As you are no doubt aware, Election Day is only about three weeks away. As you have no doubt also heard, the country is deeply divided over many issues that are “hot button” topics in the plethora of political ads now...more
By Brittney Blair and Margaret Rose In the heat of one of the most eventful political summers in the last fifty years, the high profile Democratic National Convention is heading to Chicago. While the marquis event will...more
The U.S. Senate Select Committee on Ethics has issued a “Dear Colleague” Letter, and the U.S. House Committee on Ethics has issued a Pink Sheet advisory, reminding Members and staff of the rules applicable to attending events...more
Our panelists will provide a series of presentations covering Ohio's ethics and campaign finance laws. Topics include recent advisory opinions, election trends, and legislative ethics updates in preparation for the upcoming...more
The oversight obligations of boards continue to expand. Recent enforcement actions and new laws in areas such as cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and supply chains create new challenges for boards, as we explain in this...more
Key Points - - With the 2024 election season underway, corporations may want to support the presidential nominating conventions as well as transition efforts and inaugural activities for incoming federal, state and local...more
The 2024 presidential nominating conventions are only a few months away and both host cities — Milwaukee, where Republicans will gather in July, and Chicago, which welcomes Democrats in August — are hoping for returns to...more
National Party Conventions - The presidential nominating conventions are less than a year away, and expectations are high in both host cities — Milwaukee, where Republicans will gather July 15-18, 2024, and Chicago, which...more
Utah’s Democratic and Republican Parties have wrapped up their respective conventions to select candidates for the 2022 election. However, some candidates within each party will head to the June primaries to determine who...more
In Washington - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revised guidance for coronavirus testing is confusing and alarming many. The CDC now says people who have been in close contact with a person infected...more
In Washington - The Republican National Convention kicked off Monday night and centered around President Donald Trump’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. ...more
Now that the calendar has flipped to 2020, planning and fundraising efforts are intensifying in advance of this summer’s national party conventions. ...more
CEO’s Note: The anti-Mexico sentiments evident at the Republican National Convention coincided with more positive developments in U.S.-Mexico relations, including a one-day official visit by President Peña Nieto to Washington...more
Live from Cleveland, Mark Alderman, Blake Rutherford and Jim Schultz provide an update on developments unfolding at the Republican National Convention. Blake: Thanks, and welcome everyone to the eleventh call in our...more
As the calendar turns from July to August, the Democratic and Republican National Conventions have both concluded. During the conventions, Americans learned about the candidates and their respective parties’ positions through...more
With the 2016 presidential conventions underway and as the November presidential election draws near, this post is part of a series on what different entities and groups need to know about their political activity as the 2016...more
On the opening night of the Republican National Convention, Donald Trump’s wife, Melania, delivered a speech from the convention floor in support of Trump’s nomination. The speech was infused with rhetoric about such things...more
Mark, Howard, and Blake preview the RNC and DNC and discuss how they see the conventions unfolding. Blake: Thank you very much. Welcome everyone to our continued series discussing the 2016 presidential race. As we noted,...more
According to news reports, the watchdog group Public Citizen will reprise its “bird-dogging” campaign to shed light on whether events held during the 2016 presidential nominating conventions violate applicable laws. As it has...more