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Kan. moves to enact law on lobbying on gun issues

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:22:30 -0400

TOPEKA, Kansas - Kansas legislators are close to approving restrictions favored by the National Rifle Association on the use of state tax dollars to promote or oppose gun-control measures or to lobby local, state or federal officials on the issue.

NC lawmakers nearing 'crossover' deadline

Wed, 15 May 2013 23:49:10 -0400

RALEIGH, North Carolina - The North Carolina General Assembly worked Wednesday through dozens of bills - both commonplace and contentious legislation - before a self-imposed cutoff designed to whittle down the topics they can consider through 2014.

Delaware House approves 2 gun-control bills

Tue, 14 May 2013 20:17:17 -0400

DOVER, Delaware - The state House on Tuesday approved two gun control measures proposed by Gov. Jack Markell following the mass shooting at a Connecticut elementary school last year.

GOP considers campaign changes while raising money

Sat, 11 May 2013 18:29:20 -0400

MONTGOMERY, Alabama - During the final days of a session in which Alabama lawmakers are again considering significant changes to the state's campaign finance rules, House Republicans adjourned early one evening to host a fundraiser.

Without secrecy, donations stop for NY Cuomo group

Fri, 10 May 2013 18:28:23 -0400

ALBANY, New York - Donations for a lobbying group that promotes Gov. Andrew Cuomo's policies dropped from $17 million to zero after the state ethics board began requiring that donors be named, a 2012 federal tax filing provided Friday to The Associated Press shows.

Gun control group waged New Mexico ad campaign

Fri, 10 May 2013 15:58:41 -0400

SANTA FE, New Mexico - Lobbying disclosures show that a national group founded by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg pumped nearly $32,000 into an advertising campaign in New Mexico for legislation to expand criminal background checks of gun buyers.

Haslam consultant Ingram faces lobbying questions

Thu, 09 May 2013 14:25:24 -0400

NASHVILLE, Tennessee - A top Republican political consultant and adviser to Pilot Flying J is facing possible civil penalties for failing to register as a lobbyist.

Lobbyist transparency bill sent to Perry

Thu, 09 May 2013 13:12:28 -0400

AUSTIN, Texas - The Texas Senate has passed and sent to Gov. Rick Perry a bill requiring lobbyists who also work as campaign consultants to disclose that information.

UC lifts caps on student health insurance

Wed, 08 May 2013 16:11:48 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO - University of California officials have agreed to lift a cap on health insurance coverage that threatened to leave students suffering from catastrophic illnesses such as cancer with big medical bills.

Internet sales tax bill faces tough sell in House

Tue, 07 May 2013 19:58:04 -0400

WASHINGTON - Traditional retailers and cash-strapped states face a tough sell in the House as they lobby Congress to limit tax-free shopping on the Internet.

Cooling off bills get chilly reception in Senate

Tue, 07 May 2013 18:54:52 -0400

CARSON CITY, Nevada - Bills seeking to restrict influence pedaling by slowing the revolving door between leaving public office and returning to the same halls as a lobbyist received chilly receptions from lawmakers Tuesday.

NH medical marijuana advocates push for home-grow

Tue, 07 May 2013 18:43:22 -0400

CONCORD, New Hampshire - Medical marijuana advocates in New Hampshire appealed to Gov. Maggie Hassan on Tuesday, urging her to support a provision allowing patients to grow marijuana at home, saying it's crucial to ensuring immediate access for terminally ill patients.

Mother who lost sons to drunk driver arrested

Tue, 07 May 2013 09:05:13 -0400

BOTTINEAU, North Dakota - A woman who lobbied the North Dakota Legislature for tougher drunken driving laws after her two sons were killed by a drunken driver last summer faces a misdemeanor charge in an alleged alcohol-related driving incident.

Del. House to vote on lobbying reform bill

Tue, 07 May 2013 04:46:04 -0400

DOVER, Delaware - The state House is set to vote on a bill prohibiting a former member of the General Assembly from working as a lobbyist for one year after leaving office.

Stadium decision hurts Miami's Super Bowl chances

Mon, 06 May 2013 16:21:43 -0400

MIAMI - As Dan Marino campaigned for Miami to be chosen the site of the 50th Super Bowl, he made no pretense about being objective on the subject.

2 bills in NC House would bolster charter schools

Mon, 06 May 2013 12:58:53 -0400

RALEIGH, North Carolina - A pair of bills in the North Carolina House would allow local school boards to create charter schools and form more flexible arrangements with district-run schools.

Deal signs law limiting Ga. lobbyist spending

Mon, 06 May 2013 12:58:15 -0400

ATLANTA - Lobbyists cannot spend more than $75 at a time while seeking to influence Georgia officials under legislation signed into law Monday that still leaves some loopholes and unresolved questions.

WEA biggest spender in Washington state lobbying

Sun, 05 May 2013 18:25:16 -0400

SEATTLE - The Washington Education Association spends more on lobbying the Legislature than any other group and more than twice as much as the next highest lobbying organization, a health care workers union.

Ties to gov., clients put NC law firm in spotlight

Sat, 04 May 2013 14:24:11 -0400

RALEIGH, North Carolina - Nearly four months into his job as North Carolina's governor, Pat McCrory's former employer is receiving unaccustomed public attention for its behind-the-scenes role in some of the state's biggest news stories this year.

Former Murkowski aide who served time now lobbyist

Fri, 03 May 2013 15:43:47 -0400

KODIAK, Alaska - A former aide to Sen. Lisa Murkowski who served time in prison for falsifying his fishing records is now working as a lobbyist.

Catholic bishops condemn Irish abortion bill

Fri, 03 May 2013 11:36:06 -0400

DUBLIN - Ireland's Roman Catholic leaders appealed to the public Friday to lobby their lawmakers to reject a bill that would permit abortions deemed necessary to save the life of the pregnant woman, a measure long ordered by Irish and European courts.

Former NJ lobbyist sentenced in stalking case

Fri, 03 May 2013 07:56:22 -0400

MORRISTOWN, New Jersey - No leniency for a former lobbyist who was convicted of stalking the girlfriend and now wife of New Jersey Assemblyman Joe Cryan.

Rhode Island becomes 10th state with gay marriage

Thu, 02 May 2013 20:16:27 -0400

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island - Rhode Island on Thursday became the nation's 10th state to allow gay and lesbian couples to wed, as a 16-year effort to extend marriage rights in this heavily Roman Catholic state ended with the triumphant cheers of hundreds of gays, lesbians, their families and friends.

Malloy urges students to rally for education funds

Thu, 02 May 2013 19:09:26 -0400

HARTFORD, Connecticut - Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is calling on students and parents to help him persuade Connecticut lawmakers to replenish cuts they made to his education spending proposals.

Director leaving high-profile NY ethics commission

Thu, 02 May 2013 17:02:29 -0400

ALBANY, New York - The first executive director of the state ethics board, which has been criticized for being ineffective, overly secretive and too close to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, said she will resign after 14 months on the job.