Last week, a superior court in Sacramento upheld the provisions of SB 1439 requiring local officials to recuse themselves from decisions impacting campaign donors of at least $250. The court [...]
The Allegheny County Council recently passed contribution limits for County-level races currently set to take effect next year. Under Ordinance 12607-23, contribution limits are annually pegged [...]
A bill to envelope lobbying for appointments, including judicial appointments, into New York State’s existing lobbying registration and reporting rules was approved by the State Senate on Tuesday [...]
Following a series of scandals landing several prominent politicians in prison, former Governor Pat Quinn has written a letter to the Legislature proposing a series of ethics reforms designed to [...]
A clean elections bill was approved on a 5-3 vote by the Portland City Council this week. Under the policy, contested Mayoral candidates who receive a qualifying amount of small donor donations [...]
The Federal Election Commission voted last week to no longer permit their press office to confirm or deny any complaints that they have received. This change, enacted on a 4-2 vote, was based [...]
The Colorado State House has passed HB23-1245, a bill that would limit campaign contributions for local races to $400 from individuals and political parties and $4,000 from small donor [...]
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 [...]
