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In a tight race Tuesday, Mississippi Sen. Thad Cochran secured the GOP Senate nomination with 50.8 percent of the vote. Cochran battled tea party candidate Chris McDaniel in a federal runoff after neither candidate carried enough votes in the June […]

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Two important campaign finance bills have passed the Delaware General Assembly and are on their way to Gov. Jack Markell’s desk. House Substitute No. 1 to House Bill 302 consolidates the three existing county boards of election into one state […]

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June 25, 2014  •  

Wednesday Government Relations News

Lobbying “From Milwaukee to Milan, Uber’s Battles Are Mostly Local” by Tom Curry in Roll Call. Texas: “State regulators set for conservative activist’s lobbying trial” by David Saleh Rauf in the Houston Chronicle. Campaign Finance “Senate Dems float campaign finance […]

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June 25, 2014  •  

Arkansas Governor to Call Special Session

Gov. Mike Beebe has indicated a special session will be called to address overcrowding in jails and teacher insurance. The House and Senate will consider a bill to add 600 beds to the Department of Corrections facilities and the Pulaski […]

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June 24, 2014  •  

NY Establishes Ethics Tip Line

The Joint Commission on Public Ethics has created a tip line and website allowing the public to report alleged ethical violations by state officials and lobbyists, including improper gifts, conflicts of interest, nepotism, abuse of power, and sexual harassment. To […]

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On June 20, Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe signed the state’s two-year budget with a series of line-item vetoes. With plans to introduce stronger ethics reform legislation in next year’s General Assembly session, he vetoed all funding for the Virginia Conflicts […]

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June 24, 2014  •  

Our June Photo Scrapbook

 

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June 24, 2014  •  

Florida Gov. Signs Ethics Bill

Gov. Rick Scott signed Senate Bill 846 into law on Friday, June 20, 2014. The ethics bill takes effect July 1, 2014 and requires lobbyists at Florida’s five water management districts to register and file periodic reports with the Lobbyist […]

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June 24, 2014  •  

See Us in Person!

Here is our July – August calendar. If you are attending any of the coming events, please stop by and say hello! June 25, 2014  WGR Toastmasters, Washington, D.C. July 10-13, 2014   National Governors Association Meeting, Nashville, Tennessee July […]

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June 24, 2014  •  

RI General Assembly Recessed on Saturday

The General Assembly concluded its session and recessed on June 21, 2014. Any bills submitted to Gov. Lincoln Chafee must be signed or vetoed by July 1. There is no pocket veto. Photo of the Rhode Island State Capitol courtesy […]

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Lobbying “Bottom Line” in The Hill. “In the trenches of global trade” by Vicki Needham in The Hill. Minnesota: “Local government lobbying costs increased to $8 million in 2013” by Rachel E. Stassen-Berger in The Star Tribune. New York: “NY […]

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House Bill 735, signed by the governor on June 16, 2014, made changes to the lobbyist fee structure. Effective July 1, 2014, the initial registration fee for lobbyists and lobbyist employers will increase from $25 to $60. The employer fee […]

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June 23, 2014  •  

Wisconsin PAC Limits Challenged

A federal lawsuit has been filed to challenge the state law limiting campaign contributions to candidates from political action committees (PACs). The CRG Network (CRG), a PAC working to elect conservative candidates, filed the lawsuit in the Milwaukee U.S. District […]

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June 23, 2014  •  

Monday News Roundup

Lobbying “K Street powerhouse loses founding partner” by Megan R. Wilson in The Hill. “Is Akin Gump the New King of K Street?” by Marisa M. Kashino in the Washingtonian. “Lobbyists want spot on Team Scalise” by Megan R. Wilson […]

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