March 5, 2024 •
Tuesday’s LobbyComply News Roundup
Campaign Finance National: “FEC Allows Candidates to More Easily Pay Themselves from Campaign Funds” by Taylor Giorno (The Hill) for MSN New Jersey: “N.J. Was Once Heralded for Its Tough Pay-to-Play Laws. Not Anymore.” by Riley Yates and Brent Johnson (NJ Advance Media) for […]
Campaign Finance
National: “FEC Allows Candidates to More Easily Pay Themselves from Campaign Funds” by Taylor Giorno (The Hill) for MSN
New Jersey: “N.J. Was Once Heralded for Its Tough Pay-to-Play Laws. Not Anymore.” by Riley Yates and Brent Johnson (NJ Advance Media) for MSN
Elections
National: “Supreme Court Keeps Trump on Ballot, Rejects Colorado Voter Challenge” by Ann Marimow (Washington Post) for MSN
Ohio: “J.R. Majewski, Embattled Congressional Candidate, Exits Ohio House Race” by Ally Mutnick (Politico) for Yahoo News
Ethics
California: “Billionaire Flynn Says He Met Newsom Staff in Lobbying Effort Against Wage Bill” by Eliyahu Kamisher, Daniela Sirtori-Cortina, and Josh Eidelson (Bloomberg) for MSN
New York: “Meet the New York City Hall Community Liaison Whose House Was Raided by the FBI” by Joe Anuta and Jeff Coltin (Politico) for MSN
Legislative Issues
Kentucky: “Appeals Court Sides with GOP Constitutional Officers on Ethics Commission Power” by McKenna Horsley for Kentucky Lantern
Lobbying
Nevada: “As CSN Taps Ex-Rep. Ruben Kihuen for Lobbyist Job, Some Lawmakers Question the Move” by Jacob Solis for Nevada Independent
March 4, 2024 •
Monday’s LobbyComply News Roundup
Campaign Finance Arizona: “Judge Dismisses Challenge to New Arizona Campaign Finance Law Exposing Dark Money Donors” by Sasha Hupka (Arizona Republic) for MSN Maine: “Judge Suspends Enforcement of New Maine Law Barring Foreign Spending on Referendum Elections” by Steve Mistler for Maine Public Ethics […]
Campaign Finance
Arizona: “Judge Dismisses Challenge to New Arizona Campaign Finance Law Exposing Dark Money Donors” by Sasha Hupka (Arizona Republic) for MSN
Maine: “Judge Suspends Enforcement of New Maine Law Barring Foreign Spending on Referendum Elections” by Steve Mistler for Maine Public
Ethics
National: “New Jersey Businessman Pleads Guilty and Agrees to Cooperate in Sen. Bob Menendez’s Corruption Case” by Larry Neumeister (Associated Press) for MSN
National: “Appeals Court Ruling Means Over 100 Jan. 6 Rioters May Be Resentenced” by Rachel Weiner and Spencer Hsu (Washington Post) for MSN
National: “In Fla. Court, Trump’s Lawyers Urge Cannon to Hold Trial After Election” by Devlin Barrett and Perry Stein (Washington Post) for MSN
Illinois: “Civic Groups Call on Mayor, Aldermen to Enact City Council Ethics Reforms” by Jake Sheridan (Chicago Tribune) for MSN
Virginia: “Virginia Senator Who Does Legal Work for Skill Game Industry Will Help Write Skill Game Bill” by Graham Moomaw for Virginia Mercury
Legislative Issues
Oregon: “Ninth Circuit Rejects GOP Senators’ Appeal for Reelection After Walkouts” by Alanna Mayham for Courthouse News Service
February 29, 2024 •
Thursday’s LobbyComply News Roundup
Campaign Finance California: “Orange County’s Wild West of Campaign Finance: The Board of Education” by Noah Biesiada for Voice of OC Illinois: “Unlimited Funds Can Flow in State’s Attorney, Board of Review, Circuit Court Clerk Races” by A.D. Quig (Chicago Tribune) for MSN Pennsylvania: “McClelland’s […]
Campaign Finance
California: “Orange County’s Wild West of Campaign Finance: The Board of Education” by Noah Biesiada for Voice of OC
