Lobbying “White Nationalists Dress Up and Come to Washington in Hopes of Influencing Trump” by Lisa Mascaro for Los Angeles Times “Groups Ease Off Events for Lawmakers Under New Lobbying Law” by James Nord (Associated Press) for The Washington Times Campaign Finance “FEC Deadlocks, Won’t Investigate Dark Money Group That Spent All Its Funds On an Election” by Robert Maguire for Center for Responsive Politics California: “Did Money Buy… [read post]

Lobbying Arizona: “How The Wrong Letterhead Exposed Phoenix’s Toothless Lobbying Rules” by Rob O’Dell and Dustin Gardner for Arizona Republic Arkansas: “Bill Would Let Foreigners Foot Bill for Some Lawmaker Travel” by Michael Wickline for Arkansas Online Campaign Finance South Carolina: “Upstate’s Judge’s Race Raises Judicial Ethics Question” by John Monk for The State Washington: “Seattle Candidates Already on Hunt for… [read post]

Acting Chairman Nancy Nord, a Bush appointee, has proposed raising the cap on civil penalties to $10 million but opposes Sen. [read post]

Federal: Resistance from Within: Federal workers push back against TrumpWashington Post – Juliet Eilperin, Lisa Rein, and Marc Fisher | Published: 1/31/2017 The signs of popular dissent from President Trump’s opening volley of actions have been plain to see on the nation’s streets, at airports in the aftermath of his refu­gee and visa ban, and in the outrage on social media. [read post]