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RECENT LOBBYING, ETHICS & CAMPAIGN FINANCE UPDATES - Campaign Finance & Lobbying Compliance - Montana: A coalition of former public officeholders is pushing to end corporate political spending in Montana politics via a...more
I have seen the line "Independence now, independence forever!" attributed to Daniel Webster but I have been unable to locate the line in any of the texts cited as the source. I have also seen a longer quotation attributed to...more
Special Election Set for SD-35 Following Passing of Rep. Gergely State Rep. Matt Gergely - (D-Allegheny) passed away last weekend, leaving the state House once again tied 101-101. A special election will be held March 25 to...more
RECENT LOBBYING, ETHICS & CAMPAIGN FINANCE UPDATES -Campaign Finance & Lobbying Compliance - Georgia: The voting rights group founded by Democrat Stacey Abrams and its affiliated action fund were fined $300,000 on January 14,...more
On Friday, November 15, the Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies New York team held an election debrief. Key insights from our team are below. Presidential Race Donald Trump will enter the White House in January and has promised...more
On election day Massachusetts voters were given the opportunity to vote on the Fair Wage for Tipped Workers Act, a ballot measure, referred to as Question 5, that would have gradually increased pay for tipped workers until it...more
Efforts to legalize marijuana failed in three states and succeeded in one state on November 5, 2024....more
With more than half of the vote counted in Oregon and Washington, here are the initial results of statewide measures we have been tracking this election cycle. Oregon Measure 118 (Raising Corporate Taxes) – Defeated ...more
With election day less than 24 hours away, we wanted to provide a primer on Massachusetts Ballot Question 4, which, if you believe recent voter polls, may soon make the Commonwealth just the second state in the nation to...more
While voters heading to the polls this November are likely focused on the neck-and-neck presidential election and several tight congressional races, voters in Alaska, Missouri, and Nebraska are further considering ballot...more
FEC UPDATE - FEC Declines to Impose New Restriction on Joint Fundraising Committee Television Solicitations - On October 10, the FEC considered whether joint fundraising committees may distribute television...more
The 2024 Denver ballot features a dozen individual measures, each aimed at addressing pressing city issues. These measures have been placed on the ballot either through City Council action or citizen initiatives, each with...more
The election is upon us. Colorado’s ballots were placed in the mail this past Friday. This follows the mailing of the Colorado Blue Book. This booklet, which is filled with information regarding the questions and ballot...more
At the FEC’s May 1 open meeting, the Commission voted 4-1 to approve a draft advisory opinion requested by Nevadans for Reproductive Freedom (“NFRF”) that authorizes federal candidates and officeholders to solicit unlimited...more
For an “Off-Year” in Ohio’s election cycle, this November election day is shaping up to be a very busy one. While Issue 1 and Issue 2 made it the ballot in different ways, both could have a lasting impact on Ohioans of all...more
Voters in Maryland and Missouri approved laws to legalize recreational marijuana on Election Day 2022. Recreational marijuana ballot initiatives did not pass in Arkansas, North Dakota and South Dakota....more
The 2022 Midterm Election revealed a mixed bag of results regarding the legalization of adult use (recreational) marijuana: voters in Maryland and Missouri approved adult-use legalization measures whereas voters in Arkansas,...more
The last day to collect signatures required for Colorado ballot initiatives to be placed on the November 2022 ballot came and went on Aug. 8, and Colorado voters now have a better idea of what they can expect to see on the...more
Three candidates, two moderates and one more closely aligned in voters’ minds with Trump, are battling it out for the Republican nomination in Kansas. Lori, Bernie and native Kansan Meghan Stoppel consider whether the...more
The Ohio Elections Commission recently issued an advisory opinion addressing whether a foreign national can contribute to a ballot issue political action committee (PAC) in Ohio. The Ohio Elections Commission determined...more
In the second half of 2021, the 134th Ohio General Assembly focused on the state legislative and congressional redistricting process and finishing work on a wide variety of legislation dealing with topics such as sports...more
Earlier this month, voters in five states took to the ballot box and legalized some form of marijuana use. Polls show that two-thirds of Americans now favor marijuana legalization, and 59% said it should be legal for both...more
On November 3, 2020, California voters decided a number of state and local tax-related ballot measures. The most significant tax increase, the property tax “split roll” initiative, and some other local tax increases were...more
On November 3, 2020, voters across the State of California were asked to consider various state and local ballot measures. The hardest fought campaign, Proposition 15, asked voters whether to rescind property-tax rules...more
While national attention over the past week has been focused on the outcome of the presidential election, Californians have also had their eyes on the fate of a number of propositions that made their way onto the November 3...more