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Client Alert: Mid-Year Changes to Idaho and Kentucky Lobbying Laws; Changes in Montana and Oklahoma Coming Later this Fall

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Idaho Governor Brad Little signed HB 398 in April, which contains several notable changes, particularly for nonprofits and organizations engaged in grassroots or grasstops efforts in Idaho. First, there is now a definition...more

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Lobbyist Expansion – A Brief History

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The 2023 Legislature passed a suite of new laws that expanded who must register as a lobbyist, particularly in regards to lobbying local governments. (A description of those changes can be found here.) While the prior law...more

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Compliance Notes - Vol. 5, Issue 31

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Campaign Finance & Lobbying Compliance - At its open meeting the week of September 15, 2024, the Federal Election Commission (FEC) approved a Notice of Disposition of a rulemaking and a draft interpretive rule regarding...more

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Compliance Notes - Vol. 4, Issue 36

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Welcome to Compliance Notes from Nossaman’s Government Relations & Regulation Group – a periodic digest of the headlines, statutory and regulatory changes and court cases involving campaign finance, lobbying compliance,...more

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Illinois State Lobbying Law to Apply to Localities and Other Notable Changes

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On October 8, the Illinois governor signed SB0539, which will significantly amend the state’s lobbying law effective January 1, 2022. Most notably, state lobbying law will now apply to all local jurisdictions with...more

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The Future of New Jersey’s “Dark Money” Bill Remains Uncertain Amid Constitutional Challenges

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On October 2, 2019 a federal judge issued a stay on the implementation of what has become known as New Jersey’s “Dark Money” Bill. The law was scheduled to take effect on October 15, 2019 and would require 501(c)(4) and 527...more

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New Hampshire Moves to Require Corporations to Register as PACs; New York Codifies Placement Agent Ban

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Below, please find a discussion of recent developments in New Hampshire and New York. New Hampshire The New Hampshire Office of the Attorney General recently has indicated that, going forward, it will interpret state...more

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Do You Need to Include Local Lobbying on Your Upcoming Federal Lobbying Disclosure?

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The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 included a surprise for some federal Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) Registrants: organizations that elect to calculate their lobbying expenses using Method C--the Internal Revenue Code (IRC)...more

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2018 Political Law Update

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As we enter the new year, there are new changes in state and federal lobbying, gift and campaign finance laws. California: In September, Gov. Jerry Brown signed new campaign finance laws that require political committees...more

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Minnesota Political Law Guidelines Updated

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Table of Contents: Lobbyist Registration; Lobbyist Report and Record Keeping; Corporate Political Activity; Gifts To Public Officials Prohibited; Issues In Communicating With Public Officials; Employment Law Issues;...more

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