The Times discusses the various ways lobbying must be accounted for on disclosure forms. The LDA allows groups to estimate lobbying expenditures using definitions created by that law and a 2007 ethics reform law. In general, method A focuses on visits and calls to lawmakers, aides and the administration and “efforts in support of such […]
Day: October 27, 2009
Charges fly in Boston mayoral race
Michael Flaherty filed a complaint that an aide to Mayor Menino “used city employee personnel records to tally contributions by the city’s firefighters to his campaign.”
Dallas City Council ethics changes
The Dallas City Council is set to adopt ethics reforms, according to this Dallas Morning News report.