Glenn Coffee & Associates staff works diligently to stay up-to-date on government rules and regulations, attending dozens of agency, board and commission meetings each year. Our newsletter shares the latest in ethics and administrative rules, and commentary on how it will affect your business.
Hold Your Election Bets!
Aug 20, 2018Oklahoma state law is clear: Any sort of betting related to an election, whether you are the one making the bet or accepting the bet, constitutes a misdemeanor. Specifically, Title 21, § 181 says:
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Marijuana Petitions Miss the Signature Mark
Aug 20, 2018State Question 797 – the proposed Constitutional amendment to legalize recreational marijuana – fell short of the required signatures to get on the ballot, the Secretary of State announced Aug. 20.
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Oral Arguments Held in Ethics Commission Funding Lawsuit
Aug 20, 2018On July 31, 2018, a Supreme Court referee heard arguments in the Ethics Commission lawsuit over inadequate funding.
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Federal ‘Dark Money’ Donors Must be Revealed, DC Court Rules
Aug 20, 2018A U.S. District Court Judge has struck down a Federal Election Commission (FEC) regulation permitting anonymous gifts to nonprofit groups engaged in independent expenditures for federal elections.
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Ethics Commission Files Funding Lawsuit Against State
Jun 28, 2018In an unprecedented move, the Oklahoma Ethics Commission filed suit in the Oklahoma Supreme Court against the Governor, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Speaker of the House, the state Treasurer and the Office of Management and Enterprise Services.
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Contribution Limits and Primary Runoffs
Jun 28, 2018After the June 26 primary election, preliminary results from the State Election Board showed an unusual number of contests that will appear on the Aug. 28, 2018, runoff primary election ballot. These races will prompt another round of candidate fundraising.
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SQ 788 by the Numbers
Jun 28, 2018If you want to get a huge voter turnout, it appears the secret is to put a medical marijuana question on the ballot.
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Ethics Commission Heads to Litigation over Funding Issue
May 15, 2018Last Friday, the Ethics Commission announced plans to move forward with litigation against “to-be-named” individuals for violation of the Oklahoma Constitution and the Oklahoma Ethics Rules.
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Legislature Rejects Certain Ethics Rule Amendments
May 15, 2018House Joint Resolution 1029 rejected some of the new Ethics Rule Amendments, but not all.
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Ethics Commission Enters Two Settlement Agreements with PACs
May 15, 2018The Oklahoma Ethics Commission has entered into settlement agreements with two PACs.
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