Illinois: “Unlimited Funds Can Flow in State’s Attorney, Board of Review, Circuit Court Clerk Races” by A.D. Quig (Chicago Tribune) for MSN
Pennsylvania: “McClelland’s Pa. Treasurer Campaign Raised and Spent Money Months Before It Officially Existed” by Peter Hall for Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Rhode Island: “Providence NAACP President Found Guilty of Violating Campaign Finance Laws” by Steph Machado (Boston Globe) for MSN
Elections
Michigan: “Biden Wins Michigan Primary but Faces Notable Showing by ‘Uncommitted'” by Yasmeen Abutaleb and Marianne LeVine (Washington Post) for MSN
Ethics
Georgia: “‘Star Witness’ Testifies His Claims About Fani Willis Were Only ‘Speculation'” by Holly Bailey and Amy Gardner (Washington Post) for MSN
National: “Lawmakers Across the U.S. Seek to Curb Utility Spending on Politics, Ads and More Extras” by Robert Zullo for Arkansas Advocate
Oregon: “Portland, Businesses Push for Public Records Exemption Amid Pending Release of Which Firms Paid Clean Energy Tax” by Shane Dixon Kavanaugh (Portland Oregonian) for MSN
Legislative Issues
National: “McConnell Will Step Down as the Senate Republican Leader in November After a Record Run in the Job” by Michael Tackett (Associated Press) for Yahoo News
February 28, 2024 •
Wednesday’s LobbyComply News Roundup
Campaign Finance Pennsylvania: “Transparency and Accountability: Pennsylvania lawmakers target dark money in campaigns” by Ben Wasserstein for WESA Elections National: “RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel Will Leave Post on March 8 as Trump Moves to Install New Loyalists” by Steve Peoples (Associated Press) for MSN […]
Campaign Finance
Pennsylvania: “Transparency and Accountability: Pennsylvania lawmakers target dark money in campaigns” by Ben Wasserstein for WESA
Elections
National: “RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel Will Leave Post on March 8 as Trump Moves to Install New Loyalists” by Steve Peoples (Associated Press) for MSN
New Hampshire: “Democratic Operative Admits to Commissioning Biden AI Robocall in New Hampshire” by Pranshu Verma and Meryl Kornfield (Washington Post) for MSN
Ethics
Kentucky: “‘It’s the Metro Council That’s on Trial’: Opening arguments made on day one of Piagentini trial” by Eleanor McCrary (Louisville Courier Journal) for MSN
Missouri: “‘Dark Cloud’: Ethics investigation of Dean Plocher continues to hang over Missouri House” by Jason Hancock for Missouri Independent
National: “Instagram’s Uneasy Rise as a News Site” by Sapna Maheshwari and Mike Isaac (New York Times) for DNyuz
New York: “N.Y. Prosecutor Seeks Trump Gag Order, Jury Protections Ahead of 1st Criminal Trial” by Shayna Jacobs (Washington Post) for MSN
Redistricting
New York: “Democrats Propose Slight Changes to N.Y. Congressional Districts” by Joshua Solomon for Albany Times Union
February 27, 2024 •
Tuesday’s LobbyComply News Roundup
Campaign Finance Oregon: “Lawmakers Push to Pass Oregon Campaign Finance Limits in Next 2 Weeks, Amid Concerns About Loopholes” by Carlos Fuentes (Portland Oregonian) for MSN Elections National: “Court Battle Reveals Effort to Undermine No Labels Presidential Bid” by Michael Scherer (Washington Post) for […]
February 26, 2024 •
Monday’s LobbyComply News Roundup
