Governor Gianforte signed HB 804, which codifies the lobbyist payment threshold at $3,000 and provides for an adjustment in each even-numbered year; the principal reporting threshold will [...]
Oregon’s most populous county approved new rules that will require entities who lobby the county to disclose their activity. Lobbyists must register and report quarterly on efforts to influence [...]
The Indiana legislature has adjourned sine die on May 1, 2025. The legislature passed HB 1467, a bill prohibiting a political action committee from accepting a contribution or expenditure from a [...]
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) [...]
