November 19, 2015 •
Thursday News Round Up
Lobbying “Refugee Groups Scramble to Defend Syrian Resettlement” by Simone Pathe for Roll Call California: “California Ethics Panel Targets Vague Lobbying Payments” by Jeremy White for Sacramento Bee New Mexico: “Acting SOS Plans to Clarify Lobbyist Contributions” by Sandra Fish […]
“Refugee Groups Scramble to Defend Syrian Resettlement” by Simone Pathe for Roll Call
California: “California Ethics Panel Targets Vague Lobbying Payments” by Jeremy White for Sacramento Bee
New Mexico: “Acting SOS Plans to Clarify Lobbyist Contributions” by Sandra Fish for New Mexico in Depth
Campaign Finance
“New Tax Documents Show Crossroads GPS Poured Millions into 2014 Senate Race” by Carrie Levine for Center for Public Integrity
Montana: “Committee Fails to Block New Campaign Rules” by Matt Volz (Associated Press) for Flathead Beacon
New York: “Statewide Officials Seek to Narrow Draft Opinion Curbing Own Fundraising” by Chris Bragg for Albany Times Union
New York: “Schneiderman, Sugarman Charge Ex-Assembly Candidate for Not Filing Reports” by Chris Bragg for Albany Times Union
Elections
“The Koch Intelligence Agency” by Kenneth Vogel for Politico
“Bobby Jindal Quits Republican Presidential Race” by Jonathan Martin for New York Times
November 18, 2015 •
California’s FPPC Proposes Regulations Affecting Lobbyist Reporting
The Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) has proposed rules amending reporting requirements for “other payments to influence legislative or administrative action”, as provided in California Government Code section 86116. The proposed regulations require such payments to be itemized on periodic […]
The Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) has proposed rules amending reporting requirements for “other payments to influence legislative or administrative action”, as provided in California Government Code section 86116. The proposed regulations require such payments to be itemized on periodic disclosure reports.
According to the FPPC, these payments encompass a range of expenditures and lump sum reporting does not provide the type of transparency imagined by the drafters of the statute. The amended regulations affect lobbyist employers and persons spending $5,000 or more to influence legislative or administrative action.
The FPPC will hold an interested persons meeting on December 3, 2015 at 10 a.m. to solicit public comment regarding the proposed rules. The rules will be considered for adoption at the FPPC’s January 21, 2016, meeting.
November 18, 2015 •
Public Comments Sought by New York’s Joint Commission on Public Ethics
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics is seeking public comment on a recent proposal aiming to prohibit pay-to-play contributions. The proposal comes in the form of an advisory opinion, and would prohibit statewide executive and legislative candidates from accepting campaign […]
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics is seeking public comment on a recent proposal aiming to prohibit pay-to-play contributions. The proposal comes in the form of an advisory opinion, and would prohibit statewide executive and legislative candidates from accepting campaign contributions from persons or organizations subject to their enforcement powers.
Currently, there is no prohibition on pay-to-play type contributions for legislative statewide elected candidates. The Joint Commission has not established a deadline for accepting public comments.