Campaign Finance Pennsylvania: “Philly’s Ethics Board Is Changing the Rules at the Heart of Its Fight with the ‘Super PAC’ That Backed Jeff Brown’s Bid for Mayor” by Sean Collins Walsh for Philadelphia Inquirer Wisconsin: “Wisconsin Ethics Commission Alleges Illegal Scheme by Trump […]
Campaign Finance
Pennsylvania: “Philly’s Ethics Board Is Changing the Rules at the Heart of Its Fight with the ‘Super PAC’ That Backed Jeff Brown’s Bid for Mayor” by Sean Collins Walsh for Philadelphia Inquirer
Wisconsin: “Wisconsin Ethics Commission Alleges Illegal Scheme by Trump Fundraising Committee and Rep. Janel Brandtjen” by Molly Beck (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) for MSN
Elections
National: “As Trump Continues to Trounce Haley, She Presses on as MAGA Antagonist” by Hannah Knowles (Washington Post) for MSN
Ethics
Florida: “DeSantis Staffers Blocked Public Records, Ex-Law Enforcement Officials Say” by Beth Reinhard (Washington Post) for MSN
Hawaii: “City Ethics Commission Reviews Gift Prohibitions for Employees” by Ian Bauer (Honolulu Star-Advertiser) for Yahoo News
National: “N.R.A. Stung by Corruption Verdict Tied to Millions of Misspent Dollars” by Jesse McKinley, Liset Cruz, and Kate Christobek (New York Times) for DNyuz
Ohio: “A Former Ohio House Speaker Is in Prison. A Top Regulator Is Indicted. But State Lawmakers Still Haven’t Touched Ethics Reform” by Jeremy Pelzer (Cleveland Plain Dealer) for MSN
Lobbying
California: “California Lawmakers Can’t Take Lobbyist Donations – Unless They’re Running for Congress” by Julia Wick, Anabel Sosa, and Gabrielle LaMarr LeMee (Los Angeles Times) for MSN
February 22, 2024 •
Thursday’s LobbyComply News Roundup
Campaign Finance Michigan: “Nessel Levels Charges Against Two GOP Political Fundraisers in Campaign Against Whitmer” by Craig Mauger for Detroit News National: “Tax Records Reveal the Lucrative World of Covid Misinformation” by Lauren Weber (Washington Post) for MSN Oklahoma: “Bill Preventing Foreign Contributions to Ballot […]
Campaign Finance
Michigan: “Nessel Levels Charges Against Two GOP Political Fundraisers in Campaign Against Whitmer” by Craig Mauger for Detroit News
National: “Tax Records Reveal the Lucrative World of Covid Misinformation” by Lauren Weber (Washington Post) for MSN
Oklahoma: “Bill Preventing Foreign Contributions to Ballot Initiatives, Now Going to Ethics Commission” by M. Scott Carter (Oklahoman) for Yahoo News
Texas: “Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson Paid Campaign Money to Firm Tied to His New Republican Group” by Everton Bailey Jr. (Dallas Morning News) for MSN
Elections
National: “The Quiet Way Democrats Hope to Expand Their Power at the State Level” by Nick Corasaniti (New York Times) for DNyuz
Ethics
Missouri: “Missouri Treasurer Under Fire Over Ads on Slot Machines” by Kurt Erickson for St. Louis Post-Dispatch
New York: “A Family Affair: Carones give to legal defense fund in the nick of time” by Irie Sentner (Politico) for MSN
Lobbying
New Mexico: “Lobbyists Spent Tens of Thousands of Dollars Wining, Dining Lawmakers” by Daniel Chacón for Yahoo News
February 21, 2024 •
Wednesday’s LobbyComply News Roundup
Campaign Finance Maine: “Special Funds Let Maine Lawmakers Raise and Spend with Few Limits” by Randy Billings (Portland Press Herald) for centralmaine.com Pennsylvania: “Mayor Cherelle Parker Racked Up a $1 Million Campaign Payroll – but It’s Not Clear Who Got Paid” by Ryan Briggs […]
Campaign Finance
Maine: “Special Funds Let Maine Lawmakers Raise and Spend with Few Limits” by Randy Billings (Portland Press Herald) for centralmaine.com
