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14 May 2021, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal ‘A Perpetual Motion Machine’: How disinformation drives voting laws New York Times – Maggie Astor | Published: 5/13/2021 Former President Trump’s months-long campaign to delegitimize the 2020 election did not overturn the results. [read post]
13 May 2021, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
Campaign Finance National: “An Influential PAC Group Is Telling Businesses to Restart Political Donations, Including to GOP Lawmakers Who Voted to Overturn the Election Results” by Grace Dean (Business Insider) for MSN Maine: “Maine Money-in-Politics Overhaul Targets Direct Donations from Businesses” by Jessica Piper for Bangor Daily News Ethics National: “House Democrats and White House Reach Deal Over Testimony by Ex-Trump Aide” by Charlie Savage for New York… [read post]
12 May 2021, 1:58 pm by Joanna Kamvouris
” The post Wichita, Kansas City Council Passes Ethics Policy on Gifts appeared first on State and Federal Communications. [read post]
30 Apr 2021, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal Biden Signs Executive Order Raising Federal Contractors’ Minimum Wage to $15 an Hour MSN – Dartunorro Clark (NBC News) | Published: 4/28/2021 President Biden signed an executive order that raises the minimum wage for federal contractors and tipped employees working on government contracts to $15 an hour. [read post]
29 Apr 2021, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
’s Largest Pension Fund” by John DiStephano for Philadelphia Inquirer Ethics National: “Kamala Harris’ Influencer Niece Raises Concerns Among Some Ethics Experts” by Lucien Bruggeman (ABC News) for MSN California: “Ex-Palmdale Mayor Pleads Guilty to Perjury in No-Show Job Corruption Scandal” by James Queally (Los Angeles Times) for MSN Idaho: “Ethics Hearing: Idaho lawmaker accused of rape pleads Fifth” by Rebecca Boone for Associated Press News… [read post]
23 Apr 2021, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal A Government Ethics Office Refused to Approve Kanye West’s Financial Disclosures from His Failed Presidential Campaign MSN – Grace Panetta (Business Insider) | Published: 4/19/2021 The Office of Government Ethics refused to sign off on Kanye West’s financial disclosure forms from his failed 2020 presidential campaign. [read post]
20 Apr 2021, 12:56 pm by Joanna Kamvouris
The post Wichita, Kansas City Council Proposes New Gift Restrictions for City Officials appeared first on State and Federal Communications. [read post]
20 Apr 2021, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
Lawmakers’ Reform Plans Are Hazy” by Dave McKinney and Tony Arnold for WBEZ Kansas: “Proposed Ethics Code Limits Gifts to Wichita Officials for the First Time in History” by Chance Swaim for Wichita Eagle Maryland: “In Rebuke to Hogan, Maryland Statehouse Passes Ethics Bill” by Eric Cortellessa for Washington Monthly Ohio: “In Ohio, Utility and Fossil Fuel Influence Reaches Beyond Bailout Bill” by Kathiann Kowalski for Energy… [read post]
4 Feb 2021, 8:30 pm by Jim Sedor
National/Federal An Emboldened Extremist Wing Flexes Its Power in a Leaderless G.O.P. [read post]
1 Feb 2021, 4:48 am by Jim Sedor
Campaign Finance Kansas: “Michael O’Donnell Hit with $25,000 Fine After Admitting to Campaign Law Violations” by Chance Swaim (Wichita Eagle) for MSN Tennessee: “Tennessee Lawmaker in Email to State Officials: FBI took all campaign files in search” by Jonathan Matisse (Associated Press) for MSN Elections National: “Trump Supporter Charged in 2016 Twitter Scheme to Undermine Hillary Clinton” by Shayna Jacobs (Washington Post) for MSN … [read post]
28 Jan 2021, 8:30 pm by Jim Sedor
National/Federal Beau Biden Foundation to Deny Lobbyist Donations, Make Major Donors Public The Hill – Alex Gangitano | Published: 1/21/2021 The Beau Biden Foundation for the Protection of Children, which works to combat child abuse and was named after President Biden’s late son, told donors it will make changes to increase transparency. [read post]
