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Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.

Legislative Top 5 – April 2025 #2

It’s All Budget Bills - Following a weeklong break for Passover and Easter, the legislature is back to work and quickly moving omnibus bills through the legislative process. Finance committees had to pass their two-year...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

2024 Elections – Key Policy Positions and Scenario Analysis

The November elections are less than a week away, and the outcome will have wide-ranging impacts. Former President Donald Trump and Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) were formally nominated for president and vice president, respectively,...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Breaking Down the 2024 Vice-Presidential Debate

On Oct. 1, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) participated in the first and only vice-presidential debate. The event took place in New York City and was hosted by CBS without an in-person audience. The...more

WilmerHale

Pay-to-Play Alert: The Importance of Vetting the Specifics of a Political Contribution

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As explained in our prior client alert, the presence of a sitting state-level elected official—Minnesota Governor Tim Walz—on a presidential ticket should increase vigilance among investment advisers regarding the potential...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Selection of Gov. Walz as VP Harris's Running Mate Triggers Federal Pay-to-Play Restrictions on Investment Advisers and Other...

Vice President Kamala Harris's selection of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate imposes restrictions on campaign contributions to the Harris-Walz campaign by federally registered investment advisers (RIAs), exempt...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Nutter Securities Enforcement Update: Presidential Election Campaign Donations May Trigger Investment Adviser “Pay to Play” Rule

Overview: Investment advisers that seek to manage public money need to consider the SEC’s “pay to play” rule, which restricts election-related contributions by the firms or their “covered associates” to elected state...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Pay-to-Play Rules Enter the 2024 Presidential Campaign

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On August 6, Vice President Kamala Harris selected Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota as her Vice-Presidential running mate for the 2024 general election. Since Governor Walz is a state official, his selection for the ticket...more

Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.

Legislative Top 5 - Special Veepstakes Edition

Since Vice President Kamala Harris became the presumptive Democratic nominee for President just over two weeks ago, speculation has swirled about the identity of her pick for the Vice Presidential candidate....more

Wiley Rein LLP

New Minnesota Law Targets Citizens United; Other States Planning Similar Move

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On May 5, Minnesota became the first state to enact legislation prohibiting “foreign-influenced” corporations from making political contributions and expenditures. But while supporters heralded the measure, critics charged...more

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