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1 Sep 2023, 6:52 am by Jacob Scakacs
The Commission on Governmental Ethics and Elections Practices published legislative summaries and updated guides to reflect legislation passed in 2023. [read post]
4 Jun 2014, 2:10 pm by Elizabeth Cummins, Esq.
The Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices will no longer enforce the yearly aggregate contribution limit applicable to individuals and entities contained in Maine Revised Statutes section 1015(3). [read post]
2 Sep 2016, 2:01 pm by Adrienne Borgstahl, Esq.
On August 31, 2016, the Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices adopted a rule clarifying the “house party” exception from the definition of contribution. [read post]
20 Feb 2023, 12:51 pm by Mariah Dick
Maine’s Commission on Governmental Ethics and Elections Practices raised contribution limits. [read post]
29 Jul 2015, 10:08 am by Elizabeth Cummins, Esq.
The most ambitious section of the measure proposes to require lawmakers to eliminate $6 million in corporate tax breaks in order to fund the expansion of the Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices. [read post]
29 Aug 2014, 5:59 am by Jim Sedor
MaineMaine Ethics Panel Allows Cutler to Raise as Much as Party Candidates Portland Press Herald – Steve Mistler | Published: 8/27/2014 The Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices decided gubernatorial candidates will be able to collect larger contributions from donors this fall. [read post]
6 Jan 2023, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal Advocacy Groups Denounce GOP Proposals to ‘Gut’ Ethics Office MSN – Kate Ackley (Roll Call) | Published: 1/3/2023 Ethics advocacy groups are sounding alarms that a proposal from House Republicans to change the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) could eviscerate the watchdog, leaving it unable to function. [read post]
18 Mar 2013, 2:25 pm by Larry Catá Backer
On the proposals by the Commission to remove cross-border obstacles to employee share ownership, he acknowledged that while this was clearly something which the Commission should do, he wondered if in practice this would prove difficult to achieve. [read post]
18 Aug 2019, 8:18 pm by Omar Ha-Redeye
The Act is therefore meant to prevent improper furthering of private interests by elected public officials. [read post]
21 Nov 2014, 6:18 am by Jim Sedor
MaineMaine Ethics Commission Wants More Money to Shed Light on Campaign Spending, LobbyingLewiston Sun Journal – Mario Moretto (Bangor Daily News) | Published: 11/19/2014 The Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices is looking for additional funding to increase transparency on the financing of campaigns and lobbying. [read post]
20 Nov 2017, 9:00 am by Public Employment Law Press
Tagliafierro served as Deputy Commissioner of the Criminal Investigations Division at the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance and as the Executive Director and Director of Investigations and Enforcement of the New York State Joint Commission on Public Ethics. [read post]
20 Nov 2017, 9:00 am by Public Employment Law Press
Tagliafierro served as Deputy Commissioner of the Criminal Investigations Division at the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance and as the Executive Director and Director of Investigations and Enforcement of the New York State Joint Commission on Public Ethics. [read post]
6 Jun 2014, 5:49 am by Jim Sedor
MaineMaine Nixes Cap That Limits How Much Individuals Can Give to Campaigns Lewiston Sun Journal – Christopher Cousins (Bangor Daily News) | Published: 6/4/2014 The Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices will not enforce the state’s $25,000 aggregate limit on campaign contributions by individuals, based on a recent U.S. [read post]
18 Jun 2021, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
Garland said the additional trial attorneys will scrutinize new laws and existing practices across the nation for potential discrimination against Americans of color, including in new measures Republican state lawmakers are pushing. [read post]
21 Feb 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
From now on, Facebook and its Instagram subsidiary will allow “branded content” from candidates, a practice in which a campaign pays so-called influencers to place supportive posts on their accounts. [read post]
29 Jul 2022, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
California – California to Allow Cryptocurrency Campaign Donations MSN – Associated Press | Published: 7/21/2022 The California Fair Political Practices Commission approved new rules allowing campaign donations of digital currencies such as bitcoin. [read post]
30 May 2014, 6:22 am by Jim Sedor
MaineMaine Ethics Panel Imposes Record Fine on National Organization for Marriage Portland Press Herald – Steve Mistler | Published: 5/28/2014 The Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices fined the National Organization for Marriage (NOM) more than $50,000 and ordered it to file a report that would reveal the donors behind the group’s 2009 effort to repeal the… [read post]
8 Oct 2021, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
Ethics Commission Finds ‘Problematic’ Gifting at City Departments MSN – Lauren Hernández (San Francisco Chronicle) | Published: 10/1/2021 Several departments in San Francisco have accepted gifts from restricted organizations &ndas [read post]
3 Dec 2021, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
State Redistricting Commissions Get Mixed Reviews MSN – Michael Macagnone (Roll Call) | Published: 12/2/2021 Most state Legislatures control the map-drawing process, but a handful now have redistricting commissions of varying construction and independence with a say in line drawing. [read post]