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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. 6, Issue 12 - June 2025

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RECENT LOBBYING, ETHICS & CAMPAIGN FINANCE UPDATES Campaign Finance & Lobbying Compliance - Ohio: Language included in Ohio Senate Republicans’ new state budget plan would eliminate the state’s ban on corporations and...more

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Broad Street Brief: City Council Passes POWER Act, Mobile Service Provider Regulations

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City Council Passes POWER Act, Mobile Service Provider Regulations -During Thursday’s meeting, the City Council passed the POWER Act—which empowers Philadelphia’s Department of Labor to enforce existing worker protection laws...more

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Broad Street Brief: Mayor Parker Transmits First HOME Initiative Bills to Council

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Mayor Parker Transmits First HOME Initiative Bills to City Council- During Thursday’s meeting, City Councilmember Jeffery Young, Jr. (District 5) introduced a bill that would eliminate specialized zoning overlays in his...more

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Cannabis Day: Top 10 Weed Roundup of Budding Trends’ Trendiest Blog Posts of the Year

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As the hallowed cannabis holiday for stoners-turned-business-entrepreneurs falls upon us, we find ourselves in the shifting sands of change in the cannabis industry as usual. Not surprisingly, many states have seen...more

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California Refines Political Giving Rules to Limit “Pay to Play” Concerns

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Under SB 1243, attorneys, architects, engineers, planners, political consultants, and other “agents” are absolutely barred from making political contributions to elected and appointed officials while a decision is pending and...more

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AGs Buzzing Over New Leadership Hires, Legislative Agendas, and Bid for Governor

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New Attorneys General: Washington: Nick Brown was sworn in as Washington’s 19th Attorney General on January 15, 2025. West Virginia: J.B. McCuskey was sworn in January 13, 2025....more

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NYS Senate Begins 2025 Legislative Session Passing Election-Related Bills

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The New York State Senate once again began the year’s legislative session by passing a number of election-related bills....more

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New York Note – Budget Director, City Legislation, Brooklyn Power 100

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Governor Hochul announced the appointment of Blake G. Washington as New York State’s new Budget Director. He replaces Robert Megna, who served as Acting Budget Director after the departure of Robert Mujica. Washington...more

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MVA Monitor - August 2019

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The state entered the second month of the budget impasse this week without any visible progress on resolution. The House moved a few pieces of legislation forward, while the Senate took the week off. Both chambers are back in...more

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San Francisco and Montana Pass Campaign Finance Regulations Affecting Government Contractors

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On June 8, 2018, Montana Gov. Steve Bullock signed an executive order requiring recipients of major government contracts to disclose certain political activities. All business entities seeking contracts valued at more than...more

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Calif.’s “Mass Mailing” Rule Amended by SB 45 - Certain Government-Funded Mailings Prohibited 60 Days Before an Election

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Two changes were made to the California Political Reform Act when Gov. Jerry Brown signed SB 45 last month. The first is a technical amendment that codifies the FPPC regulations directly into the Act. More importantly,...more

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