New Hampshire – State Increases Contribution Limits
Effective January 1, 2025, corporations and individuals are permitted to contribute $15,000 to candidates and $30,000 to PACs or political parties per election cycle. All political committees [...]
Texas – Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit over Austin’s Campaign Finance Rule
U.S. District Court Judge Robert Pitman dismissed a lawsuit filed against Austin’s campaign finance rule that says a candidate cannot raise more than $47,000 from outside city limits during an [...]
California Pay-to-Play Updates for 2025
California recently passed two pieces of legislation (SB1181, SB1243) that made a number of changes to its pay-to-play law (Section 84308). These updates will take effect January 1, 2025. [...]
Baltimore, MD – City Public Ethics Law Amended to Conform to State Law
Effective October 30th, 2024, city employees and officials are prohibited from soliciting any gifts. The amendment also adds associations representing counties or municipal corporations to the [...]
Chicago, IL – Lobbyists Prohibited From Contributing to Mayoral Candidates
Effective September 28, 2024, registered lobbyists are prohibited from making any campaign contributions to the mayor or a mayoral candidate in Chicago. The contribution ban extends to business [...]
Ohio – Political Contributions from Non-Citizens Banned
The Sixth Circuit lifted an injunction barring enforcement of Ohio’s recently passed ban on non-citizen contributions to ballot measures and candidates on Tuesday. The law is [...]
California – Judge Blocks California Deepfakes Law That Sparked Musk-Newsom Row
Two weeks after a California bill restricting the use of political deepfakes was signed into law, a federal judge temporarily blocked it, writing that it likely violates the First Amendment.