December 18, 2014 •
Thursday News Roundup
Lobbying
“Republican Congress Lures Lobbyists Back to Capitol Hill” by Megan Wilson for The Hill
“Mollis Adopts Hearing Officer’s Decision that Corso Engaged in Unregistered Lobbying Related to 38 Studios” by Jennifer Bogdon for Providence Journal
Campaign Finance
“Secretive Nonprofits Flourished – and Succeeded – in 2014 State Elections” by Reity O’Brien for The Center for Public Integrity
“Who Wants to Buy a Politician?” by Binyamin Appelbaum for New York Times
“New FEC Chief on ‘Dark Money’ Mission” by Dave Levinthal for The Center for Public Integrity
“Ethics Commission Hits Former Candidate, Treasurer with $43,000 Fine” by Emily Alpert Reyes for Los Angeles Times
“PA Supreme Court: Law firm can forgive U.S. Rep. Bob Brady’s 2007 debt” by Chris Brennan for Philadelphia Daily News
“State High Court to Take up Doe Cases Centered on Walker’s Campaign” by Patrick Marley for Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Ethics
“Payouts to McCrory, Sanford from Mortgage Broker Raise Ethical Questions” by Michael Biesecker and Mitch Weiss (Associated Press) for Charlotte Observer
Elections
“Jeb Bush’s Decision to Explore Presidential Bid Scrambles the 2016 GOP Field” by Matea Gold and Philip Rucker for Washington Post
Legislative Issues
“Message to Lawmakers: Say what you really think” by Alan Greenblatt for Governing
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