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September 12, 2016  •  

Monday News Roundup

Government-Relations-NewsLobbying

Lobbyists Prepare for Clinton Win” by Megan Wilson for The Hill

Campaign Finance

Prolific Donor Trump, Often Skirted Rules, Paid Fines” by Drew Griffin, David Fitzpatrick, and Tom LoBianco for CNN

California: “Political Paradox? Prop. 59 Asks Californians to Condemn a Big-Money System Long Used Here” by Laurel Rosenhall for CALmatters.org

Illinois: “Judge: Illinois campaign finance law constitutional” by Michael Tarm (Associated Press) for State Journal-Register

Oregon: “Portland Reconsiders Public Money for Political Campaigns” by Brad Schmidt for Portland Oregonian

South Dakota: “Panel Ponders Allowing Businesses to Open Checkbooks for Candidates” by Bob Mercer for Black Hills Pioneer

Ethics

California: “Scandal Plagues City of Commerce, but Generous Services Help Blunt Public Scrutiny” by Adam Elmahrek for Los Angeles Times

Elections

Hillary Clinton’s ‘Invisible Guiding Hand’” by Shane Goldmacher for Politico

Minnesota: “U Launches First-of-Its-Kind Program for Elections Officials” by Kelly Smith for Minneapolis Star-Tribune

Texas: “Court Filing Accuses Texas of Misleading Voters Without IDs” by Michael Wines for New York Times

Legislative Issues

Tennessee: “Beth Harwell: Jeremy Durham expulsion vote will happen” by Joel Ebert and Dave Boucher for The Tennessean

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