January 15, 2026 •
Thursday’s LobbyComply News Roundup
Elections
Illinois: “Supreme Court Says Candidates Can Challenge Vote Counting Rules” by Josh Gerstein (Politico) for Yahoo News
National: “Trump Is Trying to Change How the Midterm Elections Are Conducted” by Patrick Marley and Yvonne Wingett Sanchez (Washington Post) for MSN
Ethics
National: “These Prosecutors Spent Years on Cases. Then Trump Granted Pardons.” by Perry Stein (Washington Post) for MSN
National: “Judge Grills Feds Over ICE Rule Blocking Lawmakers from Surprise Oversight Visits” by Ryan Knappenberger for Courthouse News Service
Florida: “She Made a Facebook Comment About Her Mayor. Then the Police Arrived.” by Praveena Somasundaram (Washington Post) for MSN
Louisiana: “Louisiana Ethics Board Might Seek Exemption for Elected Officials to New Privacy Law” by Julie O’Donoghue (Louisiana Illuminator) for Yahoo News
Mississippi: “FBI Tracked Jackson Leaders Years Before 2023 Sting, Documents Show” by Charlie Drape (Clarion Ledger) for Yahoo News
Texas: “Fort Bend Rep. Gary Gates Passed a Bill That Helped His Business. Now He’s Suing to Be Sure It Sticks.” by Eric Dexheimer (Houston Chronicle) for MSN
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