Our monthly Compliance Insider newsletter will keep you up to date on all the lobbying compliance and campaign finance news you need. In each edition, we include key deadlines for the upcoming month, in-depth articles on major compliance developments and trends, recent law and regulation changes, and interesting articles that came across our desks. Click here to sign up and explore our past editions below.
Conference Season Compliance Guide (Where Should You Register?)
Volume 23, sent May 6, 2026. How to think about registration rules during conference season; Canada considers banning political contributions; and issues with a local Maryland official not registering as a lobbyist prior to testifying. Read more.
When and Where is Legislative Testimony Considered Lobbying?
Volume 22, sent April 8, 2026. When is legislative testimony considered lobbying; Kentucky lawmakers consider a bill that would dissolve and remake the Louisville ethics commission; and campaign finance law drama in Oregon. Read more.
How States Are Using AI For Compliance Enforcement in 2026
Volume 21, sent March 9, 2026. States use AI for compliance enforcement; Utah to allow lobbyists to provide lawmakers with tickets to BYU athletic events; Wyoming's Governor bans campaign contributions in state buildings; and New Mexico bill requiring additional reporting stalls in House. Read more.
A Compliance Checklist for Independent Expenditures
Volume 20, sent February 5, 2026. A compliance checklist for independent expenditures; Connecticut's election regulators face first test of new foreign contribution ban; and Oregon's Secretary of State seeks $25 million for campaign finance system. Read more.
Here's What You Need To Know About State Digital Lobbying Laws
Volume 19, sent January 8, 2026. An overview of state digital lobbying laws; Enforcement against Paul Manafort increased compliance with FARA; NYC releases audit report on the Office of City Clerk's Enforcement of the Lobbying Law; Oklahoma governor pushes for action on issues with the election and lobbyist reporting system; Groups push back on Maine's campaign finance law. Read more.
Gift Giving This Holiday Season: How to Comply With State Gift Rules
Volume 18, sent December 9, 2025. A lobbyist's guide to gift giving this holiday season; Louisiana OKs campaign contributions from the sports betting industry; The FEC's de facto shut down raises concerns for the 2026 midterms; Iowa House adopts updated joint rules, chamber rules, lobbyist filing language and code of ethics; Cypress, CA considers campaign finance reform. Read more.
What to Know About Making Political Contributions (Part II)
Volume 17, sent November 4, 2025. A lobbyist's guide to political contributions; "Baby FARA" laws spreading at the state level; Good-government groups in New York push for lobbyists to report campaign contributions; Oklahoma delays launch of new campaign finance reporting system; City council of Culver City considers creating a lobbyist registration program. Read more.
What to Know About Making Political Contributions (Part I)
When Lobbying Rules Go Too Far
Conferences and Lobbying Compliance
How States Detect and Penalize Non-Compliant Lobbyists
Volume 13, sent July 7, 2025. How states find and penalize non-compliant lobbyists; Louisiana reimposes some gift limits; Colorado mulls changes to campaign finance disclosures in wake of Minnesota shootings; Oklahoma set to expand campaign finance system to cover all levels of government; Michigan Department of state working to fix issues with new filing system. Read more.
Idaho, Kentucky, and San Diego Lobby Law Changes
Audits: They’re Not Just for the IRS
New York City Report Offers Look at Lobbying Trends
Volume 10, sent April 7, 2025. New York City’s Annual Lobbying Report; Virginia closes a campaign finance loophole; New Mexico’s lobbyist disclosure transparency bill; plus updates from Colorado, Minnesota, and Vermont. Read more.
Campaign Finance 101
Volume 9, sent February 13, 2025. We cover key terms in campaign finance; New York City institutes a new revolving door provision; Maine addresses campaign finance issues; and New Mexico eyes legislation requiring more transparent lobbyist disclosure requirements. Read this edition.
Revolving Door Laws
Volume 8, sent December 10, 2024. State revolving door laws; Delaware’s campaign finance laws see small changes with a major overhaul possible; Maine’s citizen referendum may have major implications on super PACs across the country; Michigan lawmakers consider a revolving door provision; and New Jersey raises campaign contribution limits for next year. Read this edition.
Lobbying vs. Political Activity
Volume 7, sent November 15, 2024. We discuss the differences between lobbying and political activity; Delaware establishes a campaign finance violations hotline; Louisiana and Michigan eye changes to campaign finance enforcement. Read this edition.
DC Hikes Lobbying Fees and Penalties
Reviewing Lobbying Definitions: Does Communication Count?
Major Changes to Chicago Lobbying Laws (More Coming?)
Volume 4, sent July 31, 2024. Chicago has made major revisions to its lobbying laws with changes effective July 1, 2024; Hawaii makes changes to gift disclosure reporting periods; and there’s a brewing enforcement fight between campaign finance regulators and the Attorney General in Tennessee. Read this edition.
Compliance Rules During Conference Season
Volume 3, sent June 27, 2024. Navigating conference season with compliance in mind; North Carolina overrides Governor Cooper’s veto of a bill to make federal PAC participation in NC elections easier; and the U.S. Supreme Court limits scope of federal anti-bribery law for state and local officials. Read this edition.
New York Reg. Amendments + More
Volume 2, sent June 5, 2024. New York's COELIG is seeking to amend a package of lobbying regulations, and are asking the public for input; Maryland and Hawaii had some consequential legislative sessions; and wolf advocates charged with illegal lobbying in Colorado. Read this edition.
Reports Due, Foreign Bans + More
Volume 1, sent May 1, 2024. States are pushing to regulate “foreign-influenced” corporations from making campaign contributions; lots of bills to watch in Hawaii; and Chicago lobbyists escape serious punishment for improper donations in the mayoral campaign. Read this edition.