May 30, 2018 •
Wednesday’s LobbyComply News Roundup
Campaign Finance National: “Federal Election Commission Can’t Decide If Russian Interference Violated Law” by Peter Overby for WAMU National: “Invitations Offer Wealthy Chinese Access to President Trump at Fundraiser” by Michelle Ye Hee Lee, Anu Narayanswamy, Emily Rauhala, and Simon […]
Campaign Finance
National: “Federal Election Commission Can’t Decide If Russian Interference Violated Law” by Peter Overby for WAMU
National: “Invitations Offer Wealthy Chinese Access to President Trump at Fundraiser” by Michelle Ye Hee Lee, Anu Narayanswamy, Emily Rauhala, and Simon Denyer (Washington Post) for San Antonio Express-News
California: “Chairwoman of California’s State Campaign Watchdog Agency Resigns Amid Power Struggle” by Patrick McGreevy for Los Angeles Times
Ethics
National: “Ivanka Trump Wins China Trademarks, Then Her Father Vows to Save ZTE” by Sui-Lee Weefor New York Times
National: “Garret to Quit Congress Amid Servant Scandal, Alcoholism” by Alex Isenstadt and John Bresnahan for Politico
Arizona: “Ex-Arizona Regulator Charged with Bribery Heads to Trial” by The Associated Press for KNAU
Missouri: “Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens Resigns, Ending Political Career Once Aimed at Presidency” by Jason Hancock and Bryan Lowry for Kansas City Star
Oklahoma: “Ethics Budget Dispute Continues with Senate Email Request” by Dale Denwat for The Oklahoman
Lobbying
National: “Former Drug Industry Lobbyist Helps Steer Trump Drug Plan” by David Pittman for Politico
Wisconsin: “Wisconsin Lawmakers Got $164,000 in Travel and Perks Last Year from Outside Groups” by Keegan Kyle and Patrick Marley for Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
May 29, 2018 •
Tuesday’s LobbyComply News Roundup
Campaign Finance National: “Who’s Behind Those Political Ads on Facebook? Now, You Can Find Out.” By Tony Romm (Washington Post) for San Antonio Express-News Ethics National: “Trump’s Lawyer and Chief of Staff Appear at Briefings on F.B.I.’s Russia Informant” by […]
Campaign Finance
National: “Who’s Behind Those Political Ads on Facebook? Now, You Can Find Out.” By Tony Romm (Washington Post) for San Antonio Express-News
Ethics
National: “Trump’s Lawyer and Chief of Staff Appear at Briefings on F.B.I.’s Russia Informant” by Nicholas Fandos and Katie Brenner (New York Times) for WRAL
National: “Ex-Aides Say Congressman and Wife Made Them His Servants” by Rachel Bade, Alex Isenstadt, and Kyle Cheney for Politico
Illinois: “Lawmaker Charging Retaliation Wants Complaint System Changes” by John O’Connor (Associated Press) for Virginian-Pilot
Michigan: “Feds: Ex-Detroit airport manager took bribes, ate evidence to cover up crime” by Tresa Baldas for Detroit Free Press
North Carolina: “She’s Charged with Stealing $926,000, but Gets a $89K Pension. A Bill May Change That” by Will Doran and Paul Specht for Raleigh News and Observer
Lobbying
National: “Why a Storied Lobbying Firm Gambled on Michael Cohen” by Theodoric Meyer for Politico
Ohio: “Payday Lenders Say Ex-Ohio House Speaker Cliff Rosenberger Threatened Them, Delayed Bill” by Jackie Borchardt for Cleveland Plain Dealer
Texas: “Farenthold to Keep $160K Job after Calhoun Port Board Deadlocks” by Jon Wilcox for Victoria Advocate
May 24, 2018 •
Thursday’s LobbyComply News Roundup
Elections Alabama: “Competition Sparse in Many Alabama Legislative Districts” by Mike Cason for AL.com Georgia: “Stacey Abrams Wins Georgia Democratic Primary for Governor, Making History” by Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns (New York Times) for MSN Ethics National: “Senate Anti-Harassment […]
