University of Illinois vendor, school officials violate state gift ban *

USA - May 16 2013
In mid-April, the Office of Executive Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor (OEIG) released a report on an investigation into…

Co-authors: D. Mark Renaud.

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FEC raises some—but not all—contribution limits *

USA - April 1 2013
At the beginning of each new two-year election cycle, the Federal Election Commission (FEC) raises certain political contribution limits to account…

Co-authors: R. Allen Norfleet, Carol A. Laham.

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Department of Justice announces two settlements with lobbying firms for violations of the Lobbying Disclosure Act *

USA - November 27 2012
On September 21, 2012, the Department of Justice announced that it had reached settlement agreements with two lobbying firms in connection with repeated violations of the Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA). 

Co-authors: Michael E. Toner.

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Changes to California lobbying and campaign reporting *

USA - September 20 2012
Two changes were made to California lobbying and campaign reporting rules in July.

Co-authors: Michael E. Toner.

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FEC releases documents on compliance and enforcement procedures, changes policy on email addresses *

USA - July 17 2012
The Federal Election Commission (FEC) recently released several documents related to compliance and enforcement and announced that political committees may now provide more than one email address for correspondence from the FEC.

Co-authors: Michael E. Toner, Julie A. Fleming.

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