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September 9, 2015  •  

Wednesday Government Relations News

Campaign Finance California: “‘Power Search’ Offers New Tool to Follow California Campaign Money” by Jim Miller for Sacramento Bee Florida: “Miami Beach Commissioner Closing Controversial Relentless for Progress PAC” by Joey Flechas for Miami Herald Iowa: “Iowa’s Medicaid Management: A […]

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September 4, 2015  •  

Enjoy Your Labor Day!

The office of State and Federal Communications, Inc. will be closed on Monday, September 7, in honor of Labor Day. Have a wonderful weekend!

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Gov. Robert Bentley has called a special legislative session to begin September 8, 2015. The session has been called to address the $200 million general fund budget shortfall. The governor has proposed three measures to reform the budget, including transferring […]

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September 4, 2015  •  

News You Can Use Digest – September 4, 2015

Federal: Lobbying Firm Fined for Disclosure Violations Center for Public Integrity – Dave Levinthal | Published: 8/28/2015 The Carmen Group will pay a $125,000 fine to settle allegations that it repeatedly violated the Lobbying Disclosure Act by failing to disclose some […]

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September 3, 2015  •  

New Jurisdiction Added to Our Website!

The number of municipalities and regional governments our research associates track continues to grow. We now cover almost 300 municipalities and local governments. This is part of a continuous effort to better serve the needs of our clients. In that […]

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City Clerk Toni Taber was given a reprieve by City Council following a review of the clerk’s job performance during a closed-door meeting on September 1. She had been facing dismissal. The review was triggered by faulty advice provided by […]

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On September 2, the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) requested approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for amendments to MSRB Rule G-20, a conflict-of-interest rule concerning gifts and gratuities. The proposed amendments include limiting gifts to $100 for […]

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September 3, 2015  •  

Austin, TX Lobby Law Changes in the Works

On September 23, Austin, Texas City Council Member Leslie Pool intends to present a new lobbying ordinance to the Audit and Finance Committee. On Monday, the Ethics Review Commission was asked by Pool to set up a public hearing before […]

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September 3, 2015  •  

Thursday News Roundup

Lobbying Oregon: “Portland Auditor Says Steve Novick, Charlie Hales Violated Lobbying Rule on Uber Meeting” by Andrew Theen for Portland Oregonian Texas: “Ethics Commission Begins to Examine Proposed Lobbying Changes” by Jack Craver for Austin Monitor Campaign Finance California: “San […]

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The Missouri Ethics Commission recently found a group of lobbyists improperly reported food and drink expenditures made during a 2014 American Legislative Exchange Council State Night dinner. The lobbyists reported the entire General Assembly as the recipient for the total […]

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September 2, 2015  •  

Wednesday Government Relations News

Lobbying “Hillary Clinton Sides with Liberals on Anti-Lobbying Bill” by Sam Frizell for Time Missouri: “Ethics Commission Rules Dinner Violated Law, Issues No Fines” by Rudi Keller for Columbia Tribune Missouri: “Missouri Lawmakers Ranked by How Many Lobbyist Gifts They […]

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September 1, 2015  •  

Our September Photo Scrapbook

Enjoy these fun photos from the 2015 NCSL Legislative Forum in Seattle, Washington!

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Q. I would like to contribute to political candidates in my state, but my company is a state vendor. Are there laws prohibiting me from making personal contributions? A. Whether an employee of a state vendor may contribute to political […]

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Many of you are working on your 2016 budgets, and I would suggest a few of the Public Affairs Council conferences be included to help with your government relations work. If you have some funds left for 2015, attend the […]

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