Campaign Finance Reform

House Bill 569 Changes Florida's Campaign Finance Law

by Erika Alba, Jonathan Kilman, Cleta Mitchell | Foley & Lardner LLP on 5/3/2013

On May 1, 2013, Governor Rick Scott signed into law House Bill 569 (HB569), which enacts sweeping changes to Florida’s campaign finance laws. The changes will affect every elected official as well as any person who makes...more

Governor Signs Priority Legislation Amending Florida's Ethics Regulation & Campaign Finance Laws

by Kenneth Tinkler | Carlton Fields on 5/3/2013

Without waiting for the last days of the 2013 Legislative Session, the Florida House and Senate sent two bills to Governor Rick Scott concerning changes to Florida’s Campaign Finance laws and its Code of Ethics for Public...more

Changes Ahead For The Texas Railroad Commission?

by Charles Sartain | Looper Reed & McGraw, P.C. on 4/24/2013

The Texas Railroad Commission is going through the Sunset review required every 10 years for all state agencies. If approved, the pending legislation (House Bill 2166) would...more

House Elections Committee to Consider Campaign Finance Legislation

by Tammera R. Diehm | Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. on 3/5/2013

The Campaign Finance Policy and Technical Bill (H.F. 863 / S.F. 661) will be heard by the House Committee on Elections on March 7. The bill is an initiative of the Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board...more

Minnesota Lobbyist Principal's Report

by Tammera R. Diehm | Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. on 2/22/2013

In accordance with the Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Act, an Annual Report of Lobbyist Principal is required to be filed annually with the Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board ("Board")....more

Washington Insight: Corporate Lobbyist's Toolkit - January 2013

by King & Spalding on 2/4/2013

In This Issue: - Making Decisions on Corporate Campaign Expenditures - What’s in Store in Congresson Campaign Finance Reform? - DC Circuit Reversed Van Hollen. Players Changed Tactics to Avoid Disclosure. ...more

What’s in Store in Congress on Campaign Finance Reform? by Lauren M. Donoghue

by King & Spalding on 1/31/2013

As mentioned in the previous article, having just gone through the most expensive election in U.S. history, $6 billion spent, what action can we expect Congress to take on this issue in the coming session? According to an...more

Companies & Committees Making Independent Expenditures in California Subject to Increased Disclosure & Penalties in 2013

by Frederick Dombo, Amber Maltbie | Nossaman LLP on 1/15/2013

Any entity engaged in the making of independent expenditures ("IE") to support or oppose candidates or ballot measures is subject to increased disclosure obligations and greater liability, due to a new law that goes into...more

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