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10 Jan 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal 6 Million Democratic Donors Gave $1 Billion in 2019 Through ActBlue, Officials Say Washington Post – Michelle Ye Hee Lee | Published: 1/9/2020 Democratic small-dollar donors gave $1 billion through the online fundraising platform ActBlue in 2019, highlighting the explosion of online giving on the left heading into the presidential election year. [read post]
3 Jan 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
From the States and Municipalities California – New Ethics Rule Would Allow State Judges to Speak Out About Rulings in Campaigns San Diego Union Tribune – Greg Moran | Published: 1/1/2020 Spurred by the successful recall of Santa Clara County judge who sentenced a Stanford University student to six months in jail for a sexual assault, the California Supreme Court is weighing changes to the code of ethics that would allow judges to break a longstanding taboo and speak… [read post]
6 Dec 2019, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Democratic candidates and their progressive allies in the current cycle have put new scrutiny on lobbyists as well as on taking money from other special interest or corporate groups. [read post]
15 Nov 2019, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
The authors say this could be established as a voluntary program, similar to how voting machines are certified, with incentives for state and local election officials to use vendors that have completed the process. [read post]
8 Nov 2019, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Lobbyists’ Revolving Door Leads Back to Capitol Hill Jobs Bloomberg Government – Megan Wilson | Published: 11/5/2019 More than 100 staff members traded in jobs with high-paying K Street firms, corporations, trade associations, or nonprofits for long hours on Capitol Hill beset by partisan brawls and legislative gridlock. [read post]
20 Sep 2019, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
From the States and Municipalities Alaska – Insurance-Focused Political Group Fined $5,500 After Decade of Failed Disclosure Anchorage Daily News – James Brooks | Published: 9/18/2019 The Alaska Public Offices Commission (APOC) voted to fine an insurance-focused PAC $5,500 to settle a complaint it failed to register with the commission for more than a decade and for two years accepted contributions that violated state law. [read post]
13 Sep 2019, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Attorney Rosa Emilia Rodríguez, including accelerating payments to the company and pressuring power authority officials to award it contracts. [read post]
23 Aug 2019, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
The lobbying campaign has raised concerns about corporate influence muzzling free speech. [read post]
9 Aug 2019, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal Campaigns Say They’ll Match Political Contributions. [read post]
26 Jul 2019, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
But with the organization in transition, Democrats see it is a prime opportunity to push back on the issue of gun violence. [read post]
26 Mar 2019, 6:44 am by Kevin Kaufman
Note: (a) Chicago’s Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority (MPEA) levies a 6 percent rental car tax and the city of Chicago levies a 9 percent personal property lease transaction tax. [read post]
10 Feb 2017, 6:27 am by Jim Sedor
Illinois – Redflex to Pay $20 Million to Chicago to Settle Lawsuit over Bribery SchemeChicago Tribune – David Kidwell | Published: 2/6/2017 A red-light camera company whose former chief executive pleaded guilty to a federal bribery charge will pay $20 million to settle a lawsuit with the city of Chicago. [read post]
18 Nov 2016, 7:13 am by Jim Sedor
Florida – Toll Board Lobbyist Accused of Foiling County’s Push for Transit FundsMiami Herald – Douglas Hanks | Published: 11/11/2016 The private lobbyist Miami-Dade County hired to push transit legislation had another client on the issue that paid more: the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority. [read post]
10 Apr 2015, 7:33 am by Jim Sedor
IllinoisChicago Waiting to See if Runoff Truly Has Humbled Rahm EmanuelNew York Times – Monica Davey | Published: 4/8/2015 Mayor Rahm Emanuel defeated challenger Jesus Garcia on April 7, capturing a second term in Chicago’s first-ever runoff election. [read post]
8 May 2010, 11:20 pm by Steven Taber
The airlines say the decision has exceeded the agencies’ regulatory authority and they intend to appeal the ruling to the U.S. [read post]
9 Jan 2009, 7:00 am
Volkswagon-based transfer mandamus order in In re TS Tech USA (Inventive Step) (Hal Wegner) (EDTexweblog.com) (EDTexweblog.com) (Washington State Patent Law Blog) (Patently-O) (Law360) (Patent Prospector) ECJ decides Obelix too famous to be confused with MOBILIX mobile phone service: Les Éditions Albert René Sàrl v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market, Orange A/S (Class 46) (IPKat)   Global Global – General Moral rights famous… [read post]