27 Jan 2021, 8:30 pm by Jim Sedor
Officials Improperly Sought to Help Trump Overturn the Election” by Matt Zapotosky (Washington Post) for MSN Massachusetts: “Boston City Council Considers Proposal to Suspend Special Election” by Anthony Brooks for WBUR Ohio: “Portman’s Exit Signals Uncertainty for Senate GOP” by Burgess Everett and James Arkin for Politico Ethics National: “The Road to Clemency from Trump Was Closed to Most Who Sought It” by Kenneth Vogel for New York Times… [read post]
14 Jan 2021, 8:30 pm by Jim Sedor
City Hall Corruption Case MSN – David Zahniser (Los Angeles Times) | Published: 1/7/2021 A real estate company whose residential tower is a major part of the federal bribery case against former Los Angeles City Councilperson Jose Huizar agreed to pay $1.2 million to resolve its portion of the investigation. [read post]
11 Jan 2021, 8:30 pm by Jim Sedor
Campaign Finance System Rocked as Major Firms Pause or Halt Political Contributions After Election Results Challenged” by Todd Frankel, Jeff Stein, and Tony Romm (Washington Post) for Seattle Times Utah: “Tribune Analysis: Utah lawmakers spend unlimited amounts in campaign cash – sometimes in violation of state law” by Taylor Stevens and Bethany Rodgers (Salt Lake Tribune) for MSN Ethics National: “Dems Prep ‘Incitement of Insurrection’ Charge against… [read post]
24 Dec 2020, 8:30 pm by Jim Sedor
National/Federal A Frustrated Trump Redoubles Efforts to Challenge Election Result MSN – Felicia Sonmez, Josh Dawsey, Dan Lamothe, and Matt Zapotosky (Washington Post) | Published: 12/20/2020 President Trump has intensified efforts to overturn the election, raising a series of radical measures in recent days, including military intervention, seizing voting machines, and a 13th-hour appeal to the U.S. [read post]
22 Dec 2020, 8:30 pm by Jim Sedor
Campaign Finance Arizona: “AG Says Pima County Ban on Political Contributions Unconstitutional” by Jeremy Duda for Arizona Mirror Colorado: “Denver Clerk Lopez Contracts with Outside Group to Run City’s Campaign Finance System” by Staff for North Denver Tribune Maine: “Maine Regulator Can Get Financial Records from Anti-CMP Corridor Group, Judge Rules” by Caitlin Andrews for Bangor Daily News Elections National: “Undercutting Trump, Barr Says… [read post]
17 Nov 2020, 4:55 am by Kevin Kaufman
Column 1 shows the average combined state-local tax rate in the largest city and the capital city in each state, while column 2 shows the effective rate of the FUSF surcharge. [read post]
6 Nov 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
 In the highly anticipated ¬Senate matchups, Republicans scored easier-than-expected victories in Iowa, Kansas, Texas, Maine, Montana, and South Carolina while establishing narrow but steady leads in Georgia and North Carolina. [read post]
3 Nov 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Campaign Finance National: “How ActBlue Has Transformed Democratic Politics” by Elena Schneider for Politico National: “Florida Businessman Pleads Guilty in Fraud Case Involving Giuliani Associates” by Josh Gerstein for Politico National: “A Government Watchdog Says White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows Spent Campaign Funds on Personal Expenditures” by Yelena Dzhanova for Business Insider Kansas: “Kansas State Parties Didn’t… [read post]
23 Oct 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal Back from the Supreme Court, House Pushes DC Circuit for Trump Financials Courthouse News Service – Megan Mineiro | Published: 10/20/2020 A three-judge panel on the District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals indicated there is little need for a swift ruling in the legal battle over access to President Trump’s financial records The panel previously upheld the subpoena brought by the House but considered the case for the second time after the U.S. [read post]