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Gov. JB Pritzker signed House Bill 3903, prohibiting vendors that offer or provide equipment or services for automated traffic law enforcement, automated speed enforcement, or automated railroad grade crossing enforcement systems to municipalities or counties from making campaign contributions to […]

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The 93rd session of the Minnesota Legislature adjourned sine die on May 22. Lawmakers passed House File 3, a bill restricting political activities by foreign influenced corporations, and requiring corporations making political contributions to file certifications. The bill requires any corporation […]

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Georgia Governor Brian Kemp

Gov. Brian Kemp signed a bill changing the name of the Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission back to the State Ethics Commission. The much longer commission name was the product of a major ethics overhaul in 2010. In addition […]

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Indiana State Capitol - By Daniel Schwen / CC BY-SA

The first regular session of the 123rd General Assembly adjourned sine die on April 28 after passing bills regarding nonprofit disclosures and electronic signatures for campaign finance disclosures. Senate Bill 302 has been signed by the governor and prohibits a […]

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Washington State Capitol Building - Cacophony

The Public Disclosure Commission certified increases in reporting and contribution limits in response to inflation. The inflationary adjustments touch almost every threshold and limit. Contribution limits increase from $1,000 to $1,200 for state and county legislative candidates and from $2,000 […]

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April 10, 2023  •  

Sacramento Raises Contribution Rates

Sacramento, CA Skyline - Basil D Soufi

The City Council has voted to raise contribution limits for the 2023 biannual. The increase reflects changes in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U). Contribution limits for councilmembers increased to $2,050 per person and $6,800 per Large […]

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Q: As a registered lobbyist, I am often contacted by elected officials to make a corporate contribution to the officials’ charity of choice, foundation, or scholarship fund.  Is this legal?  Am I required to disclose these contributions on my lobbying […]

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March 16, 2023  •  

Ohio Contribution Limits Increased

Ohio Statehouse

The Ohio office of Secretary of State has published increased contribution limits. The contribution limits for PACs, PCEs and individuals may contribute to statewide candidates, candidates for General Assembly, county parties, PACs, and PCEs increased from $13,704.41 to $15,499.69 per […]

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West Virginia Capitol Building - O Palsson

The 2023 session for the West Virginia Legislature adjourned sine die on March 12. Before adjourning, lawmakers passed bills modifying grassroots lobbying and independent expenditure reporting. Senate Bill 508, which addresses grassroots lobbying groups, would raise limits triggering certain reporting […]

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Mayoral candidate Paul Vallas loaned $100,100 to his campaign after advancing to the April 4 runoff election against Brandon Johnson. The two candidates may now receive unlimited contributions because contribution limits do not apply in any city race where the […]

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The Orange County Council has voted to raise the campaign contribution limit from $2,200 to $2,500 per election cycle. The Orange County Campaign Reform Ordinance requires the board to adjust the campaign contribution limitation in February of every odd year. […]

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February 20, 2023  •  

Maine Contribution Limits Increased

Maine Capitol Building

Maine’s Commission on Governmental Ethics and Elections Practices raised contribution limits. Individuals and PACs may now contribute up to $1,950 per election to gubernatorial candidates, up to $475 per election to legislative candidates, and up to $575 per election for […]

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February 20, 2023  •  

Anaheim, CA Raises Contribution Limits

Anaheim City Hall

The city of Anaheim raised campaign contribution limits to $2,500 per election cycle. Anaheim reevaluates contribution limits at the start of every odd-numbered year and alters them based on the consumer price index (CPI) of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim region. […]

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Campaign contribution limits have increased in the province of Ontario, Canada for 2023. In a calendar year, a person individually may contribute $3,350 to each party, to each constituency association and nominations contestants of a party, and to each leadership […]

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