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31 May 2024, 3:00 am
If the plan by City Attorney Mara Elliott wins approval from the city council, voters will decide this year whether to give the commission sharper teeth in overseeing hundreds of public officials, campaigns, and the donors and lobbyists who seek to influence them. [read post]
28 May 2024, 5:17 am
It marks the deadliest incident in Rafah since Israel began its offensive in the city in May. [read post]
24 May 2024, 3:00 am
From City Hall to Congress, public officials increasingly describe threats and harassment as a routine part of their jobs. [read post]
21 May 2024, 3:00 am
Campaign Finance Hawaii: “Hawaii Ethics Commission Grapples with Pay-to-Play Issues” by Blaze Lovell for Honolulu Civil Beat Elections National: “With Debate Deal, Trump and Biden Sideline a Storied Campaign Institution” by Adam Nagourney (New York Times) for DNyuz Ethics National: “‘We’ll See You at Your House:’ How fear and menace are transforming politics” by Eileen Sullivan, Danny Hakim, and Ken… [read post]
17 May 2024, 3:00 am
Critics Say It’s Watered Down MSN – Dakota Smith (Los Angeles Times) | Published: 5/15/2024 Los Angeles voters in November will weigh in on a ballot measure that would strengthen the city’s ethics oversight after a string of scandals at City Hall. [read post]
10 May 2024, 3:00 am
National/Federal Candidates for Federal Office Can Raise Unlimited Funds for Ballot Measures DNyuz – Maggie Haberman (New York Times) | Published: 5/5/2024 The FEC issued an advisory opinion allowing candidates to raise unlimited money for issue-advocacy groups working on ballot measures in elections in which those candidates are on the ballot. [read post]
3 May 2024, 3:00 am
National/Federal Gateway Pundit to File for Bankruptcy Amid Election Conspiracy Lawsuits MSN – Will Sommer (Washington Post) | Published: 4/24/2024 Gateway Pundit, the popular far-right blog, is filing for bankruptcy as it faces lawsuits alleging it promoted bogus claims about the 2020 election. [read post]
26 Apr 2024, 3:00 am
California – Los Angeles City Council Committee Takes Steps on Ethics Reform at City Hall Los Angeles Daily Breeze – City News Service | Published: 4/18/2024 A Los Angeles City Council committee advanced a series of proposed changes to the city charter intended to bolster the independence of the Ethics Commission and enhance its enforcement powers. [read post]
22 Apr 2024, 3:00 am
Campaign Finance Louisiana: “55 Louisiana Lawmakers Raise Campaign Cash During Special Sessions” by Julie O’Donoghue for Louisiana Illuminator Pennsylvania: “The Philly Ethics Board Has Changed Its Rules on Super PACs in the Wake of the 2023 Mayor’s Race” by Sean Collins Walsh (Philadelphia Inquirer) for MSN Wyoming: “It’s Getting More Expensive to Run for Statewide Offices in Wyoming, According to Report” by Hannah… [read post]
19 Apr 2024, 3:00 am
National/Federal Ex-Congressman Asks 11th Circuit to Toss Six-Figure Campaign Finance Penalty Courthouse News Service – Kayla Gogging | Published: 4/16/2024 Former U.S. [read post]
5 Apr 2024, 12:20 pm
But we’re also deeply invested in protecting the rights of unhoused people and, in fact, the ACLU and its affiliates have brought lawsuits similar to the one before the Supreme Court, challenging enforcement of sleeping and camping bans in cities across the country, including Albuquerque, Honolulu, Phoenix, San Francisco, and Boulder. [read post]
22 Mar 2024, 4:00 am
Hui Qin admitted to using his fortune to recruit and reimburse people who made political donations on his behalf, beginning with a New York City race in 2021. [read post]
18 Mar 2024, 4:00 am
Campaign Finance Hawaii: “House Panel Spikes Bill to Publicly Fund Hawaii Elections” by Chad Blair for Honolulu Civil Beat Oklahoma: “Late Campaign Reports Cost State Schools Superintendent Ryan Walters” by Nolan Clay (Oklahoman) for Yahoo News Elections Georgia: “Fani Willis Can Stay on Trump Georgia Case, but Only If Wade Steps Aside, Judge Says” by Holly Bailey and Amy Gardner (Washington Post) for MSN Ethics… [read post]
15 Mar 2024, 4:00 am
The man who handled the transaction was restaurateur Nick Bovis, who was sentenced to nine months in prison on fraud charges in a federal probe into city corruption. [read post]
1 Mar 2024, 3:00 am
A review of the most recent election cycle found over $700,000 in contributions to the current board that would violate state campaign finance limits for cities and counties without their own campaign financing caps. [read post]
26 Feb 2024, 3:00 am
Janel Brandtjen” by Molly Beck (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) for MSN Elections National: “As Trump Continues to Trounce Haley, She Presses on as MAGA Antagonist” by Hannah Knowles (Washington Post) for MSN Ethics Florida: “DeSantis Staffers Blocked Public Records, Ex-Law Enforcement Officials Say” by Beth Reinhard (Washington Post) for MSN Hawaii: “City Ethics Commission Reviews Gift Prohibitions for Employees” by… [read post]
23 Feb 2024, 11:00 pm
READ MORE [CONTENT PROVIDED BY NCTA] Honolulu CIO Mark Wong Announces Plans to RetireMark Wong, the longtime director of technology for the city and county of Honolulu, plans to retire at the end of the year, according to officials with Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s office. [read post]
23 Feb 2024, 11:00 pm
READ MORE [CONTENT PROVIDED BY NCTA] Honolulu CIO Mark Wong Announces Plans to RetireMark Wong, the longtime director of technology for the city and county of Honolulu, plans to retire at the end of the year, according to officials with Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s office. [read post]
2 Feb 2024, 3:00 am
National/Federal Biden Super PAC Plans a Historic $250 Million Ad Blitz DNyuz – Reid Epstein and Shane Goldmacher (New York Times) | Published: 1/30/2024 The main Democratic super PAC supporting President Biden’s re-election bid, Future Forward, is beginning to reserve $250 million in advertising across the most important battleground states. [read post]
12 Jan 2024, 3:00 am
The city’s ethics law bars commissioners from privately participating in the review or negotiation of contracts they will vote on. [read post]
