LobbyComply Pod
LobbyComply Pod from State and Federal Communications is your source for lobbying, compliance, ethics, campaign finance, and election news from across the country. To learn more about how we can guide you along the road to compliance, visit stateandfed.com. Lobbycomply Pod is produced by Peter Keares, Joe May, and Jon Spontarelli.
Episodes
23 episodes since 2022
Episode 23: Meet Team Intern 2024!
State and Federal Communications has a long history of providing a paid summer internship program to local college students. In this episode, Team Intern 2024 gives you a report about the work they did this summer at the company and the many ne...
August 15, 2024
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6:20
Episode 22: The Most Egregious Violations!
Jim Sedor, Manager of News Services at State and Federal Communications produces News You Can Use, our weekly news update for ethics, lobbying, campaign finance, and procurement from across the United States and around the world. This podcast f...
July 18, 2024
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6:34
Ep 21: Civility and Civil Discourse in DEI
Civil discourse never goes out of style! In this episode, Gamble Hayden, Coordinator of Federal Compliance Services, is here to talk about the importance of healthy dialogue and debate. As Gamble always says, there is no one and done in DEI!
June 20, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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2:40
Ep 20: An Extraordinary Year for CSR
2023 was an extraordinary year for our Corporate Social Responsibility program! In this month's LobbyComply Pod, Joe May, Manager of CSR, shares more about our CSR program and recently released 2023 CSR Annual Report.
May 16, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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4:21
Ep 19: Lobbying and Social Media
In this episode of LobbyComply Pod, Manager of Compliance Services, Matthew Gehring, Esq., discusses lobbying and social media. Matthew covers the differences between direct and indirect communication, and when social media posts may be conside...
April 16, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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3:02
Ep 18: State Lobbying Compliance and Audits
In this episode of LobbyComply Pod, Assistant Director of Compliance Services, Jim Warner, covers state lobbying compliance and audits of lobbying disclosures. Jim talks about what to expect when you're selected for an audit, how to respond, an...
March 14, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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10:12
Ep: 17 Federal Lobbying
In this month's episode, hear expert insight about federal lobbying registration and what to be aware of when lobbying the federal government from Rebecca South, Associate Director of Federal Compliance Services.
January 11, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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8:17
Ep 16: Battling DEI Fatigue
In this episode of LobbyComply Pod, Coordinator of Federal Compliance Services Gamble Hayden, discusses the rise in DEI Fatigue and ways to combat it.
November 28, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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4:00
Ep 15: Happy 30th Anniversary with Elizabeth Bartz
In this episode, President and CEO Elizabeth Bartz reflects on how State and Federal Communications, Inc. has grown over 30 years. She shares her experience growing a business in government relations and her hopes for the future as we move to a...
October 17, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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10:16
Ep 14: It's time to Ask The Experts!
In this episode, Associate Director of Research Services Michael Beckett, talks about a much used feature of our website where you can easily ask an expert any lobbying, campaign finance, or procurement lobbying compliance question. Michael wal...
September 26, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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4:54
Ep 13: State Audits of Lobbying Reports
In this episode, Manager of Compliance Services, Renae Bomba, Esq., talks about what to do when a state audits your lobbying reports. Renae covers some best practices and tips for what to do if you are selected for an audit and how to be proper...
March 09, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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3:50
Ep 12: Federal Campaign Finance Updates and State Legislative and Ethics News
In Episode 12 of LobbyComply Pod, Joe May gives an update on federal contribution limits for the 2023-2024 election cycle, the FEC's update on the lobbyist bundling disclosure threshold, an update on party control in the Pennsylvania house, and...
February 14, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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3:49
Ep 11: Ask the Experts - International Compliance
In this episode, Manager of International Research Services, George Ticoras, will share some impressions of the regulated lobbying world outside the United States. George covers which countries have similar laws to the United States and which c...
January 31, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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4:48
Ep 10: Happy New Year!
In Episode 10 of LobbyComply Pod, Jon Spontarelli highlights some of the most engaging content we shared with the State and Federal Communications Community in 2022. Listen to find out our most read blog posts, highest performing content, and a...
January 17, 2023
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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2:53
Ep 9: Corporate Social Responsibility
In this episode, our manager of Corporate Social Responsibility, Joe May, talks about the philanthropic efforts of State and Federal Communications. Listen as Joe fills you in on the great work our team does to give back to our community and wh...
December 16, 2022
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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2:57
Ep 8: Changes at the FPPC and Newly Created Disclosure Requirements
In this episode, we bring you some of the top government relations headlines from across the nation, including changes made by the FPPC, newly created registration and disclosure requirements for lobbyists in Louisville, KY, and more.
December 06, 2022
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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3:09
Ep. 7: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
In episode 7 of LobbyComply Pod, we feature Gamble Hayden, Coordinator, Federal Compliance Services at State and Federal Communications. Gamble also spearheads our company's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts. Listen to this episode of Lo...
November 22, 2022
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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3:19
Ep. 6: Midterm Elections Special Episode
In episode 6 of LobbyComply Pod, we bring you midterm election results and headlines from across the country. From Arizona to Maine, this was a very busy Election Day and we are here to guide you through all the lobbying, campaign finance, and ...
November 10, 2022
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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4:18
Ep. 5: Special Sessions and Campaign Finance News
In Episode 5 of LobbyComply Pod we bring you the latest government relations headlines from our LobbyComply blog including:A special legislative session to be called in CaliforniaA preliminary injunction on recent Illinois ...
October 24, 2022
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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2:48
Ep: 4 Employee Personal Political Contributions
In this episode of LobbyComply Pod, we're once again featuring one of our most popular blog posts: Employee Personal Political Cont...
October 11, 2022
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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6:42
Ep. 3: Special Session, Election, and Legislation News Headlines
Episode 3 of LobbyComply Pod features government relations headlines from across the nation and in Canada: featuring special sessions and special elections, passed legislation, and upcoming ballot issues. Be sure to subscribe to LobbyComply Pod...
September 26, 2022
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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3:24
Ep 2: New Lobbying laws, Legislative Sessions and Special Elections News
In this weeks episode we cover legislative updates, new ethics and lobbying laws, updated campaign finance rules, and special elections.
September 09, 2022
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Episode 2
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3:27
Ep. 1: Welcome to LobbyComply Pod!
Welcome to LobbyComply Pod! In our first episode Elizabeth Bartz, President and CEO of State and Federal Communications, introduces our new bi-weekly podcast and tells listeners what they can expect to hear! Here are some topics you can look fo...
September 06, 2022
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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3:16