December 15, 2016 •
Thursday News Roundup
Elections “Stein Spent Nearly $1 Million of Recount Funds on Consultants, Staff, Admin Expenses” by Joe Schoffstall for The Washington Free Beacon New Mexico: “Political Action Committees Spent Big in Closing Days of Election” by Morgan Lee (Associated Press) for […]
Elections
“Stein Spent Nearly $1 Million of Recount Funds on Consultants, Staff, Admin Expenses” by Joe Schoffstall for The Washington Free Beacon
New Mexico: “Political Action Committees Spent Big in Closing Days of Election” by Morgan Lee (Associated Press) for Albuquerque Journal
Ethics
“Former Democratic Congressman Chaka Fattah Sentenced to Decade in Prison” by Deena Zaru for CNN
Connecticut: “Bilda, Hinchey to Face Ethics Hearings Over Derbygate” by Ryan Blessing for The Bulletin
New Hampshire: “Portsmouth Resident Tries Again With Ethics Complaint” by Jeff McMenemy for Seacoast Online
South Dakota: “Attorney General’s Office Pushes to Save Parts of Ethics Law” by The Associated Press for The Washington Times
Campaign Finance
Missouri: “KCMO Police Commissioner May Have Broken Missouri Law” by Andy Alcock for KHSB
New York: “Hearing Delayed in Staver-Sauer Case” by Andrew Setterholm for Post Bulletin
Wisconsin: “Report: PAC Spending on Wisconsin Legislative Races Soars in Wake of Campaign Finance Change” by Katelyn Ferral for The Capital Times
Legislative Issues
Missouri: “Missouri Democrats Push Anti-Corruption Agenda as Legislative Session Approaches” by Kurt Erickson for St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Lobbying
“Lobbying Muscle May Help Tech Titans Trump Trump” by Allan Holmes and Jared Bennett for Center for Public Integrity
December 14, 2016 •
Wednesday News Roundup
Campaign Finance “Activists Brace for Fight Over Campaign Finance Law” by Alex Roarty for Roll Call Elections “Completed Wisconsin Recount Widens Donald Trump’s Lead by 131 Votes” by Matthew DeFour for Wisconsin State Journal Ethics “Aaron Schock Pleads Not Guilty […]
Campaign Finance
“Activists Brace for Fight Over Campaign Finance Law” by Alex Roarty for Roll Call
Elections
“Completed Wisconsin Recount Widens Donald Trump’s Lead by 131 Votes” by Matthew DeFour for Wisconsin State Journal
Ethics
“Aaron Schock Pleads Not Guilty To Slew of Federal Charges” by Aryn Braun for Roll Call
Wisconsin: “State Ethics Commissioner Resigns, Citing Dysfunction in New Watchdog Agency” by Mark Sommerhauser and Molly Beck for Wisconsin State Journal
Legislative Issues
“Budget Shortfalls Expected in the Most States Since Recession” by Liz Farmer for Governing
Lobbying
“K Street Eyes Outgoing Lawmakers for Jobs” by Kate Ackley for Roll Call
“Exxon-Mobil: No Stranger to Lobbying the ‘Swamp’” by Lesley Clark (McClatchy) for The News & Observer
“Trump Transition Trade Staffer Defended NAFTA, was Chamber of Commerce Lobbyist” by Andrew Kaczynski and Chris Massie for CNN
Missouri: “Opinion: The Christmas Spirit of Lobbyists” by Phill Brooks for The Springfield Business Journal
Procurement
New York: “DiNapoli Proposes Procurement Reforms” by Matthew Hamilton for Times Union
December 12, 2016 •
Monday News Roundup
Campaign Finance Arizona: “What Ever Happened to The Investigations into Tom Horne?” by Yvonne Wingett Sanchez for Arizona Republic California: “Contra Costa: Turmoil in DA’s office after agency head admits to violating California law” by Nate Gartrell by East Bay […]
Campaign Finance
