January 6, 2026 •
Tuesday’s LobbyComply News Roundup
Elections
Minnesota: “Walz Drops Bid for Reelection as Minn. Governor While Klobuchar Considers Run” by Hannah Knowles, Dan Merica, and Theodoric Meyer (Washington Post) for MSN
National: “Mail-In Voting Faces New Hurdle as Postal Service Formalizes Postmark Practice” by Anna Liss-Roy (Washington Post) for Yahoo News
Ethics
National: “Capitol Riot ‘Does Not Happen’ Without Trump, Jack Smith Told Congress” by Eric Tucker (Associated Press) for MSN
National: “How New Protest Laws Are Impacting Political Demonstrations” by Akilah Johnson (Washington Post) for MSN
North Carolina: “Bob Phillips Retires from Common Cause NC, the Pro-Democracy Group He Helped Grow to Prominence” by Lynn Bonner (NC Newsline) for Yahoo News
Virginia: “After Virginia Judges’ Misconduct Became Public, Lawmakers Reinstated Secrecy” by Ben Paviour (Virginia Mercury) for Yahoo News
Wisconsin: “Judge Hannah Dugan Resigns from Court Weeks After Federal Jury Finds Her Guilty” by Mary Spicuzza and John Diedrich (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) for MSN
Lobbying
Connecticut: “Connecticut Election Regulators Face First Test of New Foreign Contribution Ban” by Paul Hughes (CT Insider) for MSN
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