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The Tennessee Legislature adjourned sine die a day earlier than expected on April 22. Included in the bills that did not make it out of committee was a foreign principal bill that would have [...]

Governor Newsom has announced a special election to replace Assembly member Bill Essayli after his resignation for Assembly District 63. The primary will be held on June 24, and the general [...]

Before adjourning April 4th, the Idaho Legislature passed House Bill 398 that changed the definition of lobbying to include both direct and indirect efforts to influence covered officials. The [...]

Governor Reeves adjourned the session on April 3rd without passing a budget for the state. Lobbyist end-of-session-activity reports are due 10 days after the session adjourned on April 13th. The [...]

Senate Bill 2060 has passed both the Senate and the House and is currently awaiting the Governor’s signature. If signed, the bill would allow more nonprofits to reimburse politicians for travel [...]

The Orange County Council adjusted its campaign contribution limit from $2,500 to $2,700 per election cycle. The new limit takes effect April 10, 2025.

Tony McDonald, an attorney and general counsel for the Tarrant County Republican Party, has filed a lawsuit in the Northern District of Texas challenging the Federal Election Commission’s (FEC) [...]

The federal registration thresholds for organizations that employ in-house lobbyists and lobby firms increased. Organizations that employ in-house lobbyists whose total expenses in connection [...]

The Tennessee Bureau of Ethics and Campaign Finance announced campaign contribution limits for 2025-26. Contributions from individuals are now limited to $5,300 for statewide candidates and [...]

President Donald Trump has removed David Huitema, the director of the U.S. Office of Government Ethics, from office last Friday after previously being confirmed in November 2024; Veterans Affairs [...]