Arizona: “What Ever Happened to The Investigations into Tom Horne?” by Yvonne Wingett Sanchez for Arizona Republic
California: “Contra Costa: Turmoil in DA’s office after agency head admits to violating California law” by Nate Gartrell by East Bay Times
Maine: “Ethics Commission Favors Shedding Light on ‘Dark Money’ in Maine Campaigns” by Kevin Miller for Portland Press Herald
Oregon: “Portland City Council Set to Revive Publicly Funded Campaigns – in 2019” by Jessica Floum for The Oregonian
Ethics
“Trump Could Keep D.C. Hotel Despite Conflict of Interest” by Isaac Arnsdorf for Politico
“Suspected of Corruption at Home, Powerful Foreigners Find Refuge in U.S.” by Kyra Gurney, Anjali Tsui, David Iaconangelo, and Selena Cheng for Miami Herald
Kentucky: “Tim Longmeyer Pleads Guilty to State Felony” by Tom Loftus for Louisville Courier-Journal
Massachusetts: “Antiboycott Groups Pay for State Officials’ Israel Trips” by Frank Phillips for Boston Globe
South Dakota: “South Dakota Judge Puts Government Ethics Overhaul on Hold” by James Nord (Associated Press) for Sioux Falls Argus Leader
Lobbying
“Trump Victory Sets Off a Tsunami of Lobbying Activity by Companies” by Steven Mufson and Ylan Mui for The Washington Post
Florida: “PBC School Board Imposes New Rules for Lobbyists” by Andrew Marra for Palm Beach Post
Elections
“Obama Orders Intelligence Report on Russian Election Hacking” by David Sanger and Scott Shane for The New York Times
December 8, 2016 •
Thursday News Roundup
Lobbying “Gun Control Advocates Find a Deep-Pocketed Ally in Big Law” by Jessica Silver-Greenberg and Ben Protess for The New York Times “Bob Dole Worked Behind the Scenes on Trump-Taiwan Call” by Julie Hirschfeld Davis and Eric Lipton for The […]
Lobbying
“Gun Control Advocates Find a Deep-Pocketed Ally in Big Law” by Jessica Silver-Greenberg and Ben Protess for The New York Times
“Bob Dole Worked Behind the Scenes on Trump-Taiwan Call” by Julie Hirschfeld Davis and Eric Lipton for The New York Times
Alabama: “Ethics Commission Pulls Opinion Over Nonprofit Concerns” by Brian Lyman for Montgomery Advertiser
Florida: “Hillsborough County to Copy Richard Corcoran’s Proposal to Ban Texting by Lobbyists?” by Mitch Perry for Florida Politics
Campaign Finance
Missouri: “Lawsuit Seeks to Stop Campaign Contribution Limits Approved by Missouri Voters Last Month” by Kurt Erickson for St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Ethics
“Trump Adviser’s Son Removed from Transition after Spreading Conspiracy Theory” by Greg Miller for The Washington Post
“Trump’s Top Conflict Critics Take Over Watchdog Group” by Darren Samuelsohn for Politico
California: “Ex-LAPD Sergeant Broke City Rules by Leaking Recording of ‘Django Unchained’ Actress, Ethics Group Says” by Kate Mather for Los Angeles Times
Missouri: “Nine Face Corruption Charges, Including ESL Councilwoman, Board of Review Member” by George Pawlacyzk and Beth Hundsdorfer for Belleville News Democrat
Legislative Issues
South Carolina: “South Carolina Lawmakers Change Rules to Limit Obstructions” by Robert Kittle and John Hart for WJBF
December 7, 2016 •
Wednesday News Roundup
Lobbying California: “EBay Faces Fines from State Ethics Watchdog after Failing to Disclose Sacramento Lobbying on Time” by Patrick McGreevy for Los Angeles Times Campaign Finance Maine: “Proposal Would Require PACs to Disclose Major Donors” by Steve Mistler for Maine […]
Lobbying