November 18, 2015 •
Wednesday Government Relations News
Lobbying Texas: “Lobby Reform Rules Move Forward” by Jo Clifton for Austin Monitor Campaign Finance “What Are the Benefits of Campaign Finance Reform?” by Sam Power for Washington Post California: “Vacations, Groceries, Hotels: Supervisor Todd Spitzer’s spending from obscure fund […]
Texas: “Lobby Reform Rules Move Forward” by Jo Clifton for Austin Monitor
Campaign Finance
“What Are the Benefits of Campaign Finance Reform?” by Sam Power for Washington Post
California: “Vacations, Groceries, Hotels: Supervisor Todd Spitzer’s spending from obscure fund raises questions” by Meghann Cuniff for Orange County Register
Connecticut: “Dems Would Scrap Clean Election Program to Balance Budget” by Christine Stuart for CTNewsJunkie.com
Ethics
“Chris Christie, Taking Law-and-Order Stance, Sidesteps Bridge Scandal in ’16 Race” by Alexander Burns for New York Times
North Carolina: “NC Rep. Lewis Took Last-Minute Action to Protect Friend’s State Contract” by Patrick Gannon for Raleigh News & Observer
Wisconsin: “Assembly GOP Approves Rewritten Campaign Finance Laws, GAB Overhaul” by Patrick Marley for Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Redistricting
“Supreme Court Takes Up Virginia Redistricting Case” by Jenna Portnoy for Washington Post
November 16, 2015 •
Monday News Roundup
Lobbying “Ethics Commission Recommends Controversial Lobbying Ordinance” by Jack Craver for Austin Monitor Campaign Finance “FEC: Notable conservatives tied to nonprofit scofflaw” by Cady Zuvich for Center for Public Integrity Alaska: “Campaign Finance Commission Says Group Tied to Gov. Walker […]
Lobbying
“Ethics Commission Recommends Controversial Lobbying Ordinance” by Jack Craver for Austin Monitor
Campaign Finance
“FEC: Notable conservatives tied to nonprofit scofflaw” by Cady Zuvich for Center for Public Integrity
Alaska: “Campaign Finance Commission Says Group Tied to Gov. Walker Aide Broke Law” by Nathaniel Herz for Alaska Dispatch
District of Columbia: “D.C. Mayor’s Allies Reluctantly Shut down Controversial PAC” by Aaron Davis for Washington Post
Utah: “Pricey Mayoral Race Prompts Salt Lake City Council to Consider Campaign Finance Reform” by Katie McKellar for Deseret News
Ethics
Georgia: “Ethics Group Gives Georgia a D- for Ethics, Openness” by Walter Jones (Morris News Service) for Southern Political Report
Maryland: “Annapolis Commission Member Removed after Failure to Sign Ethics Compliance Form” by Chase Cook for Capital Gazette
North Carolina: “North Carolina Gets Mixed Marks on Integrity Report” by Mark Binker for WRAL
Elections
“Obama Legacy in State Offices: A shrinking Democratic share” by Sheryl Gay Stolberg, Michael Shear, and Alan Blinder for New York Times
“Time for GOP Panic? Establishment Worried Carson or Trump Might Win” by Philip Rucker and Robert Costa for Washington Post
Procurement
“D.C. Lawmakers Look at How to Fix the City’s Troubled Contracting Process” by Abigail Hauslohner for Washington Post
November 12, 2015 •
Thursday News Roundup
Campaign Finance Florida: “Dade Medical College’s Ernesto Perez Pleads Guilty in Criminal Cases” by Michael Vasquez and David Ovalle for Miami Herald “Seattle’s Experiment with Campaign Funding” by Russell Berman for The Atlantic Ethics California: “California Gets C-Minus in Government […]
Campaign Finance
Florida: “Dade Medical College’s Ernesto Perez Pleads Guilty in Criminal Cases” by Michael Vasquez and David Ovalle for Miami Herald
“Seattle’s Experiment with Campaign Funding” by Russell Berman for The Atlantic
Ethics
California: “California Gets C-Minus in Government Integrity Survey; 47 States Score D-Plus or Lower” by Thomas Peele for San Jose Mercury News
Michigan: “Integrity Report Ranks Michigan Worst in Nation for Government Transparency, Accountability” by Jonathan Oosting for MLive.com
