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Wisconsin State Sen. Chris Larson is introducing eight bills aimed at amending state campaign finance laws. The bills would restore lower contribution limits, amend the definition of political action committee, require transparency in political communications, limit coordinated campaign expenditures, expand […]

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The Alabama Ethics Commission declined to vote on an advisory opinion recommending site consultants for companies considering moving to Alabama to register as lobbyists. Economic development officials opposed the opinion because it could hurt business recruiting efforts. There was no […]

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      National: How Donald Trump Shifted Kids-Cancer Charity Money into His Business Forbes – Dan Alexander | Published: 6/6/2017 The Eric Trump Foundation apparently paid President Donald Trump’s businesses $1.2 million between 2007 and 2015 for expenses related to the foundation’s […]

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In a 35-page order, a federal judge dismantled some of the toughest ethics laws in the country. U.S. District Judge William Bertelsman struck down Kentucky’s prohibitions on lawmakers accepting gifts from lobbyists and lobbyists making contributions to candidates for the […]

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Lobbying Kentucky: “Judge Tosses Ethics Rules for Kentucky Lobbyists, Lawmakers” by Adam Beam (Associated Press) for U.S. News & World Report Campaign Finance Maryland: “Montgomery County Candidates Line Up for Taxpayer-Funded Contributions” by Bill Turque for Washington Post Missouri: “What […]

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Lobbying Texas: “City Officials Question Oversight of Visit Austin” by Shonda Novak for Austin American-Statesman Utah: “Utah Bars Fighting the State’s Strict New DUI Law with Fundraising and Petition Drive” by Kathy Stephenson for Salt Lake Tribune Campaign Finance “Amid […]

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On June 1, the 2nd Session of The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, which began on November 21, 2016, adjourned until October 4, 2017. Bill 26, the Election Financing Amendment Act received Royal Assent on June 1. The new law increases […]

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Campaign Finance District of Columbia: “Council Member Todd Gets Minor Fine for Many Campaign Finance Infractions” by Aaron Davis for Washington Post Maine: “Ethics Commission Staff Calls for Probe of Casino Referendum Campaign” by Kevin Miller for Portland Press Herald […]

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Lobbying “Lobbyists Don’t Get Business Boom with Trump” by Sean McMinn and Kate Ackley for Roll Call “Special Counsel Mueller to Probe Ex-Trump Aide Flynn’s Turkey Ties” by Nathan Layne, Mark Hosenball, and Julia Edwards Ainsley for Reuters Arizona: “Corruption […]

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June 2, 2017  •  

NYCU Video Digest – June 2, 2017

Becky Campbell is back to deliver any government relations and ethics news you might have missed in this weeks News You Can Use Video Digest. Enjoy!  

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      National: The GOP Inherits What Trump Has Wrought Washington Post – Karen Tumulty and Robert Costa | Published: 5/26/2017 President Trump – and specifically, his character and conduct – now dominate the national political conversation. The dynamic is shaping the contours […]

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Lobbying Arizona: “Arizona Attorney General Investigating Phoenix Law Firm’s Falsified Lobbying Documents” by Dustin Gardiner and Rob O’Dell for Arizona Republic Campaign Finance “Why the High Court Sidestepped a Soft Money Case” by Joseph Williams for U.S. News & World […]

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Lobbying “White House Backs Down on Keeping Ethics Waivers Secret” by Eric Lipton for New York Times Pennsylvania: “Lack of Gift Ban for Pa.’s Legislators Continues to Miff Critics” by Angela Couloumbis (Philadelphia Inquirer) and Karen Langley for Pittsburgh Post-Gazette […]

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Members of Congress could be banned from being lobbyists for life if legislation introduced this month becomes law. Senate Bill 1189, Close the Revolving Door Act of 2017, places a lifetime ban on current members of Congress from becoming lobbyists. […]

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