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As promised, Gov. Tom Wolf has signed two executive orders to bring about ethics reform. The first order bans all employees, appointees, and officials of the executive branch from soliciting or accepting gifts from individuals attempting to influence decisions. The […]

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January 21, 2015  •  

Wednesday Government Relations News

Lobbying “The Wealthiest Are Getting Wealthier, and Lobbying Has a Lot to Do with It” by Simone Pathe for PBS “Poll Shows Wide Public Support for Lobbyist Disclosure” by Steve Terrell for Santa Fe New Mexican Campaign Finance “Supreme Court […]

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Lobbying “Some K Street Donors Slow to Commit to another Romney Bid” by Fredreka Schouten for USA Today “Gifts to Va. Lawmakers down Last Year Following McDonnell Scandal” by Jenna Portnoy for Washington Post Campaign Finance “RNC Date Change Gives […]

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Indiana House Speaker Brian Bosma and House Minority Leader Scott Pelath have co-sponsored an ethics bill aimed at improving transparency and reducing conflicts of interest. The proposal would tighten the rules on waivers for the one-year “cooling off” period for […]

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January 19, 2015  •  

Monday News Roundup

Campaign Finance “Two PACs Fined over Disclosure Failures” by Anita Wadhwani for The Tennessean Ethics California: “Alfred Villalobos, Fixture in CalPERS Corruption Scandal, Apparently Commits Suicide” by Dale Kasler for Sacramento Bee Florida: “Court Hears Case Challenging Constitutionality of Florida’s […]

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The Ethics Commission has released a memorandum summarizing legislative amendments proposed by staff to update, simplify, and improve the city’s Campaign Finance Reform Ordinance. The proposed amendments will repeal aggregate contribution limits, simplify reporting requirements for corporations and committees, and […]

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January 16, 2015  •  

News You Can Use Digest – January 16, 2015

National: How Campaigns Are Courting 16-Year-Olds Politico – Darren Samuelsohn | Published: 1/11/2015 Presidential campaigns are looking to target teenagers who are not yet 18 but will be by Election Day 2016. More than eight million people will become legal adults […]

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January 15, 2015  •  

Thursday News Roundup

Campaign Finance Federal: “In 2014, Outside Groups Spent More Than the Candidates in Most Top Races” by Jamie Fuller for Washington Post Federal: “Rating 2016 Candidates by Donors Busts Conventional Wisdom” by Chris Moody for CNN Wisconsin: “Wisconsin Elections Board […]

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January 14, 2015  •  

Wednesday Government Relations News

Lobbying “New Rules Target House Witnesses” by Megan Wilson for The Hill “Minnesota Sen. Tomassoni Takes Job with Group That Lobbies Legislature” by J. Patrick Coolican for Minneapolis Star Tribune “W.Va. Ethics Commission to Hold Lobbyist Training Course” by The […]

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Lobbying “L.A. Alliance for a New Economy Confirms Failure to Report Lobbying” by Emily Alpert Reyes for Los Angeles Times “In Unusual Arrangement, W.Va. Party Chairmen Double as Lobbyists” by David Gutman for Charleston Gazette Campaign Finance “Brian Foley Gets […]

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January 12, 2015  •  

Monday News Roundup

Campaign Finance “GOP 2016 Hopefuls Race to Cash In on Small Online Donors” by Scott Bland for National Journal “Grand Jury Investigates Loans to the Re-Election Campaign of Gov. Sam Brownback” by Roxana Hegeman (Associated Press) for Kansas City Star […]

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January 9, 2015  •  

News You Can Use Digest – January 9, 2015

National: Governors’ Inaugurals Fueled by Political Donors Raleigh News & Observer – Paul Weber (Associated Press) | Published: 1/3/2015 Eleven new governors are taking office in January, and nearly two dozen others are renewing their oaths for second, third, or – […]

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January 8, 2015  •  

Thursday News Roundup

Lobbying “LD 1750: A study in how special interests get their way in the Maine Legislature” by Naomi Schalit (Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting) for St. John Valley Times Campaign Finance “Governors’ Inaugural Celebration Plans, by State” by The […]

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January 7, 2015  •  

Our January Scrapbook

  Professor Wilson Huhn [kneeling on the right] from the University of Akron School of Law presented a one hour CLE about Abraham Lincoln’s influence on the interpretation of the Constitution.   State and Federal Communications had a team of […]

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