August 1, 2012 •
Lobbying and Campaign Finance in Today’s News
Lobbying
Georgia: “Voters want lobbyist gift cap” by Kristina Torres in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Utah: “Utah Supreme Court ruling ends ethics initiative bid” by Robert Gehrke in The Salt Lake Tribune.
The Hill’s “Lobbying World” from July 31.
Campaign Finance
“Washington mayor under fire as finance scandal swirls” by Ian Simpson in Reuters.
“NY board keeps secret donors to pro-Cuomo lobbyist” by The Associated Press in The Wall Street Journal.
Ethics
“Attorney general appoints former prosecutor to Oklahoma Ethics Commission” by The Associated Press in The Republic.
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