The Virginia Ethics Council adjusted the annual gift limit from $108 to $131 based on the consumer price index. The increase will apply retroactively to Jan. 1, 2025, and will remain effective [...]
The Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission (SEEC) appointed Ryan Burns as its new Executive Director and General Counsel. Burns is a former staff attorney for the SEEC and a Deputy [...]
Governor Joe Lombardo has called for a special session to address unfinished items from the general session, film tax credits, certain public safety measures, and traffic safety cybersecurity [...]
The city of San Jose increased annual registration, prorated registration, client, and late registration fees for lobbyists. Annual registration renewal will now cost $330.99 per registration, [...]
The Louisiana Legislature has adjourned sine die on October 29, 2025 for the First Extraordinary Session; among the passed bills include an adjustment of the spring 2026 primary election date [...]
Gov. Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1286 which requires California elected officials and state appointees to disclose new jobs they have accepted before their term ends. Officials must state the [...]
Governor Jeff Landry has called for a special session to address election dates, deadlines, and plans for the 2026 election cycle; the session is set to begin on October 23 and may last up to 22 [...]
Governor Reynolds announced a special election to fill the vacant Iowa Senate seat of the late Senator Celsi, who died on Tuesday. The election is set for December 3, 2025.
The Rhode Island Ethics Commission has recently approved to increase the gift limit to public officials from $25 to $50 for single gifts, and from $75 in the aggregate to $150 in the aggregate [...]
Chris Paddie, a former Texas State Representative, was fined $105,500 by the Texas Ethics Commission for violating an election law that prohibits state legislators from becoming lobbyists within [...]
