republican-controlled legislature passed right-to-work and anti-abortion bills, as […]

Continue Reading

The Georgia Legislature adjourned the 2017 regular session sine die yesterday, March 30, 2017. In the final days of the session, lawmakers tackled issues such as a campus gun bill, tax credits, and medical marijuana. Georgia is one of 17 […]

Continue Reading

The Idaho Legislature adjourned the 2017 regular session sine die on March 29, 2017. Major issues of this year’s session included proposed income tax cuts and funding for public schools. A handful of legislators will work through the interim on […]

Continue Reading

On March 27, the West Virginia Senate voted to approve a bill to overhaul campaign finance laws. Senate Bill 539 will raise campaign contribution limits to allow individuals to donate up to $2,700 to candidates for statewide office per election […]

Continue Reading

Campaign Finance Illinois: “Court Strikes Down Ban on Campaign Contributions from Medical Marijuana Licensees” by Jacob Huebert for Illinois Policy Pennsylvania: “Judge Mid-Trial Dismisses All Charges in Pennsylvania Pay-to-Play Case” by Angela Couloumbis and Craig McCoy (Philadelphia Inquirer) for Pittsburgh […]

Continue Reading

Despite the 2017 regular session adjourning on March 18th, Gov. Susana Martinez will likely call a special session. Martinez does not like the budget proposed to her by the Legislature and has warned of potential furloughs if a new budget […]

Continue Reading

Wisconsin legislators introduced a bill to prohibit lawmakers from lobbying for at least one year after leaving legislative office. The bill, identical to a bill proposed during the last legislative session, was introduced with wide bipartisan support. Current state law […]

Continue Reading

A bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives earlier this month would prohibit the use of taxpayer funds to pay for food, lodging, or other expenses at hotels owned or operated by any U.S. president. House Bill 1452, the […]

Continue Reading

March 24, 2017  •  

News You Can Use Digest – March 24, 2017

      Federal: Despite a Trust, Ivanka Trump Still Wields Power Over Her Brand New York Times – Rachel Abrams | Published: 3/20/2017 Ivanka Trump, who moved to Washington saying she would play no formal role in her father’s administration, is now […]

Continue Reading

The Ohio Drug Price Relief Act is expected to appear on the ballot in November, 2017. The proposed initiated statute would prohibit the state from purchasing a prescription drug unless the net cost of the drug is equal to or […]

Continue Reading

The New Mexico Legislature adjourned sine die on March 18, 2017. House Joint Resolution 8, which creates an independent ethics commission, passed both houses and will be placed on the 2018 general election ballot for voter approval. Senate Bill 393, a […]

Continue Reading

State and Federal Communications, Inc. provides research and consulting services for government relations professionals on lobbying laws, procurement lobbying laws, political contribution laws in the United States and Canada. Learn more by visiting stateandfed.com.

Sort by Month

1 60 61 62 63 64 89