Elections
Alabama: “Competition Sparse in Many Alabama Legislative Districts” by Mike Cason for AL.com
Georgia: “Stacey Abrams Wins Georgia Democratic Primary for Governor, Making History” by Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns (New York Times) for MSN
Ethics
National: “Senate Anti-Harassment Bill Could See Fast Action” by Katherine Tull-McManus for Roll Call
National: “Michael Cohen’s Business Partner Agrees to Cooperate as Part of Plea Deal” by Danny Hakim, William Rashbaum, and Vivian Wang for MSN
Massachusetts: “Galvin Disciplines Employees for Performing Political Tasks on Government Time” by Matt Stout for Boston Globe
Ohio: “Cincinnati Councilman Jeff Pastor’s Campaign: Unusual donations, loans, gifts to churches” by Sharon Coolidge for Cincinnati Enquirer
Texas: “Democratic State Rep. Ron Reynolds Likely Headed to Jail after Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Refuses to Review His Case” by Jolie McCullough for Texas Tribune
Lobbying
National: “Lobbying Firm Shuttered, but Tony Podesta’s Fate in Mueller Probe Still a Mystery” by Trish Turner for ABC News
May 23, 2018 •
Wednesday’s LobbyComply News Roundup
Campaign Finance Florida: “Florida’s Porous Campaign Finance Laws: ‘You can do almost anything’” by Gary Fineout (Associated Press) for Tampa Bay Times Oregon: “Legislative Typo Threatens to Undermine Clean Elections Campaigns” by Kevin Miller (Portland Press Herald) for Lewiston Sun […]
Campaign Finance
Florida: “Florida’s Porous Campaign Finance Laws: ‘You can do almost anything’” by Gary Fineout (Associated Press) for Tampa Bay Times
Oregon: “Legislative Typo Threatens to Undermine Clean Elections Campaigns” by Kevin Miller (Portland Press Herald) for Lewiston Sun Journal
Nevada: “Sen. Dean Heller Paid Son at Least $52,500 in Campaign Cash for Social Media Consulting” by James DeHaven for Reno Gazette Journal
Ethics
Colorado: “Denver Airport Provided $400,000 in Travel to City Officials for 4 Years” by Ben Marcus (Colorado Public Radio) for Denver Post
New York: “N.Y. Developer Pleads Guilty Ahead of ‘Buffalo Billion’ Corruption Trial” by Brendan Pierson for Reuters
Texas: “Disgraced Ex-Rep. Blake Farenthold Illegally Hired to New Lobbying Job, Lawsuit Claims” by William Cummings for USA Today
Lobbying
National: “Professor Convicted of Vandalizing NRA Lobbyist’s Home with Fake Blood” by Rachel Weiner (Washington Post) for Syracuse Post-Standard
National: “Washington Lobbyists Put on Notice Over Foreign Agent Law” by Chad Day and Eric Tucker for Associated Press
National: “The Princes, the President and the Fortune Seekers” by Desmond Butler and Tom LoBianco (Associated Press) for Seattle Times
May 22, 2018 •
Tuesday’s LobbyComply News Roundup
Elections National: “Trump Jr. and Other Aides Met with Gulf Emissary Offering Help to Win Election” by Mark Mazzetti, Ronen Bergman, and David Kilpatrick (New York Times) for MSN National: “Justice Department Calls for Inquiry after Trump Demands Probe into […]
Elections
National: “Trump Jr. and Other Aides Met with Gulf Emissary Offering Help to Win Election” by Mark Mazzetti, Ronen Bergman, and David Kilpatrick (New York Times) for MSN
National: “Justice Department Calls for Inquiry after Trump Demands Probe into Whether FBI ‘Infiltrated or Surveilled’ His Campaign” by Matt Zapotosky, Robert Costa, and David Nakamura (Washington Post) for MSN
