August 1, 2018 •
Wednesday’s LobbyComply News Roundup
Campaign Finance
Arizona: “Secretary of State Michele Reagan Again Delays Arizona Campaign Website Planned for 2015” by Dustin Gardiner for Arizona Republic
Michigan: “Former Michigan Secretary of State, Husband Agree to Pay $66K Fine” by Todd Spangler for Detroit Free Press
Minnesota: “Minnesota Political Donors Benefiting from State Campaign Refund Program” by Eric Chaloux for KSTP
Missouri: “Judge Strikes One St. Louis County Ballot Question on Campaign Contributions, but Other Two Are OK” by Jeremy Kohler for St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Pennsylvania: “Lehigh County Pay-to-Play Law Crimps Donations from Political Candidates’ Own Parties” by Tom Shortell for Allentown Morning Call
Elections
National: “Facebook Has Identified Ongoing Political Influence Campaign” by Nicholas Fandos and Kevin Roose for MSN
Ethics
National: “FEMA Personnel Chief Harassed Women, Hired Some as Possible Sexual Partners for Male Employees, Agency’s Leader Says” by Lisa Rein (Washington Post) for MSN
Illinois: “Company Used Convicted Chicago Schools Chief in ‘Highly Unethical’ Work to Win Millions in CPS Business, Watchdog Finds” by Juan Perez Jr. for Chicago Tribune
Lobbying
National: “Foreign Lobbying Overhauls Stall as Manafort Goes to Trial” by Kate Ackley for Roll Call
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