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September 29, 2014  •  

Monday News Roundup

Lobbying “That ‘Bravo’ reality show about lobbyists? It’s not happening.” by Emily Heil and Helena Andrews in The Washington Post. Michigan: “Lobbyists spending more on Michigan politicians this year” by Andrew Green on WKZO News. Campaign Finance “Outsiders Add Money […]

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Governor Jerry Brown has issued a proclamation declaring a special election for Senate District 35 on February 10, 2015. The primary will be held on December 9, 2014. The special election became necessary following the resignation of Sen. Roderick D. […]

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New regulations to compliment the Lobbyist Ordinance take effect today, September 26, 2014. Preparation and research are included in the definition of “lobbyist services” and a single conversation (or email) with multiple officials counts as multiple “contacts” for purposes of […]

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The Joint Commission on Public Ethics has developed online ethics training, as required by the New York Legislative Law. Enrollment in the online training is available here. All registered lobbyists, including principals, must complete the online training. All lobbyists registered […]

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September 26, 2014  •  

New Jersey Assemblyman Seeks to Abolish ELEC

New Jersey Assemblyman Michael Patrick Carroll recently introduced Assembly Bill 3650 to abolish the Election Law Enforcement Commission, repeal New Jersey’s restrictions on campaign finance and lobbying, and end public financing of gubernatorial campaigns. Carroll claims contribution limits do not […]

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A federal judge rejected Citizens United’s request to air a documentary critical of Colorado Democrats without disclosing its donors in accordance with state law. The conservative group argues its free speech rights are violated when the law requires it to […]

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Reggie Drummond, administrator of the Alaska Legislature’s Select Committee on Legislative Ethics, resigned effective September 15. He claims he simply did not enjoy the job and was not a good fit. The ethics committee advises legislators on ethical matters and […]

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September 26, 2014  •  

News You Can Use Digest – September 26, 2014

National: Non-Candidate Spending Increases in State Elections The Center for Public Integrity – Rachel Baye, Reity O’Brien, Kytja Weir, and Ben Wieder | Published: 9/24/2014 More than 90 non-candidate organizations have spent $55 million to shape races in 30 states, accounting […]

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September 25, 2014  •  

Bipartisan Panel to Review Virginia Ethics Laws

Gov. Terry McAuliffe announced the appointment of a bipartisan panel to review state campaign finance, gift, and public disclosure laws. The panel is co-chaired by former Virginia Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling and former U.S. Rep. Rick Boucher, who represented a […]

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September 25, 2014  •  

Thursday News Roundup

Lobbying “Tech Firms and Lobbyists: Now Intertwined, but Not Eager to Reveal It” by Derek Willis and Claire Cain Miller in The New York Times. New Jersey: “Archer & Greiner Lobbying Unit Eyes Future Without Mroz” by David Gialanella in […]

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Welcome back to the statehouse series. Today we travel to the Michigan capitol building. Located in the state capital of Lansing, the Michigan Statehouse that stands today is the third building to house the Michigan government. The original statehouse was […]

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September 24, 2014  •  

Wednesday Government Relations News

Lobbying “Lobbying World” in The Hill. “Americans Are O.K. With Big Business. It’s Business Lobbying Power They Hate.” by Neil Irwin in The New York Times. “TechAmerica Axes Top Government Representative” in Government Technology. Campaign Finance “Study: Major companies are […]

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The Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance (OCPF) issued an advisory opinion last week to clarify when an organization may be required to register with the state as an independent expenditure political action committee (IEPAC). An IEPAC is a […]

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September 23, 2014  •  

San Diego Committee Endorses ECCO Amendments

A committee of City Council has endorsed new campaign contribution rules to monitor independent political action committees. The rules would classify a committee’s otherwise independent payment as a “contribution” if the payment is for an advertisement duplicating materials found in […]

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