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February 10, 2017  •  

Texas Ethics Reform Passes in Senate

Texas ethics overhaul, Senate Bill 14, passed unanimously in the Senate this week and is headed to the House. Gov. Greg Abbott released a statement praising the Senate’s swift movement, stating his confidence the comprehensive reforms will be passed. An […]

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February 10, 2017  •  

News You Can Use Digest – February 10, 2017

National: Scores of State Lawmakers Took Trips Subsidized by Controversial Turkish Opposition Movement Center for Public Integrity – Liz Essley Whyte | Published: 2/9/2017 Scores of state lawmakers from around the country have accepted trips subsidized by affiliates of a Turkish opposition group, […]

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On July 8, Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner Mary Dawson will conclude her appointed position with Canada’s federal ethics agency. Dawson has chosen not to seek reappointment as commissioner, according to The Hill Times. Some critics had argued the […]

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Lobbying “Records Show How Air Force Nominee Skirted Lobbying Restrictions” by Patrick Malone (Center for Public Integrity) for Politico “Nations Turn to Lobbyists Amid Trump Upheaval” by Megan Wilson for The Hill New Mexico: “Strange Bedfellows: How four Capitol couples […]

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On Tuesday, Phoenix City Council voted unanimously to move forward with creating a bipartisan ethics commission. The commission would screen allegations and recommend penalties for city officials who violate the city’s gift policies and other related rules. Under a plan laid out by […]

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Lobbying “Lobbyists, Corporate Clients Open Wallets for Trump” by Kate Ackley for Roll Call “Lobbying’s Top 50: Who’s spending big” by Megan Wilson for The Hill Arkansas: “House Approves Bill on Gift Exemptions” by John Moritz for Arkansas Online Campaign […]

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Campaign Finance Alabama: “Gov. Robert Bentley Used Campaign Funds to Pay Rebekah Mason’s Lawyer” by Mike Cason for AL.com Mississippi: “Campaign Finance Reports Go Digital” by Zachary Oren Smith for The Daily Journal Ethics “Trump May Be Skirting Transparency Law […]

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Lawmakers are currently considering a bill to strengthen the state’s ethics laws. Senate Bill 8 would, among other things, prohibit legislators and executive officers from becoming a lobbyist for one year after leaving office; create an ethics commission to, in […]

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February 6, 2017  •  

City of Tampa Launches Online Lobbyist System

The Tampa Ethics Office launched an online system for lobbyists to log meetings with city officials. The system replaces the paper lobbyist disclosure form. Just like in the past, a log entry must be submitted within three days of a […]

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On Thursday, February 2, Gov. Dennis Daugaard signed House Bill 1069 into law. The passage of this bill repeals Initiated Measure 22, which was the voter approved ethics and campaign finance overhaul that established various lobbying and campaign finance restrictions. […]

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February 6, 2017  •  

Monday’s Government Relations and Ethics News

Campaign Finance “Trump Vows to ‘Totally Destroy’ Restrictions on Churches’ Support of Candidates” by John Wagner and Julie Zauzmer for The Washington Post “State Democrats Say Federal Campaign Finance Probe Has Ended” by Susan Haigh (Associated Press) for The Washington […]

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A bill was filed this week seeking to eliminate the Office of the Commissioner of Political Practices and split the duties between the attorney general and the secretary of state. Under House Bill 340, the secretary of state would be […]

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February 3, 2017  •  

News You Can Use Digest – February 3, 2017

National: Fatigued by the News? Experts Suggest How to Adjust Your Media Diet New York Times – Christopher Mele | Published: 2/1/2017 Some say it feels as if we are living inside a blizzard of news, with information constantly bombarding us. […]

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The South Dakota Senate voted 27-8 to approve House Bill 1069, advancing the bill to repeal Initiated Measure 22 to Gov. Dennis Daugaard’s desk. Initiated Measure 22 is the voter approved ethics and campaign finance overhaul that established various lobbying […]

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