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Rachel Provencher and Jack Young Co-Author Chapter in “America Votes!”
Rachel Provencher and Jack Young recently co-authored a chapter in the newest edition of “America Votes! Challenges to Modern Election Law and Voting Rights.” The book provides a snapshot of key election and voting rights issues that the United States …
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Neil Reiff and David Mitrani Discuss Campaign Finance in The Guardian
Neil Reiff and David Mitrani were quoted in an article this week in The Guardian regarding campaign finance and the role of money in American elections: “A lot of these organizations have overspun. Mayber Super Pac money can buy you …
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Neil Reiff Pens Petition to Strengthen Political Parties
On behalf of the Chair of the Minnesota Democratic Farmer-Labor Party, Neil Reiff and his colleagues wrote a petition intended to strengthen political parties. The petition seeks amendments to sections under Title 11 of the Code of Federal Regulations and proposes to …
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Josh Rosenstein and Joe Birkenstock Co-Author Piece on Delayed OGE Rulemaking
Recently, Josh Rosenstein and Joe Birkenstock co-authored a short article on lobbyists.info about the delayed OGE Rulemaking. In the article, Rosenstein and Birkenstock discuss the broad set of ethics standards for employees of the executive branch of the federal government, the …
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Joe Birkenstock Discusses Federal Election Law in LA Times
Joe Birkenstock was quoted in an LA Times article that examined whether state Sen. Isadore Hall (D-Compton) and his campaign for the 44th Congressional District of California violated Federal Election Law. Joseph Birkenstock said it appears Hall’s campaign did violate the law. But …
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Joe Birkenstock Discusses Personal Data Gathered by Campaigns with Time Magazine
Joe Birkenstock was quoted in a Time article that examined how data and personal information is collected from presidential campaign supporters: Typically, political campaigns gather donor information like names, mailing addresses, employers, and occupations, and sooner or later sell this information to …
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Joshua Rosenstein Discusses the Future of Restrictive Policies on Lobbyists
Joshua Rosenstein was quoted in an article on The Hill this week regarding the policies placed upon lobbying under the Obama Administration: “I think that the spirit of the executive order is good, and the idea behind it was certainly sound. The …
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Joe Birkenstock Quoted in USA Today Regarding Improper Campaign Contributions to Political Candidates
USA Today quoted Joe Birkenstock in an article concerning potentially improper campaign contributions to several congressional and presidential candidates: While campaigns cannot investigate every donation they receive, “getting multiple maxed-out contributions on the same day from an identifiable group of first-time …
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Joshua Rosenstein Discusses Jeb Bush’s Lobbying Reform Plan with Mother Jones
Joshua Rosenstein was quoted in a Mother Jones article regarding Jeb Bush’s lobbying reform plan that would impose a six-year ban on lawmakers becoming lobbyists: “You have countless cases of very high-profile former members who may well be in contact with their former …
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Joshua Rosenstein Discusses Jeb Bush’s Proposal to Extend the Revolving Door Ban with Open Secrets
Joshua Rosenstein was quoted in an Open Secrets article about Jeb Bush’s call for a six-year ban on lobbying for former lawmakers: When it comes to a revolving door ban, the key is what it restricts, according to Joshua Rosenstein, a Washington, D.C. lawyer and …