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The Oklahoma Ethics Commission adjusted the contribution limit that individuals may give to 2020 candidate committees and that state candidate committees may give to other state candidate committees. This contribution limit has increased from $2,700 to $2,800 per election. However, […]

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January 16, 2020  •  

Thursday’s LobbyComply News Roundup

Campaign Finance National: “Ocasio-Cortez Creates PAC to Push Back on the Democratic Party’s ‘Blacklisting’ Rule” by Kayla Epstein (Washington Post) for MSN Oregon: “Pay to Play? Out-Of-State Law Firms Reap Rewards of Oregon Campaign Contributions” by Dirk VanderHart for Oregon […]

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The Seattle City Council unanimously passed two bills banning most political spending by foreign-influenced corporations and clamping down on political advertising. These bills are part of the Clean Campaigns Act, a three-bill package introduced in August of last year. The […]

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New Mexico’s new Ethics Commission opened its doors January 2 to complaints regarding campaign finance, government contracting, gifts from lobbyists, and more. Voters approved the creation of the Ethics Commission in a November 2018 referendum. The new Ethics Commission has […]

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January 15, 2020  •  

Wednesday’s LobbyComply News Roundup

Campaign Finance National: “Supreme Court Won’t Hear Fight Over SEC’s Pay-To-Play Rule” by Reenat Sinay for law360.com National: “More Money, Less Transparency: A decade under Citizens United” by Karl Evers-Hillstrom for Center for Responsive Politics Washington: “Seattle City Council Bans […]

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Anchorage Superior Court Judge Eric Aarseth reversed the Division of Election’s rejection of the Recall Dunleavy campaign application. The Division of Elections rejected a bid to advance the recall effort based on an opinion from Attorney General Kevin Clarkson. Clarkson […]

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Democrat Cynthia Neeley and Republican Adam Ford won the House District 34 special primaries held on January 7. Less than 7% of Flint’s 62,242 registered voters participated in the special election. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer called the election after Cynthia Neeley’s […]

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January 14, 2020  •  

New Mexico District 42 Rep. Sworn In

Mayor Dan Barrone took his official oath of office on January 4 for the District 42 seat in the New Mexico Legislature. After applying first for the District 6 Senate position, Barrone decided to put his name in the hat […]

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John White, Louisiana’s Superintendent of Education, is officially vacating his position on March 11 after eight years. The announcement came just two days after Department of Health Secretary Dr. Rebekah Gee announced her resignation effective January 31, after four years […]

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The Maricopa County Assessor Paul Petersen officially resigned on January 7 amid criminal charges. Peterson’s resignation comes three months after he was charged with an international adoption fraud scheme. The county board of supervisors appointed longtime county administrator Bill Wiley […]

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Hawaii Capitol Building

Ahead of the 2020 legislative session, the Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission has submitted six measures to the Senate President and the House Speaker for introduction. The proposed measure relating to campaign finance reports clarifies that the increased fine for the […]

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January 14, 2020  •  

Tuesday’s LobbyComply News Roundup

Campaign Finance National: “Court Debates Using Shell Companies to Mask Political Donations” by Kenneth Doyle for Bloomberg Law National: “Did You Get a Text from an Unknown Number? It Might Be Bernie Sanders’ Campaign” by Emily Cadei for McClatchyDC Elections […]

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On January 13, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an order denying review of an appeal concerning the legality of a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) pay-to-play rule, allowing that rule to stand. Previously, on June 18, 2020, a federal appellate […]

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January 13, 2020  •  

Monday’s LobbyComply News Roundup

Campaign Finance National: “IRS May Be Unaware of 9,774 Political Nonprofits, Watchdog Says” by Bloomberg for Los Angeles Times Elections National: “Voting Machine Makers Face Questions from House Lawmakers – But More Remain” by Ben Popkin for NBC News Ethics […]

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