The Letters to the Editor section of The Hill includes a helpful letter from the Secretary of the Senate/Clerk of the House: In the Feb. 26 edition of The Hill, the article “K Street grows, maybe even beyond disclosure,” referenced disclosure requirements of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1996. The LDA definition of “lobbying activities,” […]
The McCoy/Ruan settlement is online. The short settlement agreement doesn’t expand upon the facts or give context to the transaction.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – State Senator Matt McCoy and Des Moines businessman John Ruan (ROO-an) III have agreed to pay fines over alleged violations of campaign finance laws.The Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board approved a settlement yesterday. McCoy, a Des Moines Democrat, and Ruan agreed to pay fines of $1,250 each in connection […]