California: “EBay Faces Fines from State Ethics Watchdog after Failing to Disclose Sacramento Lobbying on Time” by Patrick McGreevy for Los Angeles Times
Campaign Finance
Maine: “Proposal Would Require PACs to Disclose Major Donors” by Steve Mistler for Maine Public Radio
Wisconsin: “After Conviction, Schmitt May Not Seek Re-election” by Adam Rodewall for Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Ethics
“Trump Sold All Shares in Companies in June, Spokesman Says” by Drew Harwell and Rosalind Helderman for The Washington Post
California: “L.A. Ethics Commission Investigating LAPD’s Watchdog Over Handling of Special Inmate’s Jail Log” by Kate Mather for Los Angeles Times
Florida: “Broward Corruption Cop Sets Up Fight with Cities Over Ethics Reforms” by Brittany Wallman for South Florida Sun Sentinel
Minnesota: “10 U Officials Had Free Access to MSFA Suites at Vikings Stadium” by Rochelle Olson for Minneapolis Star Tribune
Elections
Colorado: “Amendment 71 Made It Harder to Get Initiatives on the Ballot – What Happens Now?” by Brian Eason for The Denver Post
Redistricting
“Justices Wrestle with Role of Race in Redistricting” by Adam Liptak for The New York Times
December 5, 2016 •
Monday News Roundup
Lobbying Florida: “Corcoran Offers Lobbyist ‘Training’ to Adjust to New Legislative Limitations” by Allison Nielson for Sunshine State News West Virginia: “Ethics Panel Puts Question about WV House Speaker’s Job on Hold” by Phil Kabler for Charleston Gazette Campaign Finance […]
Lobbying
Florida: “Corcoran Offers Lobbyist ‘Training’ to Adjust to New Legislative Limitations” by Allison Nielson for Sunshine State News
West Virginia: “Ethics Panel Puts Question about WV House Speaker’s Job on Hold” by Phil Kabler for Charleston Gazette
Campaign Finance
Canada: “Ontario Overhauls Campaign Finance Rules with Sweeping Reforms” by Adrian Morrow for Toronto Globe and Mail
Arizona: “Burns Responds to APS Settlement Offer: No thanks” by Rachel Leingang for Arizona Capitol Times
Missouri: “Politicians Fatten Coffers before Missouri’s New Campaign-Donation Limits Kick In” by Jo Mannies for St. Louis Public Radio
New York: “Anthony Weiner Fined $65,000 for Campaign Finance Violations” by J. David Goodman for The New York Times
Ethics
“Trump’s Complex Stock Portfolio Could Create Yet More Conflicts” by Rosalind Helderman and Drew Harwell for The Washington Post
South Dakota: “Hearing Set on Move to Repeal New Anti-Corruption Measure” by Bob Mercer for Rapid City Journal
Elections
“‘Rigged’ or Not, Election Positions Trump to Shape Rules on How You Vote” by Michael Wines for The New York Times
December 1, 2016 •
Thursday News Roundup
Lobbying “Wave of Lobbyist Deregistrations in Trump Orbit After Announcement of New Policy” by Catherine Ho for The Washington Post Campaign Finance “Ackman’s Fund Asks SEC for Exemption After Campaign Donation” by Svea Herbst-Bayliss for Reuters “Trump to Accept Inauguration […]
Lobbying
“Wave of Lobbyist Deregistrations in Trump Orbit After Announcement of New Policy” by Catherine Ho for The Washington Post
Campaign Finance
“Ackman’s Fund Asks SEC for Exemption After Campaign Donation” by Svea Herbst-Bayliss for Reuters
“Trump to Accept Inauguration Funds from Corporations and Big Donors” by Nicholas Fandos for The New York Times
Michigan: “Rizzo Expands Empire After Pumping Cash into Campaigns” by Robert Snell and Michael Gerstein for Detroit News
Minnesota: “Obscure Party Funds Become Minnesota Campaign Cash Magnets” by Brian Bakst for Minnesota Public Radio
