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6 Jun 2023, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
Elections National: “Republicans Set Presidential Debate Rules That Could Exclude Some” by Michael Scherer and Josh Dawsey (Washington Post) for MSN Ethics National: “N.J. [read post]
5 May 2023, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
Carlson’s Text That Alarmed Fox Leaders: ‘It’s not how white men fight’ Yahoo News – Jeremy Peters, Michael Schmidt, and Jim Rutenberg (New York Times) | Published: 5/2/2023 A text message sent by Tucker Carlson that set off a panic at the highest levels of Fox on the eve of its billion-dollar defamation trial showed its most popular host sharing his private, inflammatory views about violence and race. [read post]
14 Apr 2023, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal Appeals Court Upholds ‘Obstruction’ Charge Used Against Hundreds of Jan. 6 Rioters, for Now ABC News – Ryan Reilly | Published: 4/7/2023 A federal appeals court panel affirmed the government’s use of an obstruction charge used against hundreds of defendants arrested in connection with the attack on the U.S. [read post]
31 Mar 2023, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal Former Trump Officials Must Testify in 2020 Election Inquiry, Judge Says DNyuz – Maggie Haberman and Alan Feuer (New York Times) | Published: 3/24/2023 A federal judge ruled a number of former officials from former President Trump’s administration – including his former chief of staff, Mark Meadows – cannot invoke executive privilege to avoid testifying to a grand jury investigating Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election. [read post]
17 Mar 2023, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal No Rest Between Censuses for Congressional Mapmakers DNyuz – Reid Epstein (New York Times) | Published: 3/10/2023 For just about all of the nation’s history, politicians would fight over redistricting for a short period after each once-a-decade census, then forget about congressional maps until the next reapportionment. [read post]
24 Feb 2023, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Before Ohio Derailment, Norfolk Southern Lobbied Against Safety Rules MSN – Ian Duncan, Luz Lazo, and Michael Laris (Washington Post) | Published: 2/18/2023 Three months before one of his railroad’s trains derailed and burned in Ohio, Norfolk Southern chief executive Alan Shaw shared a picture of him and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg smiling together after a meeting in Washington. [read post]
21 Feb 2023, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Campaign Finance Maryland: “Former Baltimore County Official Charged with Stealing $140k from Campaign Accounts for Councilmember, Slate” by William Zorzi for Maryland Matters Elections National: “Fox News Hosts, Execs Privately Doubted 2020 Conspiracy Claims Shared on Air” by Jeremy Barr and Rachel Weiner (Washington Post) for MSN Ethics Illinois: “Red-Light Camera Officials Caught on FBI Wire Talking About Giving Perks to Suburban Mayor, Unsealed Document Shows”… [read post]
2 Feb 2023, 9:37 pm by Jim Sedor
National/Federal At the Supreme Court, Ethics Questions Over a Spouse’s Business Ties Seattle Times – Steve Eder (New York Times) | Published: 1/31/2023 After Chief Justice John Roberts joined the U.S. [read post]
13 Jan 2023, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
How Kevin McCarthy Survived the GOP Revolt to Become House Speaker MSN – Isaac Arnsdorf, Mariana Sotomayor, Michael Scherer, and Josh Dawsey (Washington Post) | Published: 1/8/2023 Months of posturing and saber-rattling at last gave way to serious talks on changing how the new House would operate, which eventually led to Kevin McCarthy winning the speakership. [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]
23 Dec 2022, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
House Committee Votes to Make Public Trump’s Tax Returns MSN – Michael Kranish, Jonathan O’Connell, Amy Wang, Azi Paybarah, and Marianna Sotomayor (Washington Post) | Published: 12/20/2022 The House Ways and Means Committee voted to release former President Trump’s tax returns, capping a protracted legal and political battle. [read post]
4 Nov 2022, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal Architect of Capitol Abused Government Car Privileges, IG Report Finds MSN – Jim Saska (Roll Call) | Published: 11/1/2022 A report from the Architect of the Capitol inspector general suggests Architect Brett Blanton drove to Florida at the government’s expense, let his daughter use the office’s “free gas” for Walmart runs, allowed his wife to give prohibited private Capitol tours, and may have misled others into thinking he was an off-duty cop.… [read post]
21 Oct 2022, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
” Newspapers with a Partisan Aim Filling the Void of Traditional Media MSN – Michael Scherer (Washington Post) | Published: 10/15/2022 As local newspapers collapsed amid a rise in online advertising competition, niche news products with private funding sources have sprouted to fill the void. [read post]
18 Oct 2022, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
Campaign Finance Illinois: “Federal Judge Blocks Two Campaign Finance Reforms in Illinois” by Dave Byrnes for Courthouse News Service Ethics National: “Newspapers with a Partisan Aim Filling the Void of Traditional Media” by Michael Scherer (Washington Post) for MSN National: “Judge Bucks Trump, Orders Pence Aide to Testify to Jan. 6 Grand Jury” by Spencer Hsu, Josh Dawsey, and Jacqueline Alemany (Washington Post) for MSN National: “DOJ Asks… [read post]
9 Sep 2022, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
The committee cited testimony from Trump’s former attorney, Michael Cohen, that it said raised questions about the president’s representation of his financial affairs when it came to seeking loans and paying taxes. [read post]
6 Sep 2022, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
Daniel Solis Probe Pleads Guilty to Fraud” by Jason Meisner (Chicago Tribune) for MSN New York: “Panel Rejects 3 of the 10 Nominees to New York’s New Ethics Body” by Chris Bragg for Albany Times Union Lobbying Texas: “Appeals Court Sides with Texas Ethics Commission Over Lobbying Fine Against GOP Activist Michael Quinn Sullivan” by Taylor Goldenstein (Houston Chronicle) for MSN The post Tuesday’s LobbyComply News Roundup appeared first on… [read post]
12 Aug 2022, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
Eminetra.com – Michael Wines (New York Times) | Published: 8/8/2022 Judges in Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Ohio have found Republican legislators illegally drew those states’ congressional maps along racial or partisan lines, or that a trial very likely would conclude they did. [read post]
5 Aug 2022, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal A Right-Wing Think Tank Claimed to Be a Church. [read post]
29 Jul 2022, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
From the States and Municipalities Arkansas – Arkansas Hires Connecticut Company to Build Campaign Finance Filing, Reporting System Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette – Michael Wickline | Published: 7/23/2022 The Arkansas secretary of state’s office selected Reframe Solutions as the vendor to build a new campaign finance filing and reporting system. [read post]
28 Jul 2022, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
Martin Sandoval and McCook Mayor” by Jason Meisner (Chicago Tribune) for Yahoo News New York: “Secrecy at Issue for New Ethics Panel” by Chris Bragg for Albany Times Union Redistricting Texas: “Texas Lawmakers Ordered to Turn Over Redistricting Records” by Stephen Paulsen for Courthouse News Service The post Thursday’s LobbyComply News Roundup appeared first on State and Federal Communications. [read post]