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      Federal: At Trump’s Inauguration, $10,000 for Makeup and Lots of Room Service MSN – Maggie Haberman, Sharon LaFraniere, and Benn Protess (New York Times) | Published: 1/14/2019 President Trump’s inaugural committee spent roughly $100 million for an abundance of expenses, […]

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January 17, 2019  •  

Thursday’s LobbyComply News Roundup

Campaign Finance South Carolina: “Former Myrtle Beach Chamber Chairman Admits to Ethics Violations, Fined Thousands” by David Weissman for Myrtle Beach Sun News Elections National: “New Court Filing Indicates Prosecutors Have Extensive Details on Manafort Actions Not Yet Made Public” […]

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Mayor Ethan Strimling announced he will propose changes to city elections, seeking public funding for local campaigns and new lobbyist disclosure rules. Strimling’s new initiatives will demand elected officials disclose meetings with lobbyists and other influencers. The initiatives will also […]

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January 15, 2019  •  

Tuesday’s LobbyComply News Roundup

Campaign Finance California: “Downtown L.A. Development Is a Focus of FBI Corruption Probe” by Emily Alpert Reyes and David Zahniser for Los Angeles Times Oklahoma: “Stitt Inauguration Donors May Not Be Revealed Until Summer” by Trevor Brown for Oklahoma Watch […]

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      Federal: Feds’ GoFundMe Campaigns Open a ‘Minefield’ of Ethical Questions During Shutdown Federal News Network – Nicole Ogrysko | Published: 1/8/2019 The Office of Government Ethics said employees on unpaid furlough due to the government shutdown remain covered by federal […]

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Irvine City Council unanimously approved legislation to strengthen its conflict of interest policy this week. The bill adds a provision to contracts with the city that allows the city to cancel a contract and get reimbursed if a member of […]

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State Senator Richard Ojeda introduced a bill that requires lobbyists to purchase and wear body-mounted cameras while at the Capitol. Senate Bill 135 also prohibits lobbyists from making certain campaign contributions and places restrictions on lobbyists who are loitering in […]

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The Montana Commissioner of Political Practices received approval to increase the threshold amount a lobbyist can earn to trigger lobbyist registration with the state. The threshold amount for 2019 is $2,600. The Commissioner of Political Practices also updated its lobbying […]

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State Rep. Lou Lang announced his resignation from the 16th District after 32 years in the Illinois House of Representatives. Lang was formerly second-in-command to House Speaker Mike Madigan. Lang has been hired by a consulting and lobbying firm registered […]

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January 9, 2019  •  

Wednesday’s LobbyComply News Roundup

Campaign Finance Oklahoma: “Stitt Unveils Plan to Address Potential Business Conflicts” by Paul Monies for Oklahoma Watch Elections National: “Paul Manafort Shared 2016 Polling Data with Russian Employee, According to Court Filing” by Rachel Weiner and Spencer Hsu (Washington Post) […]

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January 8, 2019  •  

Tuesday’s LobbyComply News Roundup

Campaign Finance National: “Federal Judge Stops Enforcement of Maryland Election Law” by Edward Ericson Jr. for Courthouse News Service Michigan: “Snyder Veto Spree Takes Down GOP Power Play Proposal, 40 Other Bills” by Jonathan Oosting for Detroit News Pennsylvania: “Former […]

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January 7, 2019  •  

Updates to Texas Lobbying Law

Effective January 8, a lobbyist who had also been elected to public office is prohibited from making or authorizing, from political contributions accepted as a candidate or officeholder, a political expenditure that is a political contribution to a candidate, officeholder, […]

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The first piece of legislation introduced into the new U.S. House of Representative was a sweeping 571-page campaign finance bill. Introduced by Rep. John Sarbanes, House Bill 1, the For the People Act, requires any organization involved in political activity […]

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The Wyoming Secretary of State’s Office has announced the launch of a new online Lobbyist Center. The Lobbyist Center allows lobbyists to register online and gives the public real-time access to a list of Wyoming lobbyists and associated filings. The […]

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