Pennsylvania: “Mayor Cherelle Parker Racked Up a $1 Million Campaign Payroll – but It’s Not Clear Who Got Paid” by Ryan Briggs and Anna Orso (Philadelphia Inquirer) for MSN
Ethics
California: “Anaheim Begins Implementing Changes from Fall of Reform Debates” by Hosam Elattar for Voice of OC
Georgia: “Fani Willis’ Testimony Evokes Long-Standing Frustrations for Black Women Leaders” by Matt Brown and Jocelyn Noveck (Associated Press) for MSN
Idaho: “Support This Bill or Else: Idaho lawmakers cite pressure from ‘wealthy’ campaign donor” by Ian Max Stevenson (Idaho Statesman) for MSN
Ohio: “Summer Homes and (Attempted) Florida Trips. FirstEnergy Bribery Case Puts Millionaires on Trial” by Jake Zuckerman (Cleveland Plain Dealer) for MSN
Legislative Issues
Tennessee: “New TN House Ticketing Policy Allowable Under State Constitution, Attorney General Says” by Melissa Brown (Tennessean) for MSN
Redistricting
New York: “New York Congressional Map Would Make Modest Tweaks to Swing House Seats” by Colby Itkowitz (Washington Post) for MSN
February 20, 2024 •
Tuesday’s LobbyComply News Roundup
Campaign Finance Arizona: “House Bill Would Close ‘Loophole’ Regarding Campaign Finance Reports” by Howard Fischer (Capitol News Services) for Eastern Arizona Courier Ethics California: “Former CBS Chief Leslie Moonves to Pay $11,250 Fine to Settle L.A. Ethics Case” by Meg James (Los Angeles Times) […]
Campaign Finance
Arizona: “House Bill Would Close ‘Loophole’ Regarding Campaign Finance Reports” by Howard Fischer (Capitol News Services) for Eastern Arizona Courier
Ethics
California: “Former CBS Chief Leslie Moonves to Pay $11,250 Fine to Settle L.A. Ethics Case” by Meg James (Los Angeles Times) for MSN
Kentucky: “Ethics Experts Say Kentucky Lawmaker’s Push to Ease Pollution Penalties for Local Companies – Including His Employer – Is a Problem” by R.G. Dunlop for Louisville Public Media
Maryland: “Ethics Board Won’t Require Last Names of Mayor Scott’s Baby Registry Donors” by Mark Reutter for Baltimore Brew
New York: “Appellate Court Hears Cuomo’s Challenge to Fledgling Ethics Agency” by Dan Clark for Albany Times Union
Lobbying
California: “Fight Continues Over Whether Nonprofits Should Have to Disclose Lobbying Activity” by Jason Ruiz for Long Beach Post
Illinois: “As Corruption Trials Continue, Illinois Lobbyist Reform Effort Pushed in General Assembly” by Ray Long and Dan Patella (Chicago Tribune) for Yahoo News
Redistricting
Wisconsin: “Wisconsin’s Democratic Governor Signs His New Legislative Maps into Law after Republicans Pass Them” by Scott Bauer (Associated Press) for Yahoo News
February 19, 2024 •
Monday’s LobbyComply News Roundup
Campaign Finance California: “Anaheim Changes How Political Candidates Fundraise in Wake of Corruption Scandal” by Hosam Elattar for Voice of OC Hawaii: “Hawaii Has a Voter Enthusiasm Problem, Could Publicly Funded Campaigns Help?” by Jeremy Yurow (USA Today) for Yahoo News Illinois: “In Last-Minute Reversal, […]
Campaign Finance
California: “Anaheim Changes How Political Candidates Fundraise in Wake of Corruption Scandal” by Hosam Elattar for Voice of OC
Hawaii: “Hawaii Has a Voter Enthusiasm Problem, Could Publicly Funded Campaigns Help?” by Jeremy Yurow (USA Today) for Yahoo News
Illinois: “In Last-Minute Reversal, Former Sen. Sam McCann Pleads Guilty to Corruption Charges” by Hannah Meisel for Capitol News Illinois