Missouri “Unlimited Cash, Lavish Meals, Revolving Doors: How Missouri got a D-minus in national ethics report” by Kevin McDermott for St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Nevada: “Auditing, lobbying disclosure among trouble spots for Nevada” by Sean Whaley for Las Vegas Review-Journal
New York: “Report: New York has 30th best anti-corruption laws” by Bill Mahoney for Capital New York
Elections
“G.O.P. Candidates, Lagging, Rely on New Hampshire to Get Close” by Jonathan Martin for New York Times
“Scott Walker Is a Diminished Figure – Except in the State He Governs” by David Weigel for Washington Post
Legislative Issues
“Even as House Speaker, Paul Ryan Sleeps in His Office” by Jennifer Steinhauer for New York Times
November 10, 2015 •
Tuesday Lobbying and Campaign Finance News Update
Lobbying California: “Lobbyist Meetings Missing from San Jose Council Calendars” by Ramona Giwargis for San Jose Mercury News Campaign Finance Indiana: “Legislative War Chests: Purse or puppet strings?” by Marc Chase for Northwest Indiana Times New York: “Backed by Nail […]
Lobbying
California: “Lobbyist Meetings Missing from San Jose Council Calendars” by Ramona Giwargis for San Jose Mercury News
Campaign Finance
Indiana: “Legislative War Chests: Purse or puppet strings?” by Marc Chase for Northwest Indiana Times
New York: “Backed by Nail Salon Owners, a New York Legislator Now Fights Reforms” by Sarah Maslin Nir for New York Times
Ethics
“Only Three States Score Higher Than D+ in State Integrity Investigation; 11 Flunk” by Nicholas Kusnetz for Center for Public Integrity
Arizona: “Survey: Arizona gets a ‘D’ for public access” by Joe Ferguson for Arizona Daily Star
New Jersey: “Advocacy Group’s Ranking of N.J. on Access, Integrity Falls Sharply” by Dustin Racioppi for Bergen Record
Ohio: “Ohio Graded D+ in Report on Integrity” by Jim Siegel for Columbus Dispatch
Wisconsin: “Senate GOP Votes to Overhaul Campaign Finance, Revamp Board” by Todd Richmond (Associated Press) for Albany Times Union
Wyoming: “Wyoming Second to Last in Transparency” by Laura Hancock for Billings Gazette
Elections
“Donald Trump Advertises Rising Value of Free Political Publicity” by Ashley Parker for New York Times
November 5, 2015 •
Thursday News Roundup
Lobbying “New Generation of Trade Group CEOs Take More Aggressive – and at Times Unorthodox – Approach to Lobbying” by Catherine Ho for Washington Post California: “Tighter Rules for Lobbying Win S.F. Voter Approval” by Kevin Fagan for San Francisco […]
“New Generation of Trade Group CEOs Take More Aggressive – and at Times Unorthodox – Approach to Lobbying” by Catherine Ho for Washington Post
California: “Tighter Rules for Lobbying Win S.F. Voter Approval” by Kevin Fagan for San Francisco Chronicle
Rhode Island: “38 Studios: House panel chairwoman wants investigation of deal maker Michael Corso” by Katherine Gregg for Providence Journal
Campaign Finance
Florida: “Dade Medical College Owner Turns Himself In” by Michael Vasquez for Miami Herald
“Maine Backs Post-Citizens United Campaign Finance Initiative” by Paul Blumenthal for Huffington Post
South Dakota: “Council Nixes PAC Contribution Limit” by Joe Sneve for Sioux Falls Argus Leader
Washington: “‘Democracy Vouchers’ Win in Seattle; First in Country” by Bob Young for Seattle Times
Ethics
“Mayor de Blasio’s Hired Guns: Private consultants help shape City Hall” by Thomas Kaplan for New York Times
Elections
“Joseph Ganim, Disgraced Ex-Mayor of Bridgeport, Conn., Wins Back Job” by Kristin Hussey for New York Times
“Matt Bevin, Republican, Wins Governor’s Race in Kentucky” by Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Alan Blinder for New York Times
“Michigan Lawmakers Ousted Over Affair Lose Bid to Regain House Seats” by Associated Press for New York Times
Redistricting
Ohio: “Voters Approve Issue to Reform Ohio’s Redistricting Process” by Jim Siegel for Columbus Dispatch
November 4, 2015 •
Wednesday Government Relations News
