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Hosted by Baker Botts Litigation Partner, Sterling Marchand, from the center of politics in Washington, D.C., Lawful Influence pulls back the curtain on legal issues in the world of campaign finance and lobbying, as there’s no escaping the political influences that impact your bottom line. Prior to joining Baker Botts, Sterling spent seven years on the Hill as a policy advisor to the House Committee on Homeland Security, becoming intimately familiar with the evolving ethics rules applicable to the legislative branch. While serving as a resource for committee staff, he learned firsthand how businesses need to legally share their perspectives with political decision makers.
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Friday Aug 11, 2023
Friday Aug 11, 2023
In this episode of Lawful Influence, Baker Botts Litigation Partner, Sterling Marchand, discusses the breaking news out of the state of Minnesota where the governor recently signed the Democracy for the People Act which included comprehensive revisions to the state's campaign finance, voting, and election laws.
This law is the first in the country in two critical ways. First, it applies to any political expenditures in the state, whether for federal or non-federal elections, and it set a very low threshold for their definition of foreign influenced corporation.
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