National: “Blankenship to Run Third-Party Senate Campaign after Losing GOP Primary” by Ben Kamisar for The Hill
Ethics
National: “#MeToo Leader, also a California Lawmaker, Disciplined for Sexual Harassment” by John Myers (Tribune News Service) for Governing
Missouri: “Now What? Greitens Special Session Underway as House Intensifies Investigation” by Jack Suntrup for St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Tennessee: “Diane Black Took Flight on Private Plane Linked to Company That Benefited from Her Politicking” by Joel Ebert and Dave Boucher for The Tennessean
Lobbying
Louisiana: “New Orleans City Council to Investigate Entergy for Paying Actors to Lobby for Power Plant” by Beau Evans for New Orleans Times-Picayune
Missouri: “Missouri Lawmakers Can Keep Accepting Lobbyist Gifts After Failing to Pass Amendment” by Allison Kite and Jason Hancock for Kansas City Star
May 21, 2018 •
Monday’s LobbyComply News Roundup
Campaign Finance Missouri: “Greitens Won’t Face Charges for Allegedly Lying to State Ethics Commission” by Jason Hancock for Kansas City Star Ethics National: “Ethics Panel Gives Menendez Wide Latitude for Repayment of Gifts from Melgen” by Matt Friedman for Politico […]
Campaign Finance
Missouri: “Greitens Won’t Face Charges for Allegedly Lying to State Ethics Commission” by Jason Hancock for Kansas City Star
Ethics
National: “Ethics Panel Gives Menendez Wide Latitude for Repayment of Gifts from Melgen” by Matt Friedman for Politico
National: “Kushners Near Deal with Qatar-Linked Company for Troubled Tower” by Charles Bagli and Jesse Drucker (New York Times) for Seattle Times
Arizona: “Array of Arizona Politicians, Lobbyists Connected to Bribery Case” by Katie Campbell for Arizona Capitol Times
Kentucky: “In Two Years, Council Members Have Spent Over $20,000 on Gala Tickets for Themselves, Staff and Family” by Joe Sonka for Insider Louisville
Legislative Issues
Pennsylvania: “Pa. House GOP Leaders Planning to Impose Sanctions Against Rep. Nick Miccarelli” by Jan Murphy for PennLive.com
Lobbying
National: “Millions Flow to Fast-Growing Lobbying Firms with Ties to the Trump Administration” by Fredreka Schouten for USA Today
Alabama: “Reform Commission Begins Work on Alabama Ethics Law” by Mike Cason for AL.com
Oklahoma: “Many Felons Can’t Vote, But They Can Lobby at the Capitol” by Paul Monies for Oklahoma Watchdog
May 17, 2018 •
Thursday’s LobbyComply News Roundup
Campaign Finance Missouri: “‘Shell Companies’ Gave Money to Gov. Eric Greitens’ Campaign: Memo released by lawmakers” by Will Schmidt for Springfield News-Leader Elections National: “A Secret Mission, a Code Name and Anxiety: Inside the early days of the F.B.I.’s Trump […]
Campaign Finance
Missouri: “‘Shell Companies’ Gave Money to Gov. Eric Greitens’ Campaign: Memo released by lawmakers” by Will Schmidt for Springfield News-Leader
Elections
National: “A Secret Mission, a Code Name and Anxiety: Inside the early days of the F.B.I.’s Trump investigation” by Matt Apuzzo, Adam Goldman, and Nicholas Fandos (New York Times) for MSN
Ethics
National: “Thousands of Pages of Congressional Testimony Shed Light on 2016 Trump Tower Meeting” by Rosalind Helderman and Karoun Demirjian (Washington Post) for MSN
National: “Trump Discloses Payment to Cohen in Financial Report” by Steve Eder, Eric Lipton, and Ben Protess (New York Times) for Seattle Times
National: “Obama Ethics Chief Accuses Trump of Violating Emoluments Clause: ‘See you in court Mr. Trump’” by Avery Anapol for The Hill
