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COELIG to Shed Light on How Lobbying Spending Changes Over the...
April 22, 2025
To increase public accessibility and transparency in lobbying spending, the Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government will begin to release preliminary lobbying spending data...
Statement from Chair Leonard B. Austin and Executive Director...
February 18, 2025
We are pleased with today’s ruling by the Court of Appeals validating the Governor’s and Legislature’s decision to create an ethics agency that is not...
Significant Growth in Ethics and Lobbying Guidance and Education...
January 28, 2025
In just its second full year of operation, the Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government (the Commission or COELIG) has responded to marked increases...
2025 Legislative Agenda Proposals Advance Work to Foster a...
January 23, 2025
The 2025 Legislative Agenda recently adopted by the Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government (the Commission or COELIG) is aimed at increasing the effectiveness...
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Commission meetings are typically held monthly. Committee meetings are announced as they are scheduled. Commission and Committee meetings are open to the public and live-streamed on our website. Commission meetings begin at 10:00 a.m. unless otherwise noted.
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