Ethics
“Trump’s Twitter Addiction Could Reshape the Presidency” by Eli Stokols for Politico
“Trump Announces He Will Leave Business ‘in Total’ – Leaving Open How He Will Avoid Conflicts of Interest” by Drew Harwell for The Washington Post
Elections
“Anti-Trump Forces Launch Attack on Electoral College” by Kyle Cheney for Politico
North Carolina: “In North Carolina, No End in Sight to Governor’s Race” by Richard Fausset for The New York Times
Legislative Issues
“Nancy Pelosi Chosen Again as House Democratic Leader – But Tally Suggests Deep Division” by Paul Kane and Ed O’Keefe for The Washington Post
November 21, 2016 •
Monday News Roundup
Lobbying “Trump’s New Lobbying Rules Could ‘Drain the Swamp.’ But They May Be Illegal and Are Porous.” by Catherine Ho for The Washington Post Missouri: “Missouri Senate Moves to End Pizza-for-Play Bank Account” by Kurt Erickson for St. Louis Post-Dispatch […]
Lobbying
“Trump’s New Lobbying Rules Could ‘Drain the Swamp.’ But They May Be Illegal and Are Porous.” by Catherine Ho for The Washington Post
Missouri: “Missouri Senate Moves to End Pizza-for-Play Bank Account” by Kurt Erickson for St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Campaign Finance
Texas: “Zimmerman Appeals Campaign Contribution Limits” by Jo Clifton for Austin Monitor
Ethics
“Ethics Rules Bar Bannon from Helping Breitbart” by Isaac Arnsdorf and Taylor Gee for Politico
Michigan: “Text Messages Help FBI Nab 3rd Macomb County Politician in Rizzo Probe” by Tresa Baldas and Christina Hall for Detroit Free Press
New Jersey: “Passaic Mayor Pleads Guilty to Accepting Bribes” by Richard Cowen and Todd South for Bergen Record
Legislative Issues
“Rep. Tim Ryan Launches Long-Shot Challenge to Pelosi as Democrats Struggle with Postelection Strategy” by Paul Kane for The Washington Post
November 17, 2016 •
Thursday News Roundup
Lobbying “U.S. Chamber of Commerce President Tom Donohue Announces Revamp of Group’s Lobbying Arm” by Catherine Ho for The Washington Post “Trump Team Sets Broader Limits on Lobbying by Former Staff“ by Michael Shear and Eric Lipton for The New York Times Alabama: […]
Lobbying
“U.S. Chamber of Commerce President Tom Donohue Announces Revamp of Group’s Lobbying Arm” by Catherine Ho for The Washington Post
“Trump Team Sets Broader Limits on Lobbying by Former Staff“ by Michael Shear and Eric Lipton for The New York Times
Alabama: “Strange’s Office Asked Groups for Input on Ethics Law” by Brian Lyman for Montgomery Advertiser
Florida: “Senate, House Differ on Lobbyist, Budget Rules” by Brandon Larrabee (News Service of Florida) for Sunshine State News
Campaign Finance
Maine: “Maine Ethics Commission Proposes New Campaign Finance Rules” by Christopher Cousins (Bangor Daily News) for Maine Sun Journal
“Federal Prosecutors Open Criminal Grand Jury Probe of Thornton Law Firm Donations” by Andrea Estes (The Boston Globe) and Viveca Novak for Center for Responsive Politics
Ethics
“Rudolph Giuliani’s Business Ties Viewed as Red Flag for Secretary of State Job” by Mark Landler, Eric Lipton and Jo Becker for The New York Times
New York: “Cuomo to Limit Campaign Cash, Create Watchdogs” by Jon Campbell for The Journal News
Elections
“Political Divide Splits Relationships – and Thanksgiving, Too” by Sabrina Tavernise and Katharine Q. Seelye for The New York Times
“Rights Groups See ‘Unprecedented’ Support in Wake of Election” by Sandhya Somashekhar for The Washington Post
November 14, 2016 •
