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September 21, 2015  •  

Monday News Roundup

Campaign Finance “Vet Group Hosting Trump Lost Nonprofit Status” by Jeff Horwitz (Associated Press) for Miami Herald New Mexico: “Campaign Finance Reports to Be Reviewed in Wake of Scandal” by Susan Montoya Bryan (Associated Press) for Las Cruces Sun-News Ethics […]

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Frederick County, Maryland County Council President Bud Otis has introduced legislation to give the County Ethics Commission subpoena powers and increase the size of the commission from five to seven members. The ethics bill, which Otis submitted on September 15, […]

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September 18, 2015  •  

City of Sacramento, CA Passes Ethics Package

On September 15, the Sacramento City Council voted to create an ethics commission with a new ethics code. The city clerk and city attorney were directed by the Council’s resolution to draft an Ethics Code for approval by the City […]

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September 18, 2015  •  

News You Can Use Digest – September 18, 2015

National: Statehouse Sex Scandals Carry Public Costs, Consequences Charlotte Observer – David Lieb (Associated Press) | Published: 9/14/2015 Two Michigan lawmakers lost their seats after an extramarital affair between them became public. At the same time, two state legislators in Minnesota, […]

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September 17, 2015  •  

Maine Special Election Scheduled for November 3

A special election has been scheduled for November 3, 2015, to fill the vacant House District 23 seat. Candidates had until September 14 to file to be on the ballot. Write-in candidates must file their declarations by September 25. State […]

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September 17, 2015  •  

Alabama Special Session Adjourns

On September 16, the Alabama Legislature adjourned its special session sine die after achieving a budget for the state. The special session, which was called by Gov. Robert Bentley to address the Alabama general fund budget shortfall, began on September […]

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September 17, 2015  •  

Special Election Called for Iowa House District 5

A special election for state House District 5 has been scheduled for November 3, 2015 to coincide with the regular municipal general elections. The seat was held for more than 10 years by Rep. Chuck Soderberg, who resigned to take […]

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The Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission has provided notice of a public hearing to amend Title 4, Chapter 6, Rules and Regulations for Lobbying. The proposed amendments will bring the rules and regulations in line with the provisions of Laws […]

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September 17, 2015  •  

San Diego, CA Raises Lobbyist Fees

On September 15, the San Diego, California City Council voted unanimously to raise the registration fees for lobbyists. The new ordinance, which was approved by the Budget Committee in July, increases the annual registration from $40 to $150. Annual registration […]

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September 17, 2015  •  

Thursday News Roundup

Lobbying Kansas: “Lobbyist Lunches Rankle KanCare Critics” by Andy Marso for KCUR South Carolina: “Ethics Board: It’s legal for Haley to get season tickets” by Seanna Adcox (Associated Press) for Kitsap Sun Campaign Finance “Can Anything Be Done About All […]

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September 16, 2015  •  

Wednesday Government Relations News

Lobbying Arizona: “Second Arizona Corporation Commissioner Regulator Found to Be Lobbyist” by Ryan Randazzo for Arizona Republic California: “San Diego Lobbyist Fee Nearly Quadruples” by David Garrick for San Diego Union-Tribune Campaign Finance “Twitter Offers New Cash Stream for Presidential […]

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Lobbying “Lobbyist Finds a Quiet Place to Work, as a Six-Figure U.S. Government Contractor” by Eric Lipton for New York Times California: “Number of California Lobbyists Grows over Past Decade” by Jim Miller for Sacramento Bee Florida: “Lobbyist Miscues Laid […]

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September 14, 2015  •  

Monday News Roundup

Lobbying Hawaii: “Lawsuit Seeks New City Council Votes on Honolulu Rail” by Nick Grube for Honolulu Civil Beat Missouri: “Report: Lobbyist goodies for Missouri lawmakers topped $10M over past decade” by Kevin McDermott for St. Louis Post-Dispatch Campaign Finance California: […]

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September 14, 2015  •  

California Legislature Adjourns Regular Session

On September 11, the California State Legislature adjourned its regular session sine die. Before adjourning, the legislature sent several ethics bills to the Gov. Jerry Brown, including Assembly Bill 10, which contains provisions affecting elected officials’ disclosure of financial investments […]

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