News You Can Use Digest – September 21, 2012

National:

Bain Capital Gives Millions to Democrats

Federal:

Appeals Court Overturns Political Donor Disclosure Ruling

Behind The Big-Ticket Political Fundraisers

From the States and Municipalities:

California

State Ethics Czar to Scale Back Proposed Disclosure Rules on Blogs

Connecticut

Ethics Agency Destroys Public Records of State Officials’ Financial Interests

Georgia

Ethics Commission: State has defanged its watchdog

Kansas

Kansas Ethics Panel Fines Candidates for Posts about Fundraisers on Facebook during Session

Maryland

More Than Half of City Officials, Employees Fill out Ethics Forms Wrong

Michigan

Detroit’s Former Mayor Faces Corruption Trial

Minnesota

Lobbyist Fined Who Donated to Davids’ Campaign

Montana

Federal Appeals Strikes Ban on Partisan Endorsements in Montana Judicial Elections

Oklahoma

Executive Director of Oklahoma State Ethics Commission Retires after 25 Years on Job

Pennsylvania

Pa. High Court Wants Review of Voter ID Access

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