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May 27, 2015  •  

Wednesday Government Relations News

Lobbying Georgia: “Legislators and Corporate Lobbyists Meet in Secret at Georgia Resort” by Brendan Keefe and Michael King for WXIA Vermont: “Legislative Wrap: Lobbyist disclosure tops transparency effort” by Erin Mansfield for VTDigger.org Campaign Finance “Meet the ‘Dark Money’ Phantom” […]

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May 22, 2015  •  

News You Can Use Digest – May 22,2015

National: Albany Corruption Inquiry Hurts Arizona Company That Hired Dean Skelos’s Son New York Times – Susanne Craig | Published: 5/18/2015 Dean Skelos, then the leader of the New York Senate, and his son, Adam, were arrested on extortion, fraud, and […]

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May 21, 2015  •  

Thursday New Roundup

Lobbying “Much of Northrop Grumman’s Washington Influence Flies under the Radar” by Peter Olsen-Phillips for Sunlight Foundation Maine: “Senator Accepted Flight from J.D. Irving While Promoting Looser Mining Laws” by Lance Tapley (Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting) for The […]

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Lobbying “American Chemistry Council Lied about Lobbying Role on Flame Retardants, Consultant Says” by David Heath for Center for Public Integrity Louisiana: “Louisiana Sheriffs’ Association Shells Out for Officials’ Stay at Resort” by Lee Zurik (WVUE) and Ben Myers for […]

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May 18, 2015  •  

Monday News Roundup

Lobbying Louisiana: “Lobbyists Spent $3 Million on Louisiana Officials, but Seldom Named Them” by Lee Zurik (WVUE) and Ben Myers for New Orleans Times-Picayune Louisiana: “Lobbyist Largess Extends to Officials’ Spouses, Children” by Lee Zurik (WVUE) and Ben Myers for […]

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Missouri House Speaker John Diehl is resigning from the state Legislature; his resignation is effective today. Diehl is stepping down and acknowledging a serious error in judgment after exchanging sexually suggestive text messages with a college student serving as a […]

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May 15, 2015  •  

News You Can Use Digest – May 15, 2015

National: Amid Gridlock in D.C., Influence Industry Expands Rapidly in the States Washington Post – Reid Wilson | Published: 5/11/2015 A Washington Post review shows lobbyists reported spending at least $2.2 billion on activity aimed at influencing legislators in 28 states […]

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New York Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos has resigned following his arrest on federal corruption charges. John J. Flanagan was formally elected to succeed Skelos on May 11, 2015. Skelos’ resignation comes just weeks after the resignation of Sheldon Silver, […]

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May 14, 2015  •  

Thursday News Roundup

Lobbying Missouri: “Free Food Fills Missouri Capitol’s Hallways as Ethics Bill Dies” by Virginia Young for St. Louis Post-Dispatch Missouri: “Republican Legislator Faces Ethics Complaint over Comments to Reporter about Gifts” by Eli Yokley for PoliticMo New York: “Group Supporting […]

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May 11, 2015  •  

Monday News Roundup

Lobbying Illinois: “In Illinois Capitol, Lobbying Is a Growing Business” by Kurt Erickson for Quad City Times Nevada: “Bill Imposes Cooling-Off Period for Ex-Lawmakers” by Sandra Chereb for Las Vegas Review-Journal Vermont: “House Oks Bill Limiting Lobbyist Contributions during Session” […]

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May 8, 2015  •  

News You Can Use Digest – May 8, 2015

Federal: Campaign Coverage via Snapchat Could Shake Up the 2016 Elections New York Times – Jonathan Mahler | Published: 5/3/2015 Snapchat, America’s fastest-growing smartphone application, hired Peter Hamby, a political reporter for CNN, to lead its nascent news division. Snapchat has […]

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The Legislative Ethics Board voted to allow Washington state legislators to accept free tickets to the U.S. Open golf tournament taking place this summer in Pierce County at Chambers Bay Golf Course. The face value of tickets is $110, which […]

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May 7, 2015  •  

Thursday News Roundup

Campaign Finance “Cash Flows in Year of SuperPAC 2.0” by Tarini Parti for Politico “F.E.C. Data Shows Campaign Fines Hit Record Low in 2014” by Eric Lichtblau for New York Times “Hillary Clinton’s Big-Money Dilemma” by Glenn Thrush and Anna […]

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Indiana Gov. Mike Pence signed House Bill 1002 into law on Monday, May 4. The ethics bill makes changes in the laws governing legislative ethics, lobbyist and legislative liaison reporting, and executive agency ethics. Some changes include expanding disclosure requirements […]

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