Ethics
National: “Former FBI Informant Charged with Lying about Biden Business” by Devlin Barrett and Jacqueline Alemany (Washington Post) for MSN
New Mexico: “Lawmakers for Second Year Kick Ethics Fixes Down the Road” by Marjorie Childress for New Mexico In Depth
New York: “Judge Orders Trump and His Companies to Pay $355 Million in New York Civil Fraud Case” by Jonah Bromwich and Ben Protess (New York Times) for DNyuz
Lobbying
National: “Juul’s Internal Playbook Opens a Rare Window into Influence in Washington” by Nicholas Florko for STAT News
Florida: “Orange County Mayor Demings Fires Lobbyist Over Conflict of Interest” by Stephen Hudak (Orlando Sentinel) for MSN
February 15, 2024 •
Thursday’s LobbyComply News Roundup
Campaign Finance National: “The Mystery Behind $10 Million of ‘Bridge Funding’ Supporting RFK Jr.’s Presidential Bid” by Brittany Gibson (Politico) for MSN Elections California: “Can Judges Endorse Political Candidates? Competitive Bay Area Races Are Testing Boundaries” by Bob Egelko (San Francisco Chronicle) for MSN […]
Campaign Finance
National: “The Mystery Behind $10 Million of ‘Bridge Funding’ Supporting RFK Jr.’s Presidential Bid” by Brittany Gibson (Politico) for MSN
Elections
California: “Can Judges Endorse Political Candidates? Competitive Bay Area Races Are Testing Boundaries” by Bob Egelko (San Francisco Chronicle) for MSN
Ethics
Delaware: “Supreme Court Rules in Former State Auditor Kathy McGuiness’ Criminal Conviction Appeal” by Xerxes Wilson (Delaware News Journal) for Yahoo News
Indiana: “Indiana AG’s Site to Report School Content Ignites Fear for Teachers” by Praveena Somasundaram and Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff (Washington Post) for MSN
New Mexico: “Ivey-Soto Bill Raises Conflict of Interest Questions” by Justin Horwath (New Mexico In Depth) for Source New Mexico
Lobbying
National: “Families Using Re-Created Voices of Gun Violence Victims to Call Lawmakers” by Terry Spencer (Associated Press) for MSN
Kansas: “Senate Bill Aims to Stop Government Entities in Kansas from Using Tax Dollars for Lobbying” by Tim Carpenter for Kansas Reflector
Redistricting
Wisconsin: “Wisconsin Republicans Vote to Weaken Their Lock on the Legislature” by Patrick Marley (Washington Post) for MSN
February 14, 2024 •
Wednesday’s LobbyComply News Roundup
Campaign Finance California: “San Francisco’s New Ethics Watchdog Hates This Election Loophole” by Josh Koehn for San Francisco Standard Elections National: “AI Companies Agree to Limit Election ‘Deepfakes’ but Fall Short of Ban” by Gerrit De Vynck (Washington Post) for MSN New York: “Suozzi Wins […]
Campaign Finance
California: “San Francisco’s New Ethics Watchdog Hates This Election Loophole” by Josh Koehn for San Francisco Standard
Elections
National: “AI Companies Agree to Limit Election ‘Deepfakes’ but Fall Short of Ban” by Gerrit De Vynck (Washington Post) for MSN
New York: “Suozzi Wins New York Special Election, Replacing George Santos” by Hannah Knowles and Julie Zauzmer Weil (Washington Post) for MSN
Ethics
Alabama: “Rep. Simpson on New Ethics Bill: We want you to know where the line is” by Mary Sell for Alabama Daily News
Florida: “Jacksonville Ethics Commission: Florida House amendments would ‘handcuff local watchdogs'” by Hanna Holthaus (Florida Times-Union) for Yahoo News
Illinois: “Ex-Lawmaker Convicted of Cheating on Taxes, in a Case Tied to Corruption Probe That Led to Madigan Indictment” by Jon Seidel for Chicago Sun-Times