Monday News Roundup
Lobbying “Trump Victory Could Mean Big Business for K Street” by Catherine Ho for The Washington Post “S.F. Budget Set-Asides Mostly Pass; Noncitizens May Get a Vote” by Jenna Lyons and Emily Green for San Francisco Chronicle Campaign Finance “FEC […]
Lobbying
“Trump Victory Could Mean Big Business for K Street” by Catherine Ho for The Washington Post
“S.F. Budget Set-Asides Mostly Pass; Noncitizens May Get a Vote” by Jenna Lyons and Emily Green for San Francisco Chronicle
Campaign Finance
“FEC Inspector General Says Top Agency Official Duped Her into Releasing Confidential Criticisms” by Dave Levinthal for The Center for Public Integrity
“Arizona AG to Investigate Spending by Minimum-Wage Advocates Yes on 206” by Alia Beard Rau for The Arizona Republic
Ethics
“Feds: Clinton Twp. trustee indicted in Rizzo scandal led us to others” by Tresa Baldas and Christina Hall for Detroit Free Press
“Donald Trump, New York Corruption, and a Loss of Faith in Institutions” by William Fowler for Gotham Gazette
Elections
“Over 70 Nations Have Been Led by Women. So Why Not the U.S.?” by Katrin Bennhold and Rick Gladstone for The New York Times
“The Electoral College Is Hated by Many. So Why Does It Endure?” by Jonathan Mahler and Steve Eder for The New York Times
“What Went Wrong with the 2016 Polls?” by Vann R. Newkirk II for The Atlantic
November 7, 2016 •
Monday News Roundup
Lobbying “Lobbying Commissioner Karen Shepherd Won’t Seek Another Term” by Marco Vigliotti for The Hill Times “K Street Says Social Media Is Growing Faster Than Traditional Lobbying as Way to Influence Washington” by Catherine Ho for Washington Post “Top Lobbyists […]
Lobbying
“Lobbying Commissioner Karen Shepherd Won’t Seek Another Term” by Marco Vigliotti for The Hill Times
“K Street Says Social Media Is Growing Faster Than Traditional Lobbying as Way to Influence Washington” by Catherine Ho for Washington Post
“Top Lobbyists 2016: Grassroots” by The Hill Staff for The Hill
“Top Lobbyists 2016: Associations” by The Hill Staff for The Hill
“JCOPE Hits Lobbyist with $180K Fine for Failure to File, Repeatedly” by Rick Karlin for Albany Times Union
Campaign Finance
“Washington Judge Fines Food Group $18M in 2013 GMO Fight” by Phuong Lee and Rachel LaCorte (Associated Press) for Fresno Bee
Ethics
“Lobbyist for State Aids Pence Campaign” by Brian Slodysko (Associated Press) for Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette
Elections
“Who Are You Writing In? The Overwhelming Allure of Voting for Someone Who Won’t Win.” by Amy Argetsinger for Washington Post
“Emails Warrant No New Action Against Hillary Clinton, F.B.I. Director Says.” by Matt Apuzzo, Michael S. Schmidt and Adam Goldman for New York Times
November 3, 2016 •
Thursday News Roundup
Campaign Finance “How Politicians Hide Their Spending from the Public” by Shane Goldmacher for Politico Connecticut: “Business, Labor Bet Big on Fight for Connecticut Capitol” by Mark Pazniokas for Connecticut Mirror Montana: “Federal Judge Upholds Montana Campaign Disclosure Law” by […]
Campaign Finance
“How Politicians Hide Their Spending from the Public” by Shane Goldmacher for Politico
Connecticut: “Business, Labor Bet Big on Fight for Connecticut Capitol” by Mark Pazniokas for Connecticut Mirror
Montana: “Federal Judge Upholds Montana Campaign Disclosure Law” by Matt Volz (Associated Press) for Montana Public Radio