Lobbying “Bush, Clinton Benefit from Lobbying Gray Area” by Isaac Arnsdorf for Politico Campaign Finance “Small Donors Are Clicking More with Democrats than Republicans” by Eric Lichtblau and Nick Corasaniti for New York Times Ethics New York: “Report: JCOPE should […]
Lobbying
“Bush, Clinton Benefit from Lobbying Gray Area” by Isaac Arnsdorf for Politico
Campaign Finance
“Small Donors Are Clicking More with Democrats than Republicans” by Eric Lichtblau and Nick Corasaniti for New York Times
Ethics
New York: “Report: JCOPE should be smaller, more transparent” by Casey Seiler for Albany Times Union
“How Andrew Cuomo’s Flashy Bid to Clean up Albany Backfired” by Chris Smith for New York Magazine
Elections
“Neuropolitics, Where Campaigns Try to Read Your Mind” by Kevin Randall for New York Times
“Steve Deace and the Power of Conservative Media” by Jackie Calmes for New York Times Magazine
“How the Rising Death Rate among Middle-Aged Whites Helps Explain Our Political Reality” by Janell Ross for Washington Post
California: “Measure Slashing Drug Prices May Go to California Voters Next Fall” by Tracy Seipel for San Jose Mercury News
Legislative Issues
“Paul Ryan Lands at Center of a Rivalry for the Soul of the G.O.P.” by Carl Hulse for New York Times
November 3, 2015 •
Tuesday Lobbying and Campaign Finance News Update
Campaign Finance “Larry Lessig Ends Presidential Campaign, Citing Unfair Debate Rules” by David Weigel for Washington Post Arizona: “Elections Panel Moves to Uncover Political ‘Dark Money’” by Howard Fischer (Capitol News Services) for Arizona Daily Star New Jersey: “Analysis: Outside […]
Campaign Finance
“Larry Lessig Ends Presidential Campaign, Citing Unfair Debate Rules” by David Weigel for Washington Post
Arizona: “Elections Panel Moves to Uncover Political ‘Dark Money’” by Howard Fischer (Capitol News Services) for Arizona Daily Star
New Jersey: “Analysis: Outside money may flood 2017 election” by Dustin Racioppi for Bergen Record
New Mexico: “Flurry of Campaign Finance Cases after Duran Indictment Renews Call for Ethics Commission” by Justin Horwath for Santa Fe New Mexican
Oregon: “Activists Angle for Oregon Campaign Finance Measures” by Taylor Anderson for Bend Bulletin
Ethics
New York: “In Two Corruption Cases, the Culture of Albany Will Go on Trial” by William Rashbaum and Susanne Craig for New York Times
North Carolina: “McCrory Brokered Meeting on Contract for Friend and Campaign Donor” by Joseph Neff, Craig Jarvis, and Ames Alexander for Raleigh News & Observer
Elections
“How Donald Trump Leverages America’s Fault Lines” by Lynn Vavreck for New York Times
Redistricting
Maryland: “D.C. Law Student Takes Case against Md. Gerrymandering to Supreme Court” by Robert Barnes for Washington Post
November 2, 2015 •
Monday News Roundup
Lobbying “Top Lobbyists 2015: Hired Guns” by Staff for The Hill “Top Lobbyists 2015: Corporate” by Staff for The Hill Campaign Finance “F.E.C. Panel Delays a Decision on Spending in ’16 Races” by Eric Lichtblau for New York Times New […]
Lobbying
“Top Lobbyists 2015: Hired Guns” by Staff for The Hill
“Top Lobbyists 2015: Corporate” by Staff for The Hill
Campaign Finance
“F.E.C. Panel Delays a Decision on Spending in ’16 Races” by Eric Lichtblau for New York Times
New York: “Albany Plan Would Expand Conflict-of-Interest Policies” by Jesse McKinley for New York Times
Ethics
New Mexico: “Attorney General Says Public Corruption Law Needs Teeth” by Dan Boyd for Albuquerque Journal
Oregon: “John Kitzhaber Offered Fiancée Help Securing Foundation Support” by Les Zaitz for Portland Oregon
Wisconsin: “Senate Republicans Take Cautious Tack on GAB, Campaign Finance Bills” by Mark Sommorhauser for Madison.com
Elections
“Winning Isn’t Everything” by Jason Zengerle for Politico Magazine
Florida: “Miami Beach Candidate Sued after Publishing Opponent’s Social Security Number” by Joey Flechas for Miami Herald
October 30, 2015 •
News You Can Use Digest – October 30, 2015
