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A special election for the Massachusetts Fifth Middlesex Senate District has been called to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of state Senator Katherine M. Clark. The Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth William Galvin announced the special […]

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The Joint Commission on Public Ethics is performing maintenance on its Lobbying Online Filing System beginning today. The system will not be accessible starting Friday at 4 p.m. through Monday until 8:00 a.m. Filers will be unable to log into […]

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On Thursday, the Colorado Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court ruling striking down rules reducing or eliminating disclosure requirements for issue committees, political committees, and more than 500 political organizations. The rules, put forth by Secretary of State Scott […]

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The Texas Ethics Commission issued a resolution “unanimously condemn[ing] the use of misleading campaign communications regarding the activities of the [Ethics] Commission.” In its resolution, issued on December 3, 2013 and released online this week, the commission states the use […]

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December 13, 2013  •  

Friday Government Relations News Roundup

Lobbying “New lobbying business slows to a trickle” by Byron Tau in Politico. “For K St., nowhere to go but up” by Kevin Bogardus and Megan R. Wilson in The Hill. “Under contract” in The Hill. “Major Dem fundraiser closes […]

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December 10, 2013  •  

Hawaii Ethics Commission Issues New Advisory

The Hawaii State Ethics Commission issued an advisory last week urging public school employees to refrain from promoting charitable fundraisers at school. The advisory was issued after Department of Education teachers and administrators were asked to support and encourage students […]

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Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell’s administration is currently at odds with the City Ethics Commission. Earlier in the year the Commission inquired as to whether the Department of the Corporation Counsel has the power and duty to advise city employees on […]

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State school board member Bryan Williams resigned after allegedly violating provisions of the state ethics laws by lobbying the government for private interests. The law prohibits an elected member of a state board or commission from receiving compensation for services […]

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December 10, 2013  •  

Missouri Special Session Adjourns Sine Die

On December 6, the Missouri General Assembly adjourned its first special session sine die. The legislative body convened earlier in the week to prepare an aerospace industry incentive bill. Effective immediately, Senate Bill 1 is designed to encourage growth and […]

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State Rep. Mike Reynolds filed hundreds of ethics complaints with the Oklahoma Ethics Commission. The complaints, filed against candidates and legislators, call attention to what he believes is a lack of enforcement. Most of the violations involved late filings of […]

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The Michigan Legislature is considering a bill to amend existing campaign finance law. The bill would require those making independent expenditures for a candidate or ballot question within 60 days of an election where that candidate or ballot question is […]

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The Delaware Department of Elections has begun construction on a new campaign finance reporting system, which will debut on December 17. The new system will allow all contribution reports, both those filed online and via paper submission, to be searched […]

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State and Federal Communications is the proud sponsor of the closing session at the Professional Women in Advocacy Conference on December 10, 2013. The event, which is designed for people engaged in all forms of advocacy, will be held in […]

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City Council President Herb Wesson abandoned a plan to increase the value of gifts lawmakers can accept from companies seeking city contracts, opting to leave the amount unchanged at $100. In October, City Council instructed the city’s lawyers to draft […]

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