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The 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has upheld political committee disclosure requirements of California’s Political Reform Act of 1974. The ProtectMarriage.Com et al. v. Bowen et al. decision denied a challenge to semiannual disclosures requiring the identification of individuals […]

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Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin signed three ethics bills into law on Monday, May 19. The new laws coincide with proposed Ethics Commission Rules affecting the regulation of lobbyists and campaign finance. The Rules, promulgated by the Ethics Commission in January, […]

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May 21, 2014  •  

Wednesday Government Relations News

Lobbying “Telecom merger mania hits K Street” by Anna Palmer in Politico. Illinois: “Quinn wants limits on lobbying by former aides” by Kurt Erickson in the Pantagraph. Kentucky: “More than $8.25 mil spent lobbying in Frankfort” by Tim Loftus in […]

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Lobbying “Lobbying World” in The Hill. “Lobbyists scoff at Wyden’s tax threat” by Bernie Becker in The Hill. Illinois: “Watchdog wants stricter Cook County lobbying rules” by Hal Dardick in the Chicago Tribune. EU: “Brussels defends track record on lobbying […]

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State and Federal Communications is proud to be a sponsor of the Women in Government Relations PACs, Politics & Grassroots Conference in Washington, D.C.! WGR says this about the gathering: The PACs, Politics & Grassroots Conference brings together the government […]

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Elizabeth Bartz is the featured speaker in today’s Public Affairs Council State Procurement Strategies webinar. This presentation is the final installment of the four-part “Strengthening State Government Relations” series and will begin at 2:00 p.m. You can find details of […]

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A provision in Minnesota’s campaign finance law known as the “special sources limit” will no longer be enforced as applied to individual large donors. U.S. District Judge Donovan Frank issued a preliminary injunction barring enforcement of the law with respect […]

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The Ethics Commission’s website is currently inaccessible due to repeated DDOS (distributed denial-of-service) attacks on the commission’s website hosting vendor. The Commission’s electronic filing systems remain accessible here. Status updates regarding the commission’s website are available here.

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The Assembly is now considering a bill passed by the Senate to further restrict gifts to lawmakers. Senate Bill 1443 prohibits all gifts from lobbyists and reduces the value of gifts state officials can receive from a non-lobbyist source to […]

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The Vermont attorney general has issued guidance regarding the state’s contribution limits effective through the end of the year. His guidance interprets the $1,000 per election limit as meaning a candidate may accept a total of $2,000 for the 2013-2014 […]

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May 19, 2014  •  

Minnesota Legislature Adjourns

The Minnesota Legislature adjourned sine die on Friday, May 16, 2014. The Legislature passed a $1 billion public works construction package in addition to voting to legalize medical marijuana in a session described by some as one of the most […]

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Elizabeth Bartz, president and CEO of State and Federal Communications, was the guest speaker at the 2014 Kent State University Trumbull Campus commencement. Her message was highlighted by three points: “Listen. Learn. Live.” Enjoy this short video from the event: […]

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May 19, 2014  •  

Monday News Roundup

Lobbying “Report: Health lobbying down in first quarter” by Elise Viebeck in The Hill. “President Obama golfed with Bain Capital lobbyist” by Byron Tau in Politico. “Patton Boggs future up for a vote” by Tucker Echols in the Washington Business […]

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The State Elections Enforcement Commission has announced it will no longer enforce the state’s aggregate contribution limit after the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in McCutcheon v. FEC. At its May 14 meeting, the Commission determined the McCutcheon decision called into […]

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