National: “Top Novartis Lawyer Exits Over Trump Attorney Deal Error” by John Miller for Reuters
National: “Federal Judge Rejects Manafort’s Bid to Dismiss Mueller Indictment” by Josh Gerstein for Politico
Maryland: “Mayor Pugh Seeks Broad Ethics Exemption to Raise Private Money to Fund Baltimore Programs” by Ian Duncan for Baltimore Sun
Ohio: “Ex-Councilman Joe Cimperman on His Corruption Sentence: ‘This isn’t who I wanted to be’” by Cory Shaffer for Cleveland Plain Dealer
Lobbying
Florida: “Lobbyist Ron Book Tends to Get His Way in Miami-Dade, but This Time It’s a No.” by Douglas Hanks for Miami Herald
May 16, 2018 •
Wednesday’s LobbyComply News Roundup
Campaign Finance National: “Women Reaching New Levels in Political Donations” by Kate Ackley for Roll Call National: “$1 Million Mystery Gift to Inauguration Traced to Conservative Legal Activists” by Robert Maguire for McClatchy DC Idaho: “‘The Idahoan’ Ruled Exempt from […]
Campaign Finance
National: “Women Reaching New Levels in Political Donations” by Kate Ackley for Roll Call
National: “$1 Million Mystery Gift to Inauguration Traced to Conservative Legal Activists” by Robert Maguire for McClatchy DC
Idaho: “‘The Idahoan’ Ruled Exempt from Sunshine Law, Qualified as a ‘Newspaper’” by Betsy Russell for Idaho Press Tribune
New York: “U.S. Attorney Probing Major Donor to Gov. Andrew Cuomo” by Chris Bragg for Albany Times Union
Ethics
Missouri: “Case Against Greitens Is Dropped, for Now. Legislative Leaders Say Nothing’s Changed” by Bryan Lowry, Jason Hancock, Kelsey Landis, Allison Kite, and Steve Vockrodt for Kansas City Star
New York: “Energy Executive Admits Lying About ‘Low-Show Job’ for Percoco’s Wife” by Vivuian Wang and benjamin Weiser (New York Times) for WRAL
South Carolina: “S.C. Attorney General Candidate Voted for Medical Bills While Leading Physician Group” by Jamie Lovegrove for Charleston Post and Courier
Wisconsin: “Robin Vos, Other Wisconsin Lawmakers Billed Taxpayers $4,300 for One-Day Trip to Ohio” by Patrick Marley for Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
May 15, 2018 •
Tuesday’s LobbyComply News Roundup
Campaign Finance National: “Politicos Beware: Court ruling could prompt more transparent campaign spending” by Carrie Levine for Center for Public Integrity Missouri: “Critics Say Governor’s Race Shows Need for Campaign Finance Reform” by Sarah Zimmerman (Associated Press) for St. Louis […]
Campaign Finance
National: “Politicos Beware: Court ruling could prompt more transparent campaign spending” by Carrie Levine for Center for Public Integrity
Missouri: “Critics Say Governor’s Race Shows Need for Campaign Finance Reform” by Sarah Zimmerman (Associated Press) for St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Ethics
National: “Trump, Schneiderman, Greitens and the Changing Shape of Sex Scandals” by Marc Fisher (Washington Post) for Chicago Tribune
Alaska: “Legislature Will Boot Ballot Measure If Governor Signs ‘Government Accountability’ Bill” by James Brooks for Juneau Empire
Maryland: “Baltimore Police Commissioner De Sousa Has Not Filed Some Mandatory Ethics Forms” by Ian Duncan for Baltimore Sun
New York: “Jury Finds Silver Guilty” by Benjamin Weiser (New York Times) for Albany Times Union
Oklahoma: “Oklahoma Ethics Commission Votes to Sue Over Budget” by Nolan Clay for The Oklahoman
Lobbying
National: “Cohen Referred Client with Kushner Ties to Lobbying Firm” by Megan Wilson for The Hill
May 14, 2018 •
Monday’s LobbyComply News Roundup
