The Tennessee Ethics Commission has prepared a helpful guide for preparing for random audits of lobbyists authorized by state law. The Commission has the duty to “audit each year the registration statements, amendments to registration statements and reports of at least two percent (2%) of all lobbyists.”
Author: Eric Brown
HLOGA Deadline Looms
We are less than a month away from the first new deadline under HLOGA. Quarterly Activity Reports* April 20 First Quarter (January 1 – March 31) July 20 Second Quarter (April 1 – June 30) October 20 Third Quarter (July 1 – September 30) January 20 Fourth Quarter (October 1 – December 31) Contribution Reports* July […]
Supremes Reject Appeal
The Citizens United case will not be heard any time soon by the Supremes. Today they rejected, on jursidcitional grounds, the group’s appeal from the lower court’s rejection of the preliminary injunction. SCOTUSBlog, as usual, covers the case in detail. This might mean that the post-WRTL II-electioneering-communications/genuine issue ad environment will not change for the […]