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Bakersfield Californian: It’s wrong to force Californians to fund government lobbying

Post author By D. Dowd Muska
Post date June 6, 2023
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The state Capitol in Sacramento on Nov. 17, 2022. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters

Intergovernmental advocacy in California is compelled speech, and as such, a violation of the First Amendment.

Tags Accountability, Conflict of Interest, Ethics, Free Speech, Lobbying, School Choice, Taxpayers

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Austin American-Statesman: It’s wrong to force Texans to pay for local-government lobbying

Post author By D. Dowd Muska
Post date June 4, 2023
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Taxpayer-funded lobbying by organizations like the Texas Association of School Boards highlights the urgent need for a united effort to end all taxpayer-funded lobbying and protect free speech.

Tags Accountability, Conflict of Interest, County and District Clerks' Association of Texas, Ethics, Free Speech, Lobbying, School Choice, Taxpayers, Texas Association of County Auditors, Texas Association of School Administrators, Texas Association of School Boards (TASB), Texas Municipal League, Texas' Big City Mayors Group

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Pagosa Daily Post: Your Taxes, Funding Lobbyists in Denver

Post author By D. Dowd Muska
Post date June 1, 2023
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Intergovernmental advocacy is compelled speech, and as such, a violation of the First Amendment.

Tags Aaron Brockett, Accountability, Colorado Education Association, Colorado Municipal League, Conflict of Interest, Ethics, First Amendment, Free Speech, Lobbying, Sierra Club, Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, Taxpayers

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Report: They Lobby — You Pay

Post author By Southwest Public Policy Institute
Post date May 17, 2023
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Why and How to Stop Taxpayer-Funded Advocacy

Tags Accountability, Democrat, Education Savings Accounts, Ethics, Grass Roots, Influence, Legislation, Lobbying, Nonpartisan, Open Government, Republican, School Choice, Taxpayers, Transparency

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Complaint Filed Against Former APS Principal

Post author By Southwest Public Policy Institute
Post date June 2, 2022
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What can be done to ensure that actions like this do not occur again?

Tags Albuquerque Public Schools (APS), Elections, Ethics, Kurt Steinhaus, New Mexico Public Education Department (NMPED), Political Campaigns, Politics, Scott Elder, Vickie C. Bannerman