Campaign Finance National: “FEC Allows Candidate to Use Campaign Funds for Child Care” by Aris Folley for The Hill Connecticut: “The Place Mat King: Sen. Tony Hwang spent $15K on restaurant ads” by Neil Vigdor for Hartford Courant Missouri: “Donors […]
Campaign Finance
National: “FEC Allows Candidate to Use Campaign Funds for Child Care” by Aris Folley for The Hill
Connecticut: “The Place Mat King: Sen. Tony Hwang spent $15K on restaurant ads” by Neil Vigdor for Hartford Courant
Missouri: “Donors Behind Political Cash Cannot Be Concealed, Ethics Watchdog Says” by Sky Chadde for St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Ethics
National: “These Women Mostly Ignored Politics. Now, Activism Is Their Job.” by Campbell Robertson (New York Times) for MSN
New York: “Special Prosecutor Appointed in Schneiderman Probe” by Rachel Silberstein for Albany Times Union
Lobbying
National: “AT&T Ousts Top Lobbyist After Payments to Trump Attorney” by Melissa Repko and Tom Benning for Dallas News
Arizona: “Tactics Scrutinized in Phoenix Medical-Marijuana Dispensary Cases” by Jessica Boehm for Arizona Republic
Florida: “It Was Supposed to Show Who Profited from Public Money. But the Rule Wasn’t Enforced” by Elizabeth Koh for Miami Herald
May 10, 2018 •
Thursday’s LobbyComply News Roundup
Campaign Finance National: “Romney’s Old Campaign Sitting on Illegal Campaign Dollars” by Ken Doyle for Bloomberg Government Missouri: “County Council to Ask Voters to Restrict Campaign Donations” by Jo Mannies for St. Louis Public Radio Elections National: “Blankenship Loses West […]
Campaign Finance
National: “Romney’s Old Campaign Sitting on Illegal Campaign Dollars” by Ken Doyle for Bloomberg Government
Missouri: “County Council to Ask Voters to Restrict Campaign Donations” by Jo Mannies for St. Louis Public Radio
Elections
National: “Blankenship Loses West Virginia Primary; Cordray Defeats Kucinich in Ohio” by Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns for New York Times
National: “‘People Are Afraid of Retribution’: Hunter clan fights for survival” by Rachael Bade for Politico
Florida: “Fox News Plays Kingmaker in Florida Governor’s Race” by Matt Dixon for Politico
Ethics
National: “Firm Tied to Russian Oligarch Made Payments to Michael Cohen” by Mike McIntire, Ben Protess, and Jim Rutenberg (New York Times) for MSN
New Mexico: “Rep. Trujillo Faces Investigation, New Calls to Resign” by Dan Boyd and Dan McKay for Albuquerque Journal
Pennsylvania: “Report: Wolf deputy being investigated for possible Ethics Act violation” by Charles Thompson for PennLive.com
May 9, 2018 •
Wednesday’s LobbyComply News Roundup
Campaign Finance National: “Tough Choices, and Criticism, for Emily’s List as Democratic Women Flood Primaries” by Sheryl Gay Stolberg for New York Times Elections Virginia: “Virginia State Senator Walks Back Offer of Capitol Access in Exchange for Donation” by Patrick […]
Campaign Finance
National: “Tough Choices, and Criticism, for Emily’s List as Democratic Women Flood Primaries” by Sheryl Gay Stolberg for New York Times
Elections
Virginia: “Virginia State Senator Walks Back Offer of Capitol Access in Exchange for Donation” by Patrick Wilson (Richmond Times-Dispatch) for Roanoke Times
Ethics
National: “Chao’s Interviews with Father Raise Ethical Flags” by Tanya Snider for Politico
Florida: “FBI Got Tax Records Last Year for Maddox-Related Firms” by Jeff Burlew for Tallahassee Democrat
Missouri: “Activists Aim to Put Slate of Progressive Initiatives on Missouri Voters’ Ballots” by Allison Kite for Kansas City Star