Federal: Conservative PACs Turn Attack on G.O.P. Leaders into Fund-Raising Tool New York Times – Eric Lipton and Jennifer Steinhauer | Published: 10/23/2015 Petitions to oust Republican leaders in Congress that started surfacing online over a year ago did not come […]
Federal:
Conservative PACs Turn Attack on G.O.P. Leaders into Fund-Raising Tool
New York Times – Eric Lipton and Jennifer Steinhauer | Published: 10/23/2015
Petitions to oust Republican leaders in Congress that started surfacing online over a year ago did not come from Democrats. They came from conservative websites and bloggers who have helped stoke a grassroots rebellion to make Congress more conservative, a continuation of the tea party movement. But these politically charged appeals to conservatives around the country were often accompanied by a solicitation for money, and the ultimate beneficiaries, records suggest, are the consultants who created the campaigns rather than the causes they are promoting.
Dennis Hastert, Ex-Speaker of House, Pleads Guilty
New York Times – Monica Davey and Mitch Smith | Published: 10/28/2015
Former U.S. House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert pleaded guilty to bank fraud charges connected to $1.7 million he paid to cover up what federal officials said was sexual misconduct dating back to his years as a high school teacher and coach. He pleaded guilty to one count of “structuring” – taking money out of the bank in amounts below $10,000 to evade reporting rules on large cash movements. When the FBI questioned Hastert on why he withdrew the money, he told agents he did not feel safe with the banking system. The plea allows Hastert to avoid an in-court airing of his past. Prosecutors are recommending up to a six-month prison sentence.
DNC Courts Lobbyist Cash with Promise of VIP Access at Convention
The Hill – Megan Wilson | Published: 10/22/2015
Leaders from the Democratic National Committee (DNC) met with dozens of lobbyists to unveil plans for next year’s nominating convention in Philadelphia and kick off a bout of fundraising for the event. The national convention, still eight months away, will be an expensive party to throw, with early estimates putting the price tag at $85 million. Documents obtained by The Hill show the DNC handed out a menu of reward offerings in exchange for donations and bundled cash. Individuals are able to give a maximum of $100,200 to the DNC’s convention fund per year, but are encouraged to bundle together many times that figure.
FEC Overhauls Website to Make It Easier to Track Campaign Money
USA Today – Fredreka Schouten | Published: 10/27/2015
The FEC is set to unveil a $2.5 million overhaul of the agency’s website that will make it easier for average citizens to follow the money themselves. Among the many changes is that the new version can be viewed on any size screen, allowing users to view campaign finance data on their mobile phones and tablets. The commission’s disclosure database contains more than 14 billion data elements, and FEC Chairperson Ann Ravel said she finds the current site so hard to navigate that she usually just asks a staffer to find the information she wants. She said the new site will be more intuitive.
Investing in Lobbying Pays Off
New York World – Masako Melissa Hirsch | Published: 10/28/2015
Motif Investing created an investment option for its clients consisting of the 20 companies that spend a larger share of their assets on lobbying than other firms. The Kings of K Street stock portfolio has outperformed the Standards & Poor’s 500 by a factor of two for the past two years, according to Motif. In each of the past seven years, businesses, advocacy groups, and others spent more than $3 billion on lobbying the federal government. Billions more were spent at the state and local levels. Some research has pointed to the benefits of lobbying. Studies have found companies that lobby have lower tax rates, for example.
