HB 1472 and HB 1220, bills that would require increased non-profit campaign disclosure and would require an additional pre-election report for all filers, respectively, have passed the [...]
‘Covered persons’ prohibited from providing Public Service Commissioners or candidates with gifts or campaign contributions has been expanded from a narrow set of utility providers to include any [...]
An ordinance currently being considered by the New York City Council would prohibit political consultants and fundraisers from lobbying their former clients for at least 2 years.
A lawsuit affirming the constitutionality of an initiative-passed dark money disclosure law has been upheld on appeal, where the court clarified the rules for when an organization’s ‘major [...]
The FEC has proposed new regulations permitting campaigns to pay for candidate security expenses amidst a dramatic spike in credible threats being leveled against them. In 2023 alone, capitol [...]
New Mexico is preparing for implementing its new DeepFake disclosure law, which requires persons distributing deepfakes of political actors to include a disclaimer or face stiff penalties, and is [...]
Effective July 1, 2024, the Chicago lobbying law will be updated to create new registration and reporting requirements. Under the changes, lobbyist registration will now be required after [...]
The voters of San Francisco passed Proposition D (2024) on March 5, 2024. When the new law becomes operative on September 15, 2024, the proposition’s amendments will expand what parties are [...]
Unless lawmakers can pass a bill that would enact contribution limits for Oregon campaigns in the next two week, voters in the state will face competing ballot measures seeking to do the same. [...]
A bill to require four-year office holders to file regular annual campaign disclosures has been introduced in the Arizona Legislature. Currently, these officeholders are only required to file [...]