New York: “Eric Schneiderman, Accused by 4 Women, Quits as New York Attorney General” by Danny Hakim and Vivian Wang (New York Times) for MSN
Lobbying
National: “Few Retiring Lawmakers Disclose Plans to Lobby” by Kate Ackley for Roll Call
National: “EPA Pesticide Settlement Comes Under Scrutiny” by Megan Wilson for The Hill
May 8, 2018 •
Tuesday’s LobbyComply News Roundup
Campaign Finance National: “‘Scam PACs’ Rake in Millions Under Guise of Charity” by Maggie Severns and Scott Bland for Politico Elections California: “An Urgent Debate for California Republicans: How to get back in the game” by Adam Nagourney for New […]
Campaign Finance
National: “‘Scam PACs’ Rake in Millions Under Guise of Charity” by Maggie Severns and Scott Bland for Politico
Elections
California: “An Urgent Debate for California Republicans: How to get back in the game” by Adam Nagourney for New York Times
Ethics
National: “Trump Is Said to Have Known of Payment to Stormy Daniels Months Before He Denied It” by Michael Shear, Maggie Haberman, Jim Rutenberg, and Matt Apuzzo (New York Times) for MSN
National: “Influential GOP Donors and Lobbyists Played Key Roles in Scott Pruitt’s Foreign Travel” by Juliet Eilperin and Brady Dennis (Washington Post) for Chicago Tribune
Delaware: “Wilmington Ethics Commission Keeps Opinions Confidential” by Christina Jedra for Wilmington News Journal
Missouri: “Missouri Lawmakers Agree to Call Special Session to Consider Greitens’ Impeachment” by Allison Kirte, Jason Hancock, and Bryan Lowry for Kansas City Star
Washington D.C.: “Ethics Officials Examine D.C. Lawmaker’s Business Ties to Digital Sign Company” by Peter Jamison and Fenit Nirappil for Washington Post
Lobbying
Oklahoma: “Oklahoma Legislators Reject Ethical Rules Restricting When They Can Become Lobbyists” by Nolan Clay for The Oklahoman
May 7, 2018 •
Monday’s LobbyComply News Roundup
Campaign Finance Missouri: Greitens Lied to State Ethics Commission, Took Charity Donor List, Report Says by Jack Suntrup and Kurt Erickson for St. Louis Post-Dispatch Elections Wisconsin: Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker Is Sending 671,000 Families an Election-Year Check. Democrats Call […]
Campaign Finance
Missouri: Greitens Lied to State Ethics Commission, Took Charity Donor List, Report Says by Jack Suntrup and Kurt Erickson for St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Elections
Wisconsin: Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker Is Sending 671,000 Families an Election-Year Check. Democrats Call It Bribery by Jeff Stein (Washington Post) for Chicago Tribune
Ethics
Hawaii: Why No One Wants to Blow the Whistle on Sexual Misconduct by Anita Hofschneider for Honolulu Civil Beat
Pennsylvania: Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski Co-Defendant Jim Hickey Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison by Peter Hall for Allentown Morning Call
South Carolina: Bills Target Corrupt SC Lawmakers, Lobbyists Who Use Their Posts for Profit by John Monk for The State
Lobbying
National: Trump’s Appointees Pledged Not to Lobby After They Leave. Now They’re Lobbying. By Derek Kravitz and Alex Mierjeski for ProPublica
California: Union, Lawyers Spar Over Wildfire ‘Shadow lobbying’ at California Capitol by Taryn Luna for Sacramento Bee
Oklahoma: Pruitt’s Coziness with Lobbyists Includes Secretly Buying a House with One by Hiroko Tabuchi and Steve Eder for New York Times
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