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March 18, 2024  •  

Monday’s LobbyComply News Roundup

Campaign Finance Hawaii: “House Panel Spikes Bill to Publicly Fund Hawaii Elections” by Chad Blair for Honolulu Civil Beat Oklahoma: “Late Campaign Reports Cost State Schools Superintendent Ryan Walters” by Nolan Clay (Oklahoman) for Yahoo News Elections Georgia: “Fani Willis Can Stay on Trump Georgia […]

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March 15, 2024  •  

News You Can Use Digest – March 15, 2024

  National/Federal Congressional Hearing on the Biden Classified Documents Probe Turns into a Proxy Campaign Battle Associated Press News – Zeke Miller, Colleen Long, and Farnoush Amiri | Published: 3/12/2024 Lawmakers turned a hearing on President Biden’s handling of classified documents into […]

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Q: I am an in-house lobbyist and frequently like to meet with legislators to build relationships. If I am not lobbying on any issues, do I still need to worry about registration requirements?  A: You should absolutely be thinking about […]

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March 13, 2024  •  

Wednesday’s LobbyComply News Roundup

Campaign Finance Kansas: “Biden Effigy Beaten, Kicked at Kansas County GOP Event, Drawing Outrage” by Annie Gowan (Washington Post) for MSN New York: “Mayor Adams Campaign Supporters Fined in Straw Donor Scheme” by Molly Crane-Newman (New York Daily News) for MSN Ethics California: “Confidentiality Pact […]

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March 11, 2024  •  

Monday’s LobbyComply News Roundup

Campaign Finance Oregon: “Legislature Passes Historic Campaign Finance Bill” by Carlos Fuentes (Portland Oregonian) for MSN Elections National: “RNC Installs Trump’s Chosen Leaders in Merger with His Campaign” by Isaac Arnsdorf (Washington Post) for MSN Ethics California: “S.F. Corruption Scandal: Mohammed Nuru’s partner in bribery […]

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National/Federal Nikki Haley Suspends Her Campaign and Leaves Donald Trump as the Last Major Republican Candidate Associated Press News – Steve Peoples and Meg Kinnard | Published: 3/6/2024 Nikki Haley suspended her presidential campaign after being soundly defeated across the country on […]

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March 6, 2024  •  

Wednesday’s LobbyComply News Roundup

Campaign Finance Kansas: “Wichita City Council Lifts Ban on Corporate Political Donations, with One Requirement” by Matthew Kelly (Wichita Eagle) for MSN Maine: “Measure to Limit PAC Contributions in Maine Could Be Headed for November Ballot” by Eric Russell for Portland Press Herald Elections […]

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March 5, 2024  •  

Tuesday’s LobbyComply News Roundup

Campaign Finance National: “FEC Allows Candidates to More Easily Pay Themselves from Campaign Funds” by Taylor Giorno (The Hill) for MSN New Jersey: “N.J. Was Once Heralded for Its Tough Pay-to-Play Laws. Not Anymore.” by Riley Yates and Brent Johnson (NJ Advance Media) for […]

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National/Federal Lawmakers Across the U.S. Seek to Curb Utility Spending on Politics, Ads and More Extras Arkansas Advocate – Robert Zullo | Published: 2/27/2024 After a string of scandals and amid rising bills, lawmakers in statehouses across the country have been pushing […]

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February 27, 2024  •  

Tuesday’s LobbyComply News Roundup

Campaign Finance Oregon: “Lawmakers Push to Pass Oregon Campaign Finance Limits in Next 2 Weeks, Amid Concerns About Loopholes” by Carlos Fuentes (Portland Oregonian) for MSN Elections National: “Court Battle Reveals Effort to Undermine No Labels Presidential Bid” by Michael Scherer (Washington Post) for […]

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February 26, 2024  •  

Monday’s LobbyComply News Roundup

Campaign Finance Pennsylvania: “Philly’s Ethics Board Is Changing the Rules at the Heart of Its Fight with the ‘Super PAC’ That Backed Jeff Brown’s Bid for Mayor” by Sean Collins Walsh for Philadelphia Inquirer Wisconsin: “Wisconsin Ethics Commission Alleges Illegal Scheme by Trump […]

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A proposed amendment to the city’s ethics ordinance introduced at City Council would extend the existing $1,500 per-year campaign contribution limit on individuals and entities doing business with the City of Chicago to include officers, directors, partners, or owners of […]

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February 23, 2024  •  

News You Can Use Digest – February 23, 2024

National/Federal The Quiet Way Democrats Hope to Expand Their Power at the State Level DNyuz – Nick Corasaniti (New York Times) | Published: 2/20/2024 Locked out of power on the U.S. Supreme Court and still playing catch-up against Republicans in the federal […]

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February 22, 2024  •  

Thursday’s LobbyComply News Roundup

Campaign Finance Michigan: “Nessel Levels Charges Against Two GOP Political Fundraisers in Campaign Against Whitmer” by Craig Mauger for Detroit News National: “Tax Records Reveal the Lucrative World of Covid Misinformation” by Lauren Weber (Washington Post) for MSN Oklahoma: “Bill Preventing Foreign Contributions to Ballot […]

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