One Ohio city recently found itself in an untenable position at the end of a three-year legal battle that included multiple trips to the board of elections, the Ohio Supreme Court and the federal courts. A citizen-initiated charter amendment attempting to stop a development project in Powell, Ohio, was ultimately ruled unenforceable by a federal ...
Avoiding conflicts of interest a challenge when most public officials, especially those at the local level, hold private employment, own businesses and have family in the community.
In an effort to increase accountability in the Ohio political system, Secretary of State Jon Husted recently announced the launch of FACE Ohio.
The start of a new year is an ideal time to conduct a compliance check of your political action committee (PAC). We recommend an annual, focused review of these eight action items.
Lobbying reports are quickly coming due. January 31, 2018, is the deadline for the September through December 2017 time period. Failure to file, or inaccuracies, can result in placement on the delinquent employer or delinquent agent lists.
With 2018 legislative sessions now underway in both Columbus and Washington, D.C., state and federal lobbying and campaign finance regulators have issued new reporting calendars and contribution limits for the current biennium. Staying up to date on these limits and deadlines is important for anyone participating in the political process.
On November 1, 2017, Rep. Niraj Antani (R-Miamisburg) introduced House Joint Resolution 5 (HJR 5) to increase the number of required signatures needed to place initiated statutes and constitutional amendments on the ballot.
The Federal Elections Commission (FEC) recently issued a reminder to PAC treasurers about handling questionable contributions.
The Ohio Secretary of State’s office recently issued guidance and announced deadlines related to the 2018 Declaration of Filing Day Finances and Permissive Funds Report.
There is no doubt that spending from federal and super PACs in state and local elections continues to increase in Ohio.