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Lobbying Arkansas: “Lawmakers List Lobby-Paid Trips” by Michael Wickline for The Democrat-Gazette North Carolina: “City of Charlotte to Study Rules for Lobbyists” by Steve Harrison for Charlotte Observer Campaign Finance “How You (And a Few Thousand of Your Friends) Can […]

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March 9, 2015  •  

Monday News Roundup

Lobbying California: “California Lawmakers Took Less Free Travel in 2014” by Jeremy White and Christopher Cadelago for Sacramento Bee Florida: “In South Florida, the Business of Government Looks More and More Like the Business of Politics” by Patricia Mazzei for […]

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March 6, 2015  •  

News You Can Use Digest – March 6, 2015

National: Body-Camera Maker Has Financial Ties to Police Chiefs KSL – Ryan Foley (Associated Press) | Published: 3/3/2015 Taser International, a leading supplier of body cameras for police, has cultivated financial ties to police chiefs whose departments have bought the devices, […]

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March 5, 2015  •  

Thursday News Roundup

Lobbying West Virginia: “‘Cookie Lobbyist’ Tries Sweet-Tooth Approach to Sway W.Va. Legislators” by Douglas Imbrogno for Charleston Gazette Campaign Finance “How Campaign Finance Law Makes Senators Early Lame Ducks” by David Karol for Washington Post “Awash in Cash, Bush Asks […]

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March 4, 2015  •  

Wednesday Government Relations News

Campaign Finance California: “Backers of Prop. 8 Marriage Initiative Lose Disclosure Case” by Bob Egelko for San Francisco Chronicle Illinois: “As in First Round, No Limits on Fundraising in Mayoral Runoff” by John Byrne for Chicago Tribune Minnesota: “Minnesota GOP […]

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Rhode Island Secretary of State Nellie M. Gorbea’s transition committee has issued recommendations “to improve the public’s perception of their government.” In the committee’s report, they endorse the creation of a lobbying task force to “guide efforts to strengthen, simplify […]

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Lobbying “Other States Require Lobbyists to Report Compensation” by Michael Sol Warren for New Mexico In Depth Rhode Island: “Panel Recommends Higher Fees for Lobbyists” by Jennifer Bogdon for Providence Journal Campaign Finance “Justice Department Ramps up Scrutiny of Candidates […]

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March 2, 2015  •  

Monday News Roundup

Lobbying Montana: “Senator’s Aide Asked to Leave after Registering as Lobbyist” by Laura Lundquist and Troy Carter for Bozeman Chronicle Campaign Finance Florida: “Fundraising Binge Begins for Lawmakers” by Jeremy Wallace for Sarasota Herald-Tribune Montana: “Senate Panel Advances Major Campaign-Finance […]

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February 27, 2015  •  

News You Can Use Digest – February 27, 2015

Federal: Report: Illinois Rep. Schock billed private planes, concerts Tacoma News Tribune – Jack Gillum and Stephen Braun (Associated Press) | Published: 2/23/2015 U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock (R-Ill.) paid tens of thousands of taxpayer dollars to donors for private flights and […]

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February 26, 2015  •  

Thursday News Roundup

Lobbying Hawaii: “Hawaii Monitor: Is a weak lobbying law getting weaker?” by Ian Lind for Honolulu Civil Beat Campaign Finance Utah: “Bill Setting Campaign Contribution Limits Passes Committee” by Lisa Riley Roche for Deseret News West Virginia: “Bill to Remove […]

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February 25, 2015  •  

AL Ethics Commission Names New Director

The Alabama Ethics Commission selected a new director, naming Tom Albritton as its chief. Albritton is a former prosecutor and is leaving the position of deputy director of the Office of Prosecution Services to take the director position at the […]

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February 25, 2015  •  

Wednesday Government Relations News

Lobbying Missouri: “House Committee Advances Bill to Ban Lobbyist-Paid Travel outside Missouri” by Rudi Keller for Columbia Daily Tribune Campaign Finance Maine: “Bill Requires Nonprofits to Disclose Donors When Contributing to Maine Political Campaigns” by Scott Thistle for The Sun […]

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February 24, 2015  •  

Georgia Commission Reschedules New Rules Meeting

The Campaign Finance Commission has cancelled and rescheduled a meeting to consider amending rules regarding lobbying and campaign finance. The February 25 meeting has been rescheduled for the week of March 22, 2015. The commission drafted the proposed amendments with […]

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Lobbying Utah: “Lobbyist Badges May Be Short-Lived on the Hill” by Robert Gehrke for Salt Lake Tribune Vermont: “Lobbyists Split on Plan to Change Advertising Disclosure Laws” by Wilson Ring (Associated Press) for Rutland Herald Campaign Finance Arizona: “Arizona Senate […]

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