On Monday April 3, 2023 Hawaii Governor Josh Green signed six pieces of legislation affecting campaign finance and lobbying in the State – HB 90, 93, 99, 132 HD-1, 140, and 142. While several of [...]
The New Jersey “Election Transparency Act,” P.L. 2023, c.30, has been signed into law. The legislation’s measures represent sweeping changes to the State’s campaign finance and pay-to-play [...]
HB 1317, a bill that would revamp Washington’s grassroots lobbying disclosure laws, is quickly advancing in the State Legislature. Under the legislation, those donating $25 or more to grassroots [...]
A bill to repeal the Clean Campaign Act, 13-35-401 et seq., MCA, which was enjoined by a federal court last year on first amendment grounds, failed to secure enough votes to pass on Wednesday [...]
Following backlash from several groups in response to anticipated reforms to the City’s lobby law, including requiring non-profits and unions to register and report, the Long Beach Ethics [...]
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin is expected to shortly sign SB 1427, a bill requiring additional campaign finance reports and disclosures, into law after supporting the bill throughout the [...]
Local lawmakers and industry groups have challenged California’s recently implemented pay-to-play restrictions in court this week. The new law bars County and City officials from voting on [...]
The Long Beach Ethics Commission is set to announce a series of proposed changes to its lobby and ethics laws in the coming weeks, including likely expanding disclosure requirements to [...]
While current State law limits State contractors from making political contributions during their contract period, as part of a series of proposed reforms in the wake of last year’s ethical [...]
The Federal Election Commission has increased the individual contribution limit to candidates for federal office $400 from $2,900 to $3,300 per election, while limits to national party committees [...]