New York: “Behind Closed Doors, Measures to Reform City’s Campaign Laws Raise Concerns” by Jim Dwyer for New York Times
Ethics
“Why Sexual Harassment Persists in Politics” by Sheryl Gay Stolberg for New York Times
“Pentagon OKs General’s Rent-Free Living Courtesy of Defense Contractor” by Tom Vanden Brook for USA Today
“Podesta Paid $7,000 a Month by Top Donor” by Kenneth Vogel and Danny Vinik for Politico
Elections
“Sleeping Like the Enemy” by Shane Goldmacher and Annie Karni for Politico
October 31, 2016 •
Monday News Roundup
Lobbying “It’s About to Become a Very Busy Time for K Street Headhunters” by Cartherine Ho for Washington Post Campaign Finance “Behind the Retreat of the Koch Brothers’ Operation” by Kenneth Vogel for Politico Washington: “State GOP Says PDC Chief […]
Lobbying
“It’s About to Become a Very Busy Time for K Street Headhunters” by Cartherine Ho for Washington Post
Campaign Finance
“Behind the Retreat of the Koch Brothers’ Operation” by Kenneth Vogel for Politico
Washington: “State GOP Says PDC Chief Is Biased for Dems, Needs to Resign” by Jim Brunner for Seattle Times
Ethics
“Inside ‘Bill Clinton Inc.’: Hacked memo reveals intersection of charity and personal income” by Rosalind Helderman and Tom Hamburger for Washington Post
Elections
“FBI Agents Waited Weeks to Tell Comey About Emails Possibly Relevant to Clinton Probe” by Matt Zapotosky, Ellen Nakashima, and Rosalind Helderman for Washington Post
“Beneath Cheers at Donald Trump’s Rallies, Dark Fears Take Hold” by Ashley Parker and Nick Corasaniti for New York Times
“‘We Are in for a Pretty Long Civil War’” by Julia Ioffe for Politico
California: “Prop Prep: Californians tackle jumbo ballot with humor” by Katherine Seligman for CALmatters.org
Procurement
“Company Vying for Central Park Boathouse Contract Suing City, Claiming de Blasio Donor Was Granted the Deal Unfairly” by Ginger Adams Otis for New York Daily News
October 27, 2016 •
Thursday News Roundup
Lobbying “Clinton Sticks with Obama’s Strict Lobbying Rules – for Now” by Anna Palmer and Andrew Restuccia for Politico “Top Lobbyists 2016: Hired guns” by Staff for The Hill “Top Lobbyists 2016: Corporate” by Staff for The Hill Campaign Finance […]
Lobbying
“Clinton Sticks with Obama’s Strict Lobbying Rules – for Now” by Anna Palmer and Andrew Restuccia for Politico
“Top Lobbyists 2016: Hired guns” by Staff for The Hill
“Top Lobbyists 2016: Corporate” by Staff for The Hill
Campaign Finance
“Trump Stops Holding High-Dollar Fundraisers That Were Raising Big Cash for the GOP” by Matea Gold for Washington Post
Pennsylvania: “City Council Staffers Scolded, Fined for Helping Boss Fund-Raise on City Time” by Tricia Nadolny for Philadelphia Inquirer
Ethics
Michigan: “Trash Hauler Rizzo Tied to More Corruption Charges in Macomb County” by Tresa Baldas and Christina Hall for Detroit Free Press
Pennsylvania: “Kenney Amends Gifts Rules for His Staff” by Claudia Vargas for Philadelphia Inquirer
Elections
“Brand Promotions Suggest Donald Trump Is Looking Past Election Day” by Maggie Haberman and Nick Corasaniti for New York Times
“For Some Conservative Female Pundits, This Election Has Been a Nightmare” by Kelsey Snell for Washington Post
California: “The GOP Dead Zone: You won’t find any Republicans to vote for in L.A. County” by Javier Panzar for Los Angeles Times
North Carolina: “Protests and Storms Make North Carolina’s Election Year ‘a Bizarre Experience’” by Richard Fausset for New York Times
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