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17 Feb 2020, 6:06 am by Jim Sedor
Campaign Finance National: “Why Corporate PACs Have an Advantage” by Karl Evers-Hillstrom for Center for Responsive Politics Missouri: “‘No Evidence of Any Wrongdoing’: Eric Greitens fined $178,000 by ethics commission” by Jason Hancock for Kansas City Star North Carolina: “Political Corruption Trial of Big N Carolina Donor to Start” by Gary Robertson for AP News Elections National: “Bloomberg’s Meme Spree Prompts Changes… [read post]
6 Jan 2019, 9:01 pm by Jim Sedor
Campaign Finance National: “House Democrats Propose Major Campaign Finance Reforms in First Bill of Session” by Carl Evers-Hillstrom for Center for Responsive Politics Illinois: “Campaign Money Tied to Ald. [read post]
24 Mar 2019, 9:01 pm by Jonathan Spontarelli
Willie Cochran Pleads Guilty — Finally — to Federal Fraud Charge for Misusing Campaign Funds” by Jason Meisner for Chicago Tribune Maryland: “University of Maryland Medical System CEO Placed on Leave Amid Review of Contracting Practices” by Luke Broadwater and Pamela Wood for Baltimore Sun New Jersey: “‘Dark Money’ Groups Pour Tens of Millions of Dollars into N.J. elections. [read post]
3 Jun 2019, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Edward Burke Indicted on Expanded Federal Racketeering, Bribery Charges” by Jason Meisner, Todd Lighty, and Gregory Pratt for Chicago Tribune Lobbying National: “Recent Ex-Members of Congress Head to K Street as ‘Shadow Lobbying’ Escalates” by Karl Evers-Hillstrom for Center for Responsive Politics National: “Ted Cruz and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Team Up to Ban Lawmakers from Lobbying” by Sasha Ingber for National Public Radio Florida:… [read post]
11 Jan 2023, 6:58 am by Jim Sedor
Luis Gutierrez Allegedly Lobbied Speaker Michael Madigan for ComEd Board Appointment for Juan Ochoa, According to New Filing” by Jason Meisner and Ray Long (Chicago Tribune) for Yahoo News Lobbying Europe: “Scandal-Hit EU Assembly Set to Move on Anti-Corruption Plan” by Lorne Cook (Associated Press) for Yahoo News National: “The New Soldiers in Propane’s Fight Against Climate Action: Television stars” by Hiroko Tabuchi (New York Times) for DNyuz… [read post]
4 Feb 2021, 8:30 pm by Jim Sedor
Lauren Boebert’s Mileage Reimbursement ‘Raises Red Flags,’ Ethics Experts Say MSN – Jason Wingerter (Denver Post) | Published: 2/2/2021 U.S. [read post]
13 Jan 2023, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Here Are the K Street Lobbyists Closest to McCarthy Yahoo News – Karl Evers-Hillstrom (The Hill) | Published: 1/11/2023 U.S. [read post]
27 Aug 2021, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
DOJ Investigating One-Time Trump Campaign Adviser Over Alleged Ties to Qatar: Report MSN – Karl Evers-Hillstrom (The Hill) | Published: 8/24/2021 Federal prosecutors are investigating whether one-time Trump campaign adviser and lobbyist Barry Bennett set up an advocacy group without disclosing its ties to Qatar. [read post]
13 Aug 2021, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
Watchdog Sues FEC for Closing Investigation into Rick Scott, Allied Super PAC MSN – Karl Evers-Hillstrom (The Hill) | Published: 8/9/2021 A watchdog group sued the FEC for dismissing a complaint alleging U.S. [read post]
7 Jun 2019, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Recent Ex-Members of Congress Head to K Street as ‘Shadow Lobbying’ Escalates Center for Responsive Politics – Karl Evers-Hillstrom | Published: 5/30/2019 Nearly two dozen former members of the 115th Congress have already found jobs at lobbying firms. [read post]
22 Apr 2022, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
Lobbying Heavy Hitters See Earnings Boom in First Quarter MSN – Karl Evers-Hillstrom (The Hill) | Published: 4/20/2022 K Street’s largest lobbying firms reported big earnings in the first three months of 2022 as the industry set its sights on a packed legislative calendar leading up to November’s midterms. [read post]
14 May 2021, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
FEC Quietly Finds Consensus Despite Hush-Money Dispute Center for Responsive Politics – Karl Evers-Hillstrom | Published: 5/7/2021 The FEC voted to close an investigation into whether former President Trump violated election law by making hush-money payments during the 2016 election. [read post]
22 Jul 2022, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
Lobbying Firms Report Massive Profits Amid Reconciliation, China Bill Fights Yahoo News – Karl Evers-Hillstrom (The Hill) | Published: 7/20/2022 K Street’s top lobbying firms raked in enormous revenues in the second quarter, indicating the prolonged lobbying boom is not letting up just yet. [read post]
17 Dec 2021, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Democrats Introduce Bill to End Political Spending by Foreign-Owned Corporations MSN – Karl Evers-Hillstrom (The Hill) | Published: 12/14/2021 House Democrats reintroduced a bill that would block foreign-owned corporations from spending company funds to influence U.S. elections. [read post]
3 Apr 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
The sudden emergence of executive orders shutting down large components of the economy forced lobbying organizations, or their local affiliates, to play “whack-a-mole” as governors readied similar directives, said Jason Straczewski 0f the National Retail Federation. [read post]
28 Jan 2022, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal As Giuliani Coordinated Plan for Trump Electoral Votes in States Biden Won, Some Electors Balked MSN – Beth Reinhard, Amy Gardner, Josh Dawsey, Emma Brown, and Rosalind Helderman (Washington Post) | Published: 1/20/2022 On December 14, 2020, the day of the electoral college vote, Republican electors convened in the capitals of five states that Joe Biden had won. [read post]
10 Dec 2020, 8:30 pm by Jim Sedor
Senate Restores FEC as Agency Confronts Massive Backlog of Cases Center for Responsive Politics – Karl Evers-Hillstrom | Published: 12/9/2020 The U.S. [read post]
31 Jul 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Political Donors Whose Businesses Got PPP Loans Injected $52 Million into 2020 Election Center for Responsive Politics – Karl Evers-Hillstrom | Published: 7/23/2020 Government rescue loans meant for struggling small businesses went to a number of well-connected firms whose executives are major contributors to lawmakers’ campaigns and political parties. [read post]
21 Feb 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal Bloomberg Would Sell Business Interests If Elected President AP News – Kathleen Ronayne | Published: 2/19/2020 Michael Bloomberg would sell the financial data and media company he created if he is elected president, adviser Tim O’Brien said. [read post]
17 Jan 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
More Money, Less Transparency: A decade under Citizens United Center for Responsive Politics – Karl Evers-Hillstrom | Published: 1/14/2020 In 2010, the U.S. [read post]