[Political Activity Law]

AOC PUSH. WE. “Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., on Tuesday denied allegations that two political action committees founded by her top aide funneled over $1 million in political donations into two of his own private companies.”

ZOMBIE CRACKDOWN. TBT. “Rep. Kathy Castor, a Tampa Democrat, and Rep. Gus Bilirakis, a Palm Harbor Republican, are co-sponsoring an amendment to the For The People Act that would close a loophole that allows ex-lawmakers to hoard unspent campaign donations for years after they leave office.”

CO: REFORM TOWN HALL. DC. “Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold plans to hold a town hall on campaign finance reform from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in Boulder.”

MA: FINAL PUSH. ML. “At issue is $371,000 in personal funds Trahan loaned the campaign in 2018. The Globe’s report states that Trahan’s financial disclosures filed in the summer showed the congresswoman did not have the money to cover such a loan.”

NV: RESIGNATION AND PLEA. RGJ. “State Sen. Majority Leader Kelvin Atkinson, D-North Las Vegas, resigned Tuesday after saying he intends to plead guilty to federal campaign finance law violations.”

TN: CLEAN CAMPAIGNING. TNN. “Tennessee state Rep. Harold Love Jr. illegally used campaign money to pay for dry cleaning, purchases at a jewelry store, trips to meetings and more than $13,000 in food and beverages, according to a newly released audit.”

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FAIR USE WIN. WR. “On Friday, February 22, Wiley Rein LLP secured a win for the Republican National Committee (RNC) in a copyright litigation case that confirmed the national political party committee’s ability to use photographs in certain political advertising.”

DISAVOWAL CALL. POL. “A campaign finance reform group is pushing Washington Gov. Jay Inslee to publicly disavow a super PAC staffed by close allies that is supporting his presidential bid.”

FUND ALLEGATIONS. WE. “Two political action committees founded by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s top aide funneled over $1 million in political donations into two of his own private companies, according to a complaint filed with the Federal Election Commission on Monday.”

CA: TRAVEL FUNDS. DS. “Recently released campaign finance documents show that, as wildfires smoldered throughout California in the weeks following the election, legislators used campaign funds to travel to places like Hawaii, to discuss topics including how to regulate utility companies in the state, and Chile, to discuss lithium battery technology. “

DC: EVANS SCRUTINY. WP. “The chair of the D.C. Council said member Jack Evans (D-Ward 2) acted inappropriately when he emailed business proposals to potential employers and offered them his influence and connections as an elected official.”

NM: RESTRICTIONS BLOCKED. ABQ. “A proposal that would restrict lobbyist spending during the legislative session and require lobbyists to disclosure what bills they worked on afterward is headed to the Senate after winning approval 62-0 in the House.”

PA: SETTLEMENT. NBC. “Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner has agreed to settle with the city’s Board of Ethics over a campaign finance violation.”

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UNITY TEST. WE. “The frayed unity of House Democrats will be tested next week when lawmakers vote on the party’s signature campaign finance reform and voting rights legislation.”

LIBERAL LOBBY. HILL. “A coalition of 71 mostly liberal organizations is mobilizing to persuade House members to approve a sweeping overhaul of the nation’s campaign finance, ethics, lobbying and election laws.”

CANDIDATE SALARY. DC. “Democratic Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib reportedly paid herself $17,500 from her election campaign funds — after she won her midterm election in November 2018.”

MONEY TO CHARITY. CLE. “Ohio GOP Sen. Rob Portman, who has publicly crusaded against online sex trafficking, gave Ohio charities the money his campaign got in 2016 from a billionaire investor who is accused soliciting prostitution in a Florida human trafficking investigation, a spokeswoman said.”

CO: REFORM SOUGHT. GS. “Corporations and special interests should follow the same type of disclosure rules that candidates already do.”

VA: CANDIDATE TRAINING. CBS. “The Virginia Department of Elections wants to make sure candidates for public office understand the rules of campaign finance.”

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