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May 1, 2013  •  

Wednesday Government Relations News

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Report: Obama To Pick Cable and Wireless Industry Lobbyist To Chair FCC” by Sarah Lai Stirland in TechPresident.

Bottom Line” in The Hill.

California: “Lobbying intensifies on immigration reform” by Elizabeth Aguilera in the San Diego Union-Tribune.

Delaware: “Common Cause of Delaware cites lobbying concerns in study” by Craig Anderson in the Delaware State News.

Michigan: “Nell Kuhnmuench ‘probably the best lobbyist in Lansing’” by Kristen M. Daum in Greater Lansing Woman.

Campaign Finance

Springtime for disclosure” by Jonathan Backer in The Hill.

113th Congress Freshmen Take $6.5 Million in PAC Money During First Three Months” by Kent Cooper in Roll Call’s Political Moneyline.

‘Too Much Money in Politics’” by Kimberly A. Strassel in the Wall Street Journal.

Montana: “Montana legislative leaders to interview 5 for political practices commissioner” by Charles S. Johnson in the Missoulian.

Ethics

North Carolina: “New members of NC elections board set to meet” by Michael Biesecker (Associated Press) in the Jacksonville Daily News.

Pennsylvania: “Pa. lawmakers, other public officials disclose gifts, travel, other freebies in annual filing” by Mark Scolforo (Associated Press) in The Republic.

Texas: “Disclosure Bills Get Little Love From Top Leaders” by Emily Ramshaw in the Texas Tribune.

From the State Legislatures

NCSL Members Mobile App on the NCSL website.

Nevada: “Nevada Legislature lagging in number of approved bills” by Ed Vogel in the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Redistricting

Arizona: “Brewer OKs extra redistricting commission funds” by The Associated Press in Arizona Capitol Times.

Kentucky: “Beshear hopes to call special session to deal with legislative redistricting” by Jack Brammer and Beth Musgrave in the Lexington Herald-Leader.

Government Tech and Social Media

NYC BigApps Refines the Civic Hackathon” by Sam Roudman in TechPresident.

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