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November 7, 2014  •  

News You Can Use Digest – November 7, 2014

National: Cell Phones, Social Media and Campaign 2014 Pew Research Center – Aaron Smith | Published: 11/3/2014 The Pew Research Center found social media platforms and cell phones are playing an increasingly prominent role in how voters get political information and […]

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November 6, 2014  •  

Tallahassee Passes Ethics Code Referendum

Tallahassee voters overwhelmingly approved a referendum creating a city ethics code and new campaign finance restrictions. An independent ethics board will be appointed by the city to assist with the development and enforcement of the code. Additionally, the code creates […]

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November 6, 2014  •  

Elizabeth Bartz among 2014 Women of Power

  Elizabeth Bartz has been named one of the 2014 Women of Power by the Akron Urban League at their Fourth Annual Awards Luncheon. The organization says: “Women of Power Awards are granted to women who have made a difference […]

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November 6, 2014  •  

Orange County Approves Measure to Employ FPPC

The county has passed a proposal to employ the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) for monitoring and enforcement of county ethics laws. However, even though Measure E passed with 56.5 percent of the vote, the FPPC does not currently have […]

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Voters have approved an amendment to the Oakland City Charter to strengthen the authority, resources, and independence of the Public Ethics Commission. The commission now will have the authority to enforce the Oakland Lobbyist Registration Act and provisions of the […]

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November 6, 2014  •  

Thursday News Roundup

Lobbying “Sacramento Report: Five questions for a lobbyist” by Brian Joseph for Voice of San Diego “Lobbying Fee Increase Drawing Criticism in Harrisburg” by John Kennedy for Legal Intelligencer “Schilling a No-Show at Lobbying Hearing on 38 Studios, Declared in […]

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November 5, 2014  •  

See Us in Person!

Here is our November-December calendar. If you are attending any of these events, please stop by and say hello! November 6   Akron Urban League Women of Power Luncheon, Akron Ohio November 7   WASRG Luncheon, Washington, D.C. November 10   WGR Toastmasters, […]

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Q. I am a registered lobbyist and have been asked to serve on a state board. Are there any laws preventing me from serving? A. Generally, there are no laws preventing a registered lobbyist from serving on a state board […]

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November 5, 2014  •  

Wednesday Government Relations News

Lobbying: “Capitol Book Club, with a Bonus” by Ben Protess and Eric Lipton for New York Times “Harrisburg Lobbying Costs on the Rise” by Robert Swift for Citizens Voice “Ex-Lawmakers Predict Post-Election Return of Earmarks” by Katelyn Plantz for National […]

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November 5, 2014  •  

Arkansas Passes Ethics Constitutional Amendment

Voters passed a constitutional amendment on the November 4 ballot to extend term limits for state lawmakers in exchange for strict ethics laws for lobbyists and corporations. The Arkansas Elected Officials Ethics, Transparency, and Financial Reform Amendment of 2014 bans […]

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At its quarterly meeting, the Board of Directors of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) agreed to ask the Securities and Exchange Commission for approval of its proposed pay-to-play rule for municipal advisors. The proposed rule would require limiting gifts […]

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A news summary where government and politics meet tech and social media: 2014 Midterm Elections “Google, Facebook aim to get out the vote” by Julian Hattem in The Hill. “Cell Phones, Social Media and Campaign 2014” by Aaron Smith in […]

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November 4, 2014  •  

Happy Election Day!

Lobbying “Hard-Nosed Advice from Veteran Lobbyist: ‘Win Ugly or Lose Pretty’” by Eric Lipton for New York Times “At Fast-Growing Brookings, Donors May Have an Impact on Research Agenda” by Tom Hamburger and Alexander Becker for Washington Post “After Probe, […]

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