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South Carolina's Open Governor's Race Draws Millions

The 2026 South Carolina governor election is one of the most closely watched Republican primary races in the country, and the money behind it reveals as...

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Money Flows Into an Open Seat in Maine's 2nd District

Rep. Jared Golden spent nearly seven years carving out one of the most unusual political identities in Congress — a Marine veteran from Lewiston who voted...

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The Money Behind Maine's Senate Race

Maine's most competitive Senate contest in decades is taking shape — and the financial arms race surrounding it reveals just how much is at stake for both...

Legislation

House Considers Anti-Fraud Bills After $186 Billion Government Loss

The federal government lost an estimated $186 billion to improper payments in fiscal year 2025, a $24-billion increase from the prior year, and cumulative...

Health

Home Health Nonprofit Ends Lobbying Efforts Amid Medicare Fight

Visiting Nurse Association Health Group Inc. ended its lobbying relationship with Washington Strategic Consulting Inc. at the close of the First Quarter of...

Defense

Office of Hawaiian Affairs Hires Akin Gump for Defense Lobbying

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs has registered Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP to lobby on defense issues, a new lobbying registration filed in spring...

Commerce

Michelin North America Lobbies on Trade, Tax Policy

Michelin North America reported $227,803 in in-house lobbying spending for the first quarter of 2026, according to a lobbying disclosure filed June 1. The...

Government Operations

St. Louis Ends Lobbying Relationship with Bracy Tucker Brown

The City of St. Louis ended its lobbying relationship with Bracy Tucker Brown as of April 1, 2026, according to a Second Quarter 2026 LDA termination filing...

Politics

Committee Probes ActBlue's Donation Verification Practices

A years-long congressional investigation into the Democratic fundraising platform ActBlue is coming to a head. The House Administration Committee has...

Government Operations

Motorola Solutions Ends Lobbying Relationship with Mark Kopec

Motorola Solutions Inc. ended its lobbying relationship with Mark A. Kopec, according to a 2026 Second Quarter termination amendment filed May 26, 2026,...

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Bethlehem Steel Hires Steptoe for Manufacturing Lobbying

Bethlehem Steel Corp. has retained Steptoe LLP as its lobbying firm, filing a new client registration on May 28, 2026. The registration marks the company's...

Health

Kidney Care Access Coalition Ends Checkmate Government Relations Relationship

The Kidney Care Access Coalition Inc. ended its relationship with Checkmate Government Relations LLC in the second quarter of 2026, according to an LDA...

Lobbying Activity

American Dental Education Association Pushes Oral Health Funding

Federal funding for oral health programs and dental education is under pressure on multiple fronts. The American Dental Education Association is pushing for...

Government Operations

National Park Service Budget Squeezed Despite Growing Needs

A new Congressional Research Service report on NPS appropriations trends lays bare a decade-long squeeze on the National Park Service: the agency is being...

Immigration

Private Citizen Hires Lobbying Firm on Immigration Issues

A private individual named Ziv Reizman has filed a new lobbying registration disclosure with Washington lobbying firm Ellis & Co. LLC, registering to lobby...

Congress

TikTok's New U.S. Entity Hires Lobbying Firm Amid Congressional Scrutiny

TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC — the newly formed U.S.-based entity at the center of TikTok's ownership restructuring — has filed a lobbying registration...

Finance

American Fintech Council Hires Akin Gump for Financial Services

The American Fintech Council has retained Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP to lobby on its behalf, according to a new lobbying registration disclosure...