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21 Aug 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal Biden Aides Headline DNC Fundraisers with Lobbyists Politico – Theodoric Meyer | Published: 8/13/2020 When Barack Obama won the Democratic presidential nomination in 2008, he barred the Democratic National Committee (DNC) from accepting contributions from lobbyists in an attempt to purge their influence from his future administration. [read post]
14 Aug 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal Abrupt Change to Census Deadline Could Result in an Undercount of Latino and Black Communities Philadelphia Inquirer – Jose Del Real and Fredrick Kunkle (Washington Post) | Published: 8/9/2020 Census experts and advocates warn the Trump administration’s decision to end the decennial count a month earlier than expected will result in a dramatic undercount of Black and Latino communities across the country, which could have grave effects on federal funding and… [read post]
12 Aug 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
” by Michael Grynbaum and Annie Karni for New York Times National: “Appeals Court Rejects Key Argument Against McGahn Subpoena” by Josh Gerstein and Kyle Cheney for Politico Illinois: “Former City Official Signals He Will Plead Guilty in Bribery Case as Federal Corruption Probe Widens” by David Heinzmann for Chicago Tribune Michigan: “Michigan Official to Resign After Defending Racist Slur” by John Flesher for Associated Press News New York: “Trump… [read post]
7 Aug 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal As Trump Leans into Attacks on Mail Voting, GOP Officials Confront Signs of Republican Turnout Crisis Washington Post – Amy Gardner and Josh Dawsey | Published: 8/3/2020 Multiple public surveys show a growing divide between Democrats and Republicans about the security of voting by mail, with Republicans saying they are far less likely to trust it in November. [read post]
17 Jul 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal America’s Governors Get Tested for a Virus That Is Testing Them New York Times – Manny Fernandez, Rick Rojas, Shawn Huber, and Mike Baker | Published: 7/13/2020 Governors have always been judged on their disaster responses, but the coronavirus wreaking havoc across the country these days does not recede like floodwaters and cannot be tamed by calling out the National Guard. [read post]
16 Jul 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Watkins Charged with 3 Felonies” by John Hanna for AP News New York: “Probe Into De Blasio’s Old Charity Given Green Light by State Judge” by Bernadette Hogan and Carl Campanile for New York Post New York: “Trump Raises New Objections to Subpoena Seeking His Tax Returns” by William Rashbaum and Benjamin Weiser for New York Times The post Thursday’s LobbyComply News Roundup appeared first on LobbyComply. [read post]
13 Nov 2019, 6:27 pm by Reproductive Rights
The New York Times (Nov. 6, 2019): Judge Voids Trump-Backed 'Conscience Rule' for Health Workers, by Benjamin Weiser and Margot Sanger-Katz: The Trump administration's "conscience rule" aimed to provide a way for health care providers to refuse to assist with... [read post]
8 Nov 2019, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal A Conspiracy of Hunches: Roger Stone trial set to start this week San Francisco Chronicle – Devlin Barrett, Spencer Hsu, and Manuel Roig-Franzia (Washington Post) | Published: 11/4/2019 Roger Stone is on trial in federal court, where prosecutors plan to dive back into an episode of political chicanery, alleged lies, and conspiratorial texts that parallels the nascent impeachment inquiry into his longtime friend President Trump. [read post]
5 Nov 2019, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
” by Will Doran for Raleigh News and Observer Tennessee: “Judge Orders State Officials to Reduce Jeremy Durham’s Record-Setting Campaign Finance Penalty to $110,000” by Joel Ebert for The Tennessean Ethics National: “A Conspiracy of Hunches: Roger Stone trial set to start this week” by Devlin Barrett, Spencer Hsu, and Manuel Roig-Franzia (Washington Post) for San Francisco Chronicle Maine: “Vacancy on State Ethics Panel Poses Election-Year Risks” by… [read post]
25 Oct 2019, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal ‘C’est Moi’: Mitt Romney admits to running secret Twitter account under the alias ‘Pierre Delecto’ MSN – Allyson Chiu (Washington Post) | Published: 10/21/2019 For years, Pierre Delecto’s presence on Twitter largely went unnoticed. [read post]
13 Oct 2019, 8:58 am by Walter Olson
New York State has agreed to pay $6 million to settle claims that disabled residents of a Bronx group home for developmentally disabled adults were physically abused and neglected by staff, and the state has also spent a further $5.7 million thus far defending the staff members in court [Benjamin Weiser, New York Times] However, don’t assume that any public employees lost their jobs: A state investigation later substantiated allegations of misconduct by 13 workers. [read post]
8 Oct 2019, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
” by William Rashbaum and Benjamin Weiser (New York Times) for MSN Oregon: “Don’t Hire Your Relatives, Oregon Ethics Watchdog Tells Secretary of State” by Staff for Portland Oregonian Lobbying Florida: “Rosen Gonzalez Cleared in Ethics Probe After Accusation She Lobbied for Contractors” by Martin Vassolo for Miami Herald The post Tuesday’s LobbyComply News Roundup appeared first on LobbyComply. [read post]
13 Sep 2019, 7:25 am by Bridget Crawford
Hill ProfJulieHill Alabama       Shalini Ray shalbharg Alabama immigration professional responsibility civil procedure Adam Steinman Adam_Steinman Alabama       Joyce Vance joycewhitevance Alabama Criminal Law/Procedure Criminal Justice Reform, Civil Rights   Andy Ayers ABlakesleeAyers Albany Immigration Admin Government Ray Brescia rbrescia Albany Access to Justice and Technology Inequality   Ted De Barbieri TedDeBarbieri Albany Community Economic Development… [read post]
7 Aug 2019, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Campaign Finance Arizona: “‘Dark Money’ Expansion Remains on Hold While Court Decides Future of Law” by Howard Fischer (Capitol News Services) for Arizona Daily Star Elections National: “DNC Rules Could Expand, Not Shrink, Future Debate Stage” by Zach Montellaro for Politico Georgia: “How a Criminal Investigation in Georgia Set an Ominous Tone for African American Voters” by John Ward for Yahoo News Texas: “Texas Faces Turbulent Political… [read post]
16 Dec 2018, 9:01 pm by Jim Sedor
Campaign Finance National: Michael Cohen Sentenced to 3 Years After Implicating Trump in Hush-Money Scandal by Benjamin Weiser and William Rashbaum (New York Times) for MSN National: A ‘Loud Gong’: National Enquirer’s surprise deal could imperil Trump by Darren Samuelsohn for Politico Elections North Carolina: Latest Plan to Overhaul Elections Board Heads to Cooper by Laura Leslie and Matthew Burns for WRAL Ethics National: Russian Maria Butina Pleads Guilty in… [read post]
26 Oct 2018, 12:51 pm by Jim Sedor
      National: How a Billionaire from Another State Could Influence Your ElectionsCenter for Public Integrity – Liz Essley Whyte | Published: 10/18/2018 Twenty-five American billionaires have invested more than $70.7 million for initiative campaigns this year in 19 states where they do not reside. [read post]