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September 23, 2014  •  

Tuesday Lobbying and Campaign Finance News Update

Lobbying “Bottom Line” in The Hill. Oklahoma: “State Capitol lobbyist Bart McSpadden dead at 46” by Mark Friedel in the Claremore Daily Progress. Campaign Finance “Democrats relying on big donors to win” by Kenneth P. Vogel and Tarini Parti in […]

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Former Gov. John G. Rowland was convicted Friday in federal court on seven counts of corrupt political acts. The charges, including obstructing justice, conspiracy, and falsifying documents, followed Rowland’s connection to the congressional campaigns of Lisa Wilson-Foley in 2012 and […]

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The executive director of the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance is stepping down. Sarah Jackson, who has held the position since 1999, announced her retirement effective November 1. During her tenure, Jackson expanded the state’s electronic campaign finance reporting program […]

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September 22, 2014  •  

Changes to Providence Lobbying Ordinance Opposed

Proposed changes to the Providence, Rhode Island lobbying law are drawing criticism from various civic groups. In a letter dated September 18 to the City Council, 11 nonprofit and community organizations urge the rejection of the proposal. The letter argues […]

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September 22, 2014  •  

Monday News Roundup

Lobbying Connecticut: “Ethics Commission selects 10 lobbyists for audit” in Hartford Business. Georgia: “New Ga. lobbying rules allow for summer travel” by The Associated Press in the Washington Times. Illinois: “Rauner proposes cooling-off period before lobbying” by Kurt Erickson in […]

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The Independent Regulatory Review Commission (IRRC) rejected the Department of State’s proposed increase to the biennial lobbyist registration fee. The proposal called for an increase from $200 to $400 for lobbyists, lobbying firms, and principals. The Department of State believed […]

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State and Federal Communications is a proud sponsor of the 2014 Akron Marathon, which will be held on Saturday, September 27. You can see our banner right in front of Canal Park’s Team Shop. We wish all the participants a […]

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September 19, 2014  •  

News You Can Use Digest – September 19, 2014

National: Wealthy Citizens Have More Clout in State Government, but Stricter Lobbying Rules Can Help Close the Gap, Baylor Study Finds Baylor University – Terry Goodrich | Published: 9/16/2014 Baylor University political science professor Patrick Flavin found state lawmakers are more […]

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The pro-life group Vermont Right to Life Committee filed a complaint with the state’s attorney general’s office against Vermont Leads and its independent expenditure PAC, Vermont Leads Political Action Committee. The complaint alleges transfers of money between the two groups […]

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September 18, 2014  •  

FEC Working to Improve Its Website

The Federal Election Commission (FEC) is seeking input on the redesign of its website and access to its campaign finance data and information. The FEC held a public forum on September 17 to discuss the website improvement plans being made […]

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September 18, 2014  •  

Thursday News Roundup

Lobbying “Under Contract” in The Hill. “Anthony Weiner and the Revolving Door” by U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren in The Huffington Post. “Eric Cantor’s out, Wall Street’s still in” by Anna Palmer and Jake Sherman in Politico. “Lyft hires Gephardt’s K […]

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September 17, 2014  •  

Governor of Mississippi Sets Special Election Date

A special election will be held on November 4 to fill the vacant state senate seat for District 17. Gov. Phil Bryant issued a Writ of Election after Sen. Terry Brown passed away earlier this month. The deadline to qualify […]

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The Internal Services Department in Miami-Dade County has combined the separate vendor enrollment and registration processes into one online vendor registration. The online vendor registration process can be accessed here. Paper based registrations are no longer accepted. All registered vendors […]

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State Rep. Ronnie Sabb won the Democratic special primary runoff for Senate District 32 by receiving 58.7 percent of the vote against Williamsburg County Councilman Sam Floyd. With no Republican challengers, Sabb’s name will be the only one to appear […]

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