July 29, 2019 •
Monday’s LobbyComply News Roundup
Campaign Finance
National: “How Fundraisers Convinced Conservatives to Donate $10 Million – Then Kept Almost All of It.” by Maggie Severns (Politico) and Derek Willis for ProPublica
National: “Should Regulators Let Jet-Setting Tom Price Use Campaign Cash for Nonprofit Travel and Expenses?” by Laura Zornosa for Center for Public Integrity
Elections
National: “It’s Not Just the Russians Anymore as Iranians and Others Turn Up Disinformation Efforts Ahead of 2020 Vote” by Craig Timberg and Tony Romm (Washingtin Post) for MSN
Ethics
National: “Texts, Sex, Lies and Corruption: Here’s What Has Forced Governors Out of Office” by Adeel Hassan for New York Times
National: “Meet the Man Who Created the Fake Presidential Seal – a Former Republican Fed Up with Trump” by Reis Thebault and Michael Brice-Saddler (Washington Post) for MSN
Florida: “Ethics Complaint Filed Against CFO Jimmy Patronis for Releasing Harassment Allegation” by Lawrence Mower for Tampa Bay Times
Lobbying
Iowa: “Iowa Restrictions on Lawmaker-to-Lobbyist Revolving Door Praised” by James Lynch for The Gazette
Minnesota: “Complaint: Corrections official lobbied for husband’s group on state time” by Briana Bierschbach, Brian Bakst, and Nina Moini for Minnesota Public Radio
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