Wednesday Government Relations News - State and Federal Communications

December 18, 2013  •  

Wednesday Government Relations News

gov-building-symbol-mdLobbying

The Lobbyists’ Lament” by Haley Barbour and Ed Rogers in Politico.

K St. mints money from regs surge” by Megan R. Wilson in The Hill.

California: “Santa Clara County supervisors move forward on strengthening lobbyist regulations” by Eric Kurhi in the San Jose Mercury News.

Pennsylvania: “Ethics panel clears Penn Foundation in lobbying probe” by Kristen Graham in The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Campaign Finance

Arizona: “Arizona high court upholds higher campaign-contribution limits” by Mary Jo Pitzl in the Arizona Republic.

Colorado: “Court tightens campaign finance, budget showdown coming, more” by Edie Edelstein in the Colorado Springs Independent.

Massachusetts: “Outside spending on mayoral finalists hit $3.8m” by Wesley Lowerey in the Boston Globe.

South Carolina: “SC politics: Ethics panel weighs case against legislator” by Jamie Self in The State.

Ethics

New FEC Chairman Chosen to Lead Agency During Election Year” by Kent Cooper in Roll Call.

Massachusetts: “Attorneys testify on ethics conflict proposal” by C. Ryan Barber in the Cape Cod Times.

Massachusetts: “Ethics Commission held at Statehouse; Would exempt political candidates” by Christine Lee in WWLP News.

Congress

3 reps won’t run again, shaking 2014” by Alex Isenstadt in Politico.

State Legislative Issues

California: “California’s Crucial 2014 Races” by Curtis Tate in Governing.

Illinois: “Quinn drops appeal of lawmaker paycheck lawsuit” by Monique Garcia in the Chicago Tribune.

Pennsylvania: “Pa. House takes historic step toward shrinking size of General Assembly” by Jan Murphy in The Patriot-News.

Government Tech and Social Media

Rhode Island: “R.I. government website removes news stories reprinted without permission” by Philip Marcelo in the Providence Journal.

Continue Reading

State and Federal Communications, Inc. provides research and consulting services for government relations professionals on lobbying laws, procurement lobbying laws, political contribution laws in the United States and Canada. Learn more by visiting stateandfed.com.

Sort by Month