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November 21, 2016  •  

Monday News Roundup

Lobbying “Trump’s New Lobbying Rules Could ‘Drain the Swamp.’ But They May Be Illegal and Are Porous.” by Catherine Ho for The Washington Post Missouri: “Missouri Senate Moves to End Pizza-for-Play Bank Account” by Kurt Erickson for St. Louis Post-Dispatch […]

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November 16, 2016  •  

Wednesday Government Relations News

Lobbying Florida: “Toll Board Lobbyist Accused of Foiling County’s Push for Transit Funds” by Douglas Hanks for Miami Herald Florida: “Ballot Questions Fail in Miami Beach” by Joey Flechas for Miami Herald New Jersey: “GWB Scandal Puts a Light on […]

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Texas State House District 118 Rep. Dawnna Dukes announced she will resign January 10, 2017, citing health issues stemming from a 2013 car accident. Dukes is running for a 12th term and will remain on the November ballot. If she […]

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A special election will be held on November 8, 2016, to fill the state’s 90th House District seat. Rep. Mary Fritz, who held the seat for three decades, died in July. The winner of the special election will finish Fritz’s […]

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State Sen. Rick Gudex took his own life on October 12, 2016. Gudex was elected to represent District 18 in 2012 and served in 2015 as the president pro tempore before announcing he would not run for re-election in 2016. […]

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The special session adjourned sine die on October 6, 2016. Lawmakers approved a budget fix, and the controversial death penalty bill failed to pass the Senate. Per New Mexico law, the fundraising ban concludes at the time of adjournment.

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Nassau County Legislator Judith Jacobs passed away on September 13, 2016. Jacobs, the presiding officer of the county Legislature, was serving her 11th term as the District 16 representative. With more than one year left in her term, Nassau County […]

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State Sen. Joe Seng lost his battle with brain cancer on September 16, 2016. Seng was elected to represent District 45 for the fourth time in 2014. As Seng’s seat was not up for election this year, a special election […]

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September 19, 2016  •  

Monday News Roundup

Lobbying “Chaka Fattah’s K Street Friends Stand by Him” by Sean McMinn for Roll Call “Nonprofit Seeks to Crowdfund Lobbying” by Megan Wilson for The Hill Campaign Finance “Whom to Vote for? Employees Tend to Follow Their Leader” by Andrew […]

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The state representative for the 106th District, Peter Pettalia, tragically passed away from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident on September 12, 2016. Pettalia was elected to the Michigan House in 2010 and previously served as Presque Isle Township supervisor […]

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On September 9, 2016, New York Assemblyman Bill Nojay took his own life. Nojay was scheduled to appear in U.S. District Court on fraud charges related to mishandling of a trust fund on the day he passed. Nojay was already […]

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The Tennessee General Assembly convened a special session this morning to fix the state’s drunken driving laws, but lawmakers may also use the opportunity to expel Rep. Jeremy Durham. Durham is being investigated by multiple state agencies after nearly two […]

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On August 30, 2016, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced state Rep. Bill Gossage as his deputy chief of staff for external operations. As a result, Gossage is resigning as the House District 82 representative. Hutchinson will not call a special election […]

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