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Governor Scott signed changes to Vermont’s campaign finance rules and election procedures. The bill, H.474, requires anyone running for office to file a disclosure form, regardless of how much [...]

The Transparent Election Initiative, a nonprofit founded by former public officers, is aiming to put a constitutional initiative on the 2026 ballot to ban corporate campaign contributions; the [...]

Alabama will hold a special election to replace Rep. Almond who recently resigned. The primary election date for House District 63 seat is set for September 30; the special primary runoff, if [...]

The Maine Legislature passed Legislative Document 1576, which extends the one-year prohibition on lobbying to include former employees of the legislative branch; the provision previously only [...]

The Nevada Legislature adjourned sine die on June 3. Several campaign finance bills passed during the session. Assembly Bill 79 establishes a contribution limit of $5,000 for a special election [...]

The Alaska Legislature adjourned sine die on May 20. House Bill 16, which would limit candidate contributions from individuals, is among the bills expected to rollover to the next legislative [...]

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 [...]