Legislative Issues
National: “House Republicans Impeach Alejandro Mayorkas by a Single Vote” by Jacqueline Alemany (Washington Post) for MSN
Lobbying
Pennsylvania: “Josh Shapiro Accepted $1,650 in ‘Event Tickets’ from Powerful Pa. Lobbyist” by Stephen Caruso for Spotlight PA
February 13, 2024 •
Tuesday’s LobbyComply News Roundup
Campaign Finance Arizona: “Arizona Congressional Candidate’s 3 Young Children Gave Almost $10K to His Campaign” by Laura Gersony (Arizona Republic) for MSN Elections Georgia: “Black Churches in Georgia Unite to Mobilize Voters in a Key Battleground” by Nick Corasaniti and Maya King (New […]
Campaign Finance
Arizona: “Arizona Congressional Candidate’s 3 Young Children Gave Almost $10K to His Campaign” by Laura Gersony (Arizona Republic) for MSN
Elections
Georgia: “Black Churches in Georgia Unite to Mobilize Voters in a Key Battleground” by Nick Corasaniti and Maya King (New York Times) for Seattle Times
Ethics
Illinois: “Tim Mapes, Former Aide to Speaker Michael Madigan, Sentenced to 2 1/2 Years for Lying to Federal Grand Jury” by Jason Meisner (Chicago Tribune) for MSN
New York: “Top NYCHA Chiefs Repeatedly Rejected New Rules to Curb Corrupt Contracts” by Greg Smith for The City
Ohio: “Ex-FirstEnergy CEO, Top Lobbyist, and Former Top Ohio Utility Regulator Indicted in State Government Bribery Scandal” by Jeremy Pelzer and Jake Zuckerman (Cleveland Plain Dealer) for MSN
South Dakota: “State Supreme Court Clarifies Conflicts of Interest; Noem Pledges to Fill Legislative Seats” by Seth Tupper and John Hult (Sioux Falls Argus Leader) for MSN
Lobbying
Florida: “Lobbyist Wrote Bill to Protect Visit Orlando but Sought to Hide His Role” by Stephen Hudak (Orlando Sentinel) for MSN
Oceania: “Lobbyists Are Back at Parliament – with a New Privacy Measure Hiding Their Identities” by Guyon Espiner for RNZ
February 12, 2024 •
Monday’s LobbyComply News Roundup
Campaign Finance Oregon: “Oregon Power Players in Business, Labor Are Negotiating a Campaign Finance Package” by Dirk VanderHart for OPB Elections Arizona: “To Avoid Election Crisis, Arizona Lawmakers Try Bipartisanship” by Yvonne Wingett Sanchez (Washington Post) for MSN Ohio: “Some College Students Find It […]
Campaign Finance
Oregon: “Oregon Power Players in Business, Labor Are Negotiating a Campaign Finance Package” by Dirk VanderHart for OPB
Elections
Arizona: “To Avoid Election Crisis, Arizona Lawmakers Try Bipartisanship” by Yvonne Wingett Sanchez (Washington Post) for MSN
Ohio: “Some College Students Find It Harder to Vote Under New Republican Laws” by Maddie Kasper (Washington Post) for MSN
Ethics
National: “Chief Witness Against Gaetz Is Cooperating with House Ethics Investigation” by Robert Draper and Michael Schmidt (New York Times) for DNyuz
North Dakota: “North Dakota Legislature’s Conflict Rules Span Decades of Controversy” by Mary Steuer for North Dakota Monitor
Lobbying
Florida: “Florida Senate Committee Advances Lobbying Transparency Bill” by Andrew Powell (The Center Square) for MSN
Pennsylvania: “Former Top Pa. Lawmaker’s Lobbying Firm Paid $41K by Game Commission in Unusual Arrangement” by Angela Couloumbis for Spotlight PA
Virginia: “Should Cities Require Disclosure of Lobbying Efforts on Planning Projects? Chesapeake Is Exploring the Issue.” by Natalie Anderson (Virginian-Pilot) for MSN
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