Wichita city council looks at details of ethics policy
Wichita city council members spent almost four hours Tuesday in a workshop discussion on a proposed new ethics policy.
City Manager Robert Layton presented elements of the policy resulting from a council retreat last summer. The policy would include provisions relating to conflict of interest, limits on gifts, whistleblower protection.
Council members got into a lengthy discussion on Political Action Committees and campaign finance, and Mayor Brandon Whipple pointed out that those areas are covered under state law. The council plans more discussions at a later time, and Whipple said he would like to have a briefing from someone involved in campaign finance law. He wants council members to know how the current statutes work and then determine what can be done at the city level to curb the influence of money on local campaigns.
Executives grapple with ripple effects of political turmoil
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Tex., is surrounded by applauding colleagues after he challenged the election certification of the state of Arizona as the 117th Congress holds a joint session to certify the presidential election results on Jan. 6. (Bill O Leary/The Washington Post)
Published January 24. 2021 12:01AM
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Washington The 147 Republican lawmakers who opposed certification of the presidential election this month have lost the support of many of their largest corporate backers but not all of them.
The Washington Post contacted the 30 companies that gave the most money to election-objecting lawmakers campaigns through political action committees. Two-thirds, or 20 of the firms, said they have pledged to suspend some or all payments from their PACs.
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The Hoboken City Council introduced an ordinance that would update the city s pay-to-play laws before the upcoming November election.
The Hoboken City Council has unanimously introduced a first-reading ordinance that aims to tighten the city’s pay-to-play laws.
This comes as the city gears up for its municipal elections in which the position of mayor and three at-large council seats are up for election.
Only Council President Ruben Ramos has filed documents with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, creating the “Ramos for Mayor” committee.
Mayor Ravi Bhalla is also expected to run, having more than $100,000 in his election fund, according to his January state filings, although he has not yet formally announced.
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AT&T and Cigna gave money to groups run by the GOP election objectors they pledged to stop supporting, Popular Information reported.
Some companies paused certain PAC contributions after GOP efforts to overturn Biden s victory led to violence.
Here s how much each S&P 500 corporate PAC had given and if they ve paused or resumed contributions.
AT&T and Cigna both gave money last month to groups overseen by Republican lawmakers who sought to overturn the US presidential election results in January, despite earlier promises to pause support for those lawmakers, Popular Information s Jedd Legum reported Friday.
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Group Establishes Anti-Ted Cruz Super PAC
January 21, 2021 GMT
BALTIMORE, Jan. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ “The calculated words and actions of selfish, power-hungry politicians have dangerous consequences,” said PAC Treasurer David Kosak. “The willingness of U.S. Senator Ted Cruz to embolden those who engaged in an assault on our Capitol is unacceptable. It’s time for action.”
Give Them The BOOT PAC is focused on building broad national support. In Texas, we will use the power of targeted digital ads and direct marketing to deliver relevant and personalized content to individual voters through one-to-one messaging. Our mission is to engage with and inform the voters of Texas as to why it’s time to vote Ted Cruz out of office.