Paul Ryan Is Elected House Speaker, Hoping to Manage Chaos
New York Times – Jennifer Steinhauer | Published: 10/29/2015
Lawmakers elected U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan as the speaker of the House, putting an end to weeks of uncertainty over who would lead the raucous GOP conference after John Boehner’s surprise resignation. Ryan’s election gives House Republicans a chance to hit the reset button. Throughout Boehner’s nearly five years as speaker, centrist members and tea party conservatives were at war with each other over policy and tactics. The test for Ryan will be whether he can manage, perhaps even blunt, the hardline wing of the Republican conference, or if he too will fall to its members’ intransigence. He had warned members that while he would take their concerns about process seriously, he would not brook dissent that would undermine his ability to lead them.
From the States and Municipalities:
California – Former SF Police Union President Fined for Illegally Lobbying Last Year
San Francisco Examiner – Jonah Owen Lamb | Published: 10/27/2015
Gary Delagnes, formerly the San Francisco Police Association’s head and sometime spokesperson, was fined $5,500 for not registering as a lobbyist and failing to file disclosure reports required in connection with an effort to defeat a resolution on police brutality last December. At the time he was a paid political consultant for the union. City law defines a lobbyist as anyone who makes one or more contacts with elected officials on behalf of their employer. Delagnes says he never registered because he did not think his actions qualified as lobbying. He simply emailed several supervisors about the issue.
Kansas – Kansas Legislation Is Most Anonymous in Nation
Topeka Capital-Journal – Celia Llopis-Jepson | Published: 10/26/2015
More than 90 percent of bills in Kansas’ 2015 legislative session did not bear the names of lawmakers involved in writing or introducing them. Over several decades, the state’s lawmaking system has evolved into one in which legislators introduce hundreds of bills yearly —but only put their names on a small number for which they want to take credit. Public efforts to explore the origin of bills face obstacles: lawmakers file proposals for each other, written meeting minutes are not user friendly, and legislators themselves say some are engaging in a cat-and-mouse game to conceal involvement in controversial bills.
Louisiana – Louisiana Primary’s Ugly Race
Bloomberg.com – Ben Kamisar | Published: 10/29/2015
In a race that made a late but convincing case for the enduring entertainment value of Louisiana politics, U.S. Sen. David Vitter barely squeaked out a second-place finish in the primary election for governor to make a runoff against John Bel Edwards, a Democratic state representative. For months, Vitter was seen as the front-runner, but over the summer his lead steadily disintegrated. Vitter’s opponents spent significant time and money rehashing Vitter’s 2007 prostitution scandal, including a claim by a local blogger that Vitter had fathered a child with a prostitute. A private investigator conducting opposition research for the Vitter campaign was arrested near New Orleans recently.
New Mexico – Dianna Duran Resigns, Pleads Guilty to Two Felonies
NewMexicoPolitics.net – Heath Haussamen | Published: 10/23/2015
New Mexico Secretary of State Dianna Duran, who was charged with multiple counts of public corruption, pleaded guilty to four misdemeanors and two low-level felonies in a plea deal that will likely spare her jail time and allow her to keep her pension. The agreement came just hours after she submitted her resignation. Duran was facing 65 criminal charges including embezzlement, money laundering, and fraud stemming from allegations she illegally transferred about $13,000 in campaign funds to her personal account. Prosecutors said Duran altered her campaign finance reports she filed with her own office to cover up the transfers that were part of an elaborate scheme to support a gambling habit.
New York – Albany’s Museum of Political Corruption No Longer Just a Funny Idea
Albany Business Review – Michael DeMasi | Published: 10/28/2015
Bruce Roter, a music professor at the College of St. Rose, wants to open a Museum of Political Corruption in Albany. The museum would be a place to explore, understand, and poke some fun at the fact New York’s past and present are filled with tales of politicians-gone-bad. New chapters in that long history are being written seemingly every day. The New York Board of Regents granted the museum a five-year provisional charter and it now has an eight-member board of trustees. “It’s funny, but it’s serious at the same time,” Roter said. “… If this can make the whole subject less complicated, if people feel empowered they can do something or have a say about the governance in our state, then I think they are doing a tremendous service to our community.”
