10.07.2020
Know Your (Pay-to-Play) Contribution Limits: Fundraising for New Jersey’s 2021 Gubernatorial Election Has Begun
The 2020 Presidential Election is right around the corner and New Jersey’s 2021 gubernatorial election is not far behind! Not only are invitations for socially-distanced and zoom events in connection with the 2020 general election hitting inboxes on a daily basis, but fundraising for the 2021 gubernatorial election has begun.08.31.2020
New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission Plans Hearing on New Proposed Campaign-Finance Regulations
The Election Law Enforcement Commission, the New Jersey Government body charged with jurisdiction over the state’s campaign-finance laws, announced last week that it will hold a public hearing with opportunity for comment on October 20, 2020 to consider the implementation of new regulations.07.31.2020
New Jersey Announces Voluntary Compliance Program for 501(c)(4) Charitable Registration
The State of New Jersey requires any charitable organization that solicits donations from New Jersey residents to register with the Division of Consumer Affairs within the Attorney General’s office.05.27.2020
City of Newark Amends Pay-to-Play Ordinance: What Government Contractors Need to Know
The City of Newark originally imposed pay-to-play restrictions via executive order in 2007, an approach that was later formalized into ordinance in 2012.03.27.2020
New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission Announces Grace Period for Form BE Annual Pay-to-Play Disclosure
The statutory filing deadline for the Form BE annual pay-to-play disclosure in New Jersey, which requires each business entity that received payments of $50,000 or more (in the aggregate) as a result of New Jersey government contracts during the 2019 calendar year to disclose its government contracts and political contributions, is set for Monday, March 30, 2020.03.23.2020
Calling all New Jersey Government Contractors: The March 30th Electronic Filing Deadline for the ELEC Business Entity Annual Disclosure Remains in Effect
COVID-19 HAS NOT CHANGED THE MARCH 30TH ELECTRONIC FILING DEADLINE
While we recognize that most companies are focused on doing all they can right now to make sure their workforce remains healthy and their companies continue to provide services to their clients, ELEC remains open and the March 30th electronic filing deadline has not changed! Read below to determine whether your company needs to file and know that we are here to help!03.05.2020
New Jersey’s “Dark Money” Law is Effectively Dead
For more than a year now, New Jersey non-profits and politically active groups have been following the saga of S150, the so-called Dark Money law. This law would have dramatically increased the reporting obligations of 501(c)(4) social-welfare organizations and political organizations operating under Section 527 of Internal Revenue Code that engaged in a wide range of New Jersey political activity and advocacy.03.03.2020
Calling All New Jersey Government Contractors:
Is Your Company Prepared for the March 30th Business Entity Annual Disclosure Filing Deadline?
New Jersey’s Pay-to-Play Annual Disclosure filing deadline is less than one month away. New Jersey law requires each business entity that received payments of $50,000 or more (in the aggregate) as a result of New Jersey government contracts during the 2019 calendar year to electronically file a Business Entity Annual Statement (“Form BE”) with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (“ELEC”) no later than Monday, March 30, 2020.02.20.2020
Ethics Reform is Coming to Trenton: Is Your Company Ready?
It has been a little over a month since Governor Murphy delivered his State of the State address in Trenton. In that speech, the Governor promised to deliver sweeping ethics reform to Trenton. Last night, in a live address, the Governor unveiled a comprehensive plan which promises to be the most sweeping changes to ethics reform in Trenton in more than a decade.02.07.2020
Pennsylvania Government Contractor Pay-to-Play Disclosure Deadline – February 15, 2020
Under Pennsylvania's pay-to-play disclosure law, any business entity that has been awarded any no-bid contract by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or any of its political subdivisions must file a disclosure with the Pennsylvania Department of State by February 15, 2020.
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