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Chicago Ethics Board wants fines and suspensions for lobbyists who give money to mayoral candidates
Chicago Sun-Times· 6 hours agoThe Chicago Board of Ethics wants a law on the books that allows it to fine and even temporarily...
Democracy for sale or rent
Minnesota Reformer via Yahoo News· 15 hours agoJohn M. Harrison of Minneapolis to advance a piece of tax legislation. Today we’d call these folks lobbyists. The Harrison bill would have capped...
How TikTok’s slick, ‘tone-deaf’ lobbyist in Washington miscalculated as Congress passed sale-or-ban...
New York Post· 2 days ago“When you walk into a Congressional office wearing shoes that are five times more expensive than the...
Candidate Guide: Polls open for NC primary runoff elections
WSOC-TV Charlotte· 12 hours agoNorth Carolina polls opened Tuesday for runoff election day. Four North Carolina primary races are...
Not all Republicans
Politico· 3 hours agoSen. John Laird said, “better than 50.” Assemblymembers Cottie Petrie-Norris, Wood and Rick Chavez Zbur...
‘Dangerous job:’ Lawmakers weigh setting minimum salaries for some sheriffs, jailers, deputies
Oklahoma Voice via Yahoo News· 18 hours agoOKLAHOMA CITY — Lawmakers are taking a second look at a controversial plan that could use state...
There’s a $50 story behind some kind words for Costco at a recent Miami-Dade meeting
Miami Herald via AOL· 10 hours ago“They do it all the time.” There’s no law against receiving compensation to speak before the County...
Fast-food workers make $20 an hour. California's other low-wage earners ask: What about us?
Los Angeles Times· 6 days agoStephon Harris makes $16.35 an hour at the Rancho San Miguel Market, ringing customers up for pints...
As states take on AI, tech’s top lobbyist fights back
Semafor via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThe View From Linda Moore Handout via Linda Moore Q: You’ve now been on the job for 10 years. Is...
Senate report on lobbying passes the buck on improving transparency or legislation
The Conversation· 7 days agoLobbying is at the heart of government. Who has access to and influence over key government officials shapes the decisions governments make – and how they make them. The ability to influence ...
