October 29, 2015 •
Thursday News Roundup
Lobbying
“The Commission’s Corporate Job Pipeline” by James Panichi for Politico
“Top Lobbyists 2015: Associations” by Staff for The Hill
“Top Lobbyists 2015: Grassroots” by Staff for The Hill
California: “Former SF Police Union President Fined for Illegally Lobbying Last Year” by Jonah Owen Lamb for San Francisco Examiner
Rhode Island: “R.I. House Panel Opens Investigation into 38 Studios Loan” by Katherine Gregg for Providence Journal
Campaign Finance
“Is There a Silver Lining to Citizens United?” by Thomas Edsall for New York Times
Florida: “Mystery Surrounds Largest Donor to Florida Solar Power Ballot Initiative” by Jeremy Wallace for Miami Herald
Ethics
“Dennis Hastert, Ex-Speaker of House, Pleads Guilty to Banking Violation” by Monica Davey and Mitch Smith for New York Times
New York: “Albany’s Museum of Political Corruption No Longer Just a Funny Idea” by Michael DeMasi for Albany Business Review
Redistricting
“In Swing-State Ohio, Both Parties Want to Limit Their Own Power in Redistricting” by Daniel Vock for Governing
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