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.
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.