June 13, 2017 •
Tuesday’s Government Relations and Ethics News
Lobbying
“Lobbyists’ Foreign Agent Filing Raises Questions” by John Hudson for BuzzFeed.com
Campaign Finance
Arizona: “What Happens When One of Your Financial Backers Is Indicted?” by Ronald Hansen and Yvonne Wingett Sanchez for Arizona Republic
Florida: “It’s the End for the Miami Beach Mystery PAC – a Political Whodunit” by Nicholas Nehamas and Joey Flechas for Miami Herald
Michigan: “How Bingo Games Led to $500K Fine for Mich. Democratic Party” by Kathleen Gray (Detroit Free Press) for USA Today
New Mexico: “Audit Reveals Questionable Campaign Spending” by Dan Boyd for Albuquerque Journal
Ethics
“Role of Trump’s Personal Lawyer Blurs Public and Private Lines” by Rebecca Ruiz and Sharon LaFraniere for New York Times
“D.C. and Maryland Sue President Trump, Alleging Breach of Constitutional Oath” by Aaron Davis for Washington Post
Idaho: “Idaho Legislature to Re-Examine Ethics, Campaign Finance Laws” by Betsy Russell for Spokane Spokesman-Review
Oklahoma: “Oklahoma Ethics Commission Hikes Fee $50 on All Filers” by William Savage III for NonDoc.com
Redistricting
“Supreme Court Could Tackle Partisan Gerrymandering in Watershed Case” by Robert Barnes for Washington Post
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