State AG Pulse | An Early Peek At the 2026 State AG Elections
Sittenfeld v. United States – Campaign Contributions as Crimes?
The VA Primary – A Bellwether For the Country?
What Every Law Firm Leader Can Learn from Law Day and the Perkins Coie Ruling: On Record PR
Early Returns Podcast with Jan Baran - Brody Mullins: Goldilocks and the Wolves of K Street, A Historical Account of Lobbying in the U.S.
A Look Ahead to the 2024 State AG Elections From DAGA President Sean Rankin — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
(Podcast) The Briefing: Trump Train Derailed In “Electric Avenue” Copyright Lawsuit
The Briefing: Trump Train Derailed In “Electric Avenue” Copyright Lawsuit
(Podcast) The Briefing: “Hold On” – You Can’t Use That Music in Your Presidential Campaign
The Briefing: “Hold On” – You Can’t Use That Music in Your Presidential Campaign
Crypto & Politics: Insights from Former Congressman David McIntosh
Raising Money for Federal Candidates
State AG Pulse | Everybody Comes From Somewhere
Ambassador Jim Gilmore: From the Popular Virginia Car Tax Reimbursements to Current Foreign Affairs
State AG Pulse | Swinging Through the Rust Belt, the Sun Belt and the South
State AG Pulse | High Profile Candidates, Big Issues Dominate in the NC Race
State AG Pulse | The Election of the Double Haters
Election Year Compliance Tips for Nonprofit Organizations
2024 Elections: The Race for the White House and Congress
Alaska: Alaska AG Treg Taylor announced that he will step down from his position on August 29, 2025. Appointed in 2021, Taylor is the third-longest-serving AG in the state’s history. Georgia: Tanya Miller, a state...more
Mamdani Leads Mayoral Fundraising, Outpacing Rivals - Fueled by more than 8,000 individual contributions, Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani raised just over $1 million between July 12 and August 18, surpassing former...more
RECENT LOBBYING, ETHICS & CAMPAIGN FINANCE UPDATES Campaign Finance & Lobbying Compliance New York: Brooklyn construction executive Erden Arkan was sentenced to one year of probation and ordered to pay $27,500 in fines and...more
Michigan – Republican private-practice attorney Matt DePerno has filed paperwork to run again for Michigan AG, following his 2022 loss in the general election to incumbent AG Dana Nessel. He joins a growing list of candidates...more
Garrity Launches GOP Bid for Governor in 2026- State Treasurer Stacy Garrity has announced her candidacy for the Republican nomination for governor, becoming the first GOP contender in the race and positioning herself as a...more
Democrat Chris Mann, a former police officer and prosecutor, announced that he will be running for Kansas AG. Mann is the first person to announce entry into the race to unseat AG Kris Kobach, who defeated Mann in the 2022...more
2026 is set to be a bumper year for state AG elections with 30+ states across the nation set to elect or re-elect their chief legal officer. And with AGs weighing in on everything from tariffs to taxes to immigration,...more
Supreme Court Preview: NRSC v. FEC - On June 30, 2025, the United States Supreme Court agreed to hear what may be the most significant campaign finance case since Citizens United freed corporate entities to spend...more
“Both President Donald Trump and the Democratic Party have plumbed their disapproval ratings recently. While the GOP’s midterm electoral fortunes are likely tied to the success of the president’s governing agenda, Democrats...more
Pritzker calls Texas GOP’s remap effort ‘cheating,’ doesn’t rule out Illinois response “Gov. JB Pritzker is leaving the door open to changing Illinois’ congressional maps to “counterbalance” an attempt by Texas politicians...more
Michigan – Eaton County Prosecutor Doug Lloyd has announced his candidacy for Michigan AG in 2026. Lloyd, a Republican, joins a growing list of candidates for the seat, including Karen McDonald, Kevin Kijewski, and Mark...more
To settle a case challenging the Johnson Amendment, the IRS has proposed to allow at least two churches to endorse candidates from the pulpit. This proposal has received widespread attention, but many questions remain...more
In this jaw-dropping episode of Wicked Coin, hosts Diana Shaw and Tatiana Sainati are joined by their Wiley colleague Rob Walker – former Chief Counsel to both the House and Senate Ethics Committees – for an unflinching look...more
Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza announces she’s not running for reelection, keeps door open for Chicago mayoral run - “Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza said Wednesday she would not run for a fourth term in 2026 as...more
Nicole Cannizzaro, Nevada’s state senate majority leader and a former prosecutor, has announced that she is running for Nevada AG in 2026 to replace AG Aaron Ford, who is term-limited. Nevada Treasurer Zach Conine and Douglas...more
Hochul Raises $11 Million in First Half of 2025 for Reelection and Party Support - Governor Kathy Hochul raised $4 million for her 2026 reelection campaign and another $7 million for the state Democratic Party between...more
2026 is shaping up to be the busiest election year since 2014—and maybe ever—in history in terms of AG’s seeking higher office and new candidates emerging. In addition to the developments below, we are tracking all the...more
On July 7, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) overturned an over 70-year-old interpretation of the Internal Revenue Code via a federal court filing in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, which now...more
"President Donald Trump’s legacy may ultimately depend on which faction of potential candidates his successor comes from and his willingness to weigh in on that choice.”... While only six months into President Trump’s second...more
‘I have work to do,’ Pritzker says in launching third-term reelection bid -“Pritzker said his third term would focus on grappling with artificial intelligence, addressing the rising cost of living, continued spending on...more
Legislators to Miss Budget Deadline Again Amid $5.5B Gap, Policy Disputes -For the fourth consecutive year, Pennsylvania lawmakers have missed the June 30 budget deadline as negotiations stall over how to close a projected...more
NYC Mayoral Primary Results - On June 24, Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani received the most first-choice votes in the New York City Democratic mayoral primary, securing 43.5% of ballots. Former Governor Andrew Cuomo received...more
Republicans currently control the White House and both chambers of Congress. As the majority power controlling both the House and Senate, the GOP holds the reins of the congressional oversight and investigations agenda....more
Alabama – Katherine Robertson, chief counsel to Alabama AG Steve Marshall, announced she is running for Alabama AG in 2026. AG Marshall, who is term-limited, is running in the 2026 GOP primary for the U.S. Senate seat held...more
Here's why Illinois Republican lawmakers sued Democrat leaders -“Republican lawmakers in Illinois filed a lawsuit in Sangamon County on June 17, arguing that the Democratic Majority passed a special interest proposal...more