New York – Oracle Sued by N.Y. Pension over Political-Giving Disclosure
Bloomberg.com – Freeman Klopott | Published: 10/28/2015
Oracle was sued by a New York pension fund over allegations the company is withholding information about its political donations. State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli has been using his position as the sole trustee of New York’s $184.5 billion pension fund to press corporations to make their donations public after the Supreme Court’s 2010 ruling in Citizens United allowed companies to make political gifts without limitations. The fund owns about 10 million shares of Oracle. DiNapoli said the company did not live up to a 2007 agreement with the Sheet Metal Workers’ National Pension Fund to provide an annual report disclosing policies for political contributions. The company also did not respond to specific requests from the fund for those records, according to the lawsuit.
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October 29, 2015 •
Thursday News Roundup
Lobbying “The Commission’s Corporate Job Pipeline” by James Panichi for Politico “Top Lobbyists 2015: Associations” by Staff for The Hill “Top Lobbyists 2015: Grassroots” by Staff for The Hill California: “Former SF Police Union President Fined for Illegally Lobbying Last […]
Lobbying
“The Commission’s Corporate Job Pipeline” by James Panichi for Politico
“Top Lobbyists 2015: Associations” by Staff for The Hill
“Top Lobbyists 2015: Grassroots” by Staff for The Hill
California: “Former SF Police Union President Fined for Illegally Lobbying Last Year” by Jonah Owen Lamb for San Francisco Examiner
Rhode Island: “R.I. House Panel Opens Investigation into 38 Studios Loan” by Katherine Gregg for Providence Journal
Campaign Finance
“Is There a Silver Lining to Citizens United?” by Thomas Edsall for New York Times
Florida: “Mystery Surrounds Largest Donor to Florida Solar Power Ballot Initiative” by Jeremy Wallace for Miami Herald
Ethics
“Dennis Hastert, Ex-Speaker of House, Pleads Guilty to Banking Violation” by Monica Davey and Mitch Smith for New York Times
New York: “Albany’s Museum of Political Corruption No Longer Just a Funny Idea” by Michael DeMasi for Albany Business Review
Redistricting
“In Swing-State Ohio, Both Parties Want to Limit Their Own Power in Redistricting” by Daniel Vock for Governing
October 28, 2015 •
Wednesday Government Relations News
Lobbying “Ryan Speakership Could Herald New Style for K Street Lobbyists” by Catherine Ho for Washington Post Campaign Finance “Want to Reform Campaign Finance and Reduce Corruption? Here’s How.” by Ray LaRaja and Brian Schaffner for Washington Post “Clinton White […]
Lobbying
“Ryan Speakership Could Herald New Style for K Street Lobbyists” by Catherine Ho for Washington Post
Campaign Finance
“Want to Reform Campaign Finance and Reduce Corruption? Here’s How.” by Ray LaRaja and Brian Schaffner for Washington Post
“Clinton White House Sleepover Guests Still Writing Checks” by Liz Essley Whyte for Center for Public Integrity
“FEC Overhauls Website to Make It Easier to Track Campaign Money” by Fredreka Schouten for USA Today
“Cruz’s Quiet Fundraising Strength: A network of wealthy donors” by Katie Zezima and Matea Gold for Washington Post
“State: Malloy campaign case threatens integrity of elections” by Dave Collins (Associated Press) for WTNH
Washington: “Seattle Initiative Puts Spotlight on Campaign Financing” by Daniel Beekman for Seattle Times
Elections
“Lawrence Lessig’s Presidential Bid Endures in Relative Obscurity” by Alan Rappeport for New York Times
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