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7 Jul 2023, 4:00 am
From the States and Municipalities Canada – Progress Vancouver Barred from 2026 Election Over Campaign Finance Violations Global News – Canadian Press | Published: 7/4/2023 Elections BC banned political organizer Mark Marissen and other Progress Vancouver candidates from running in the next round of local elections after it deregistered their party for breaking campaign finance rules. [read post]
30 Jun 2023, 4:00 am
From the States and Municipalities Canada – Federal Lobbying Hit a Record High Last Fiscal Year, Industry Watchdog Says CBC – Staff | Published: 6/27/2023 Lobbying hit an all-time high in Ottawa during the last fiscal year, says a new report from the industry’s watchdog. [read post]
23 Jun 2023, 4:00 am
From the States and Municipalities California – LA City Council Looks into Tougher Lobbying Rules That Could Impact Themselves Los Angeles Daily News – City News Service | Published: 6/20/2023 The Los Angeles City Council requested a report on how the city could revise its ethics and conflict-of-interest laws to require lobbyists to disclose ties to a council member or their staff. [read post]
16 Jun 2023, 4:00 am
From the States and Municipalities Alaska – Alaska Ballot Measure Filed to Reestablish Campaign Contribution Limits Yahoo News – Sean Maguire (Anchorage Daily News) | Published: 6/11/2023 A newly filed ballot measure would reestablish campaign contribution limits in Alaska, with the intention of restricting the influence of big-money donors in state politics. [read post]
9 Jun 2023, 4:00 am
From the States and Municipalities Europe – EU Commission Proposes Common Ethics Body for All EU Officials in Wake of Corruption Scandal ABC News – Samuel Petrequin (Associated Press) | Published: 6/8/2023 The European Union’s (EU) executive arm proposed to create an ethics body that would set up common rules of conduct for institutions after the 27-nation bloc was rocked last year by a cash-for-influence scandal. [read post]
6 Jun 2023, 6:30 am
And while such underfunding is clearly a form of debt, Schleicher points out that it is fundamentally different from most other municipal debt. [read post]
2 Jun 2023, 4:00 am
From the States and Municipalities California – Charity Set Up to Support Mayor’s Office Withholds Records, Collected Funds from Companies with Business Before the City MSN – Jeff McDonald (San Diego Union-Tribune) | Published: 5/30/2023 The nonprofit For All of Us collects tens of thousands of dollars from donors to support causes embraced by San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria. [read post]
30 May 2023, 3:07 pm
Anaerobic digestion (AD) can be an effective component of a municipal organics recycling system, but it has numerous potential pitfalls. [read post]
26 May 2023, 4:00 am
In March, after the group had already made significant inroads in Legislatures with its model bill, lobbyists, and hearing witnesses, it incorporated Do No Harm Action as a separate nonprofit with a tax status that allows for more lobbying, From the States and Municipalities Arizona – Groups Settle Arizona Lawsuit Over Voter Intimidation at Ballot Boxes MSN – Daniel Gilbert (Washington Post) | Published: 5/21/2023 An Arizona group that monitored ballot drop boxes… [read post]
19 May 2023, 4:00 am
From the States and Municipalities Canada – Ford Government Defeats Attempt to Get Tough on Gift-Giving After Controversial Party and Wedding Toronto Star – Bob Fergiuson | Published: 5/11/2023 A bill that would have changed Ontario’s conflict-of-interest rules after developers attended a stag-and-doe party and wedding for one of Premier Doug Ford’s daughters has been blocked. [read post]
16 May 2023, 9:54 am
At the state level, new incentive - such as a recent change under Michigan law to permit municipalities and school districts to use sinking-fund millages in addition to bond-financing for fleet electrification - will continue to influence spending decisions and the pace of EV adoption. [read post]
12 May 2023, 4:00 am
From the States and Municipalities Arizona – Tucson Lawmaker Who Hid Bibles Says Ethics Complaint Lacks Merit Arizona Daily Star – Howard Fischer (Capitol News Services) | Published: 5/8/2023 Arizona Rep. [read post]
5 May 2023, 4:00 am
From the States and Municipalities Canada – Council Approves Lobbyist Registry for Barrie Barrie Today – Bob Bruton | Published: 5/4/2023 The city council approved creating a lobbyist registry for Barrie. [read post]
28 Apr 2023, 4:00 am
From the States and Municipalities Canada – Google Denies It Engaged in ‘Astroturfing’ to Lobby Ottawa Through Third Parties Globe and Mail – Marie Woolf | Published: 4/20/2023 Google denied accusations it had engaged in “astroturfing” campaigns to lobby against federal bills in Canada by paying individuals and other organizations to oppose them. [read post]
21 Apr 2023, 7:30 am
City of Berkeley, addressing whether the federal Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) invalidates a Berkeley municipal ordinance specifying when natural-gas infrastructure can be extended into new buildings. [read post]
21 Apr 2023, 4:00 am
From the States and Municipalities Europe – EU Parliament Tightens Lobbying Rules for Ex-MEPs Macau Business – Agence France Presse | Published: 4/17/2023 The European Parliament will prohibit former members from lobbying legislators for six months after leaving office. [read post]
14 Apr 2023, 4:00 am
From the States and Municipalities Arizona – Arizona Republican Said She ‘Barely’ Met with Lobbyists, but Her Calendar Shows Otherwise Arizona Mirror – Jerod MacDonald-Evoy | Published: 4/10/2023 Arizona Sen. [read post]
7 Apr 2023, 4:00 am
From the States and Municipalities Oceania – Government’s Proposed Crackdown on Lobbyists Dismissed as Too Tentative Radio New Zealand – Staff | Published: 4/4/2023 Following a media investigation into lobbying in New Zealand, Prime Minister Chris Hipkins commissioned long-term work on regulating the industry, but in the meantime wanted lobbyists to develop their own code of conduct and is removing their swipe card access to Parliament. [read post]
31 Mar 2023, 4:00 am
From the States and Municipalities Canada – Liberals, Conservatives and Bloc Approve Loosening of Ethical Lobbying Rules Western Standard – Lee Harding | Published: 3/27/2023 In a letter to Commissioner of Lobbying Nancy Bélanger, the House of Commons Ethics Committee approved of the commissioner’s proposed changes to the Lobbyists’ Code of Conduct. [read post]
24 Mar 2023, 4:00 am
From the States and Municipalities Oceania – How Well-Connected Lobbyists Ask For – and Receive – Urgent Meetings, Sensitive Information and Action on Law Changes for Their Corporate Clients RNZ – Guyon Espiner | Published: 3/22/2023 A media investigation unearthed thousands of emails, text messages, and even encrypted Signal communications, revealing the extent of the lobbying industry in New Zealand. [read post]
