Representative Kevin McCabe reintroduced HB 371 to expand reporting and require Alaska addresses for groups active in state elections; members pressed for clearer language on bundling, a $10,000 threshold, and how 'reasonably known' would work in practice.

The Senate Elections Committee heard testimony in favor of SF 3886, which would treat coordinated electioneering communications as in-kind campaign contributions and add digital ad disclaimer rules; the bill was laid over for possible omnibus inclusion after committee discussion and no final vote on passage.

Representative Natalie McNally and joint sponsor Representative Raider presented House Bill 467 to the Ohio House Energy Committee. The bill would prohibit public utilities from passing political, lobbying or public-relations expenses to ratepayers, require annual itemized disclosure to PUCO, and impose fines and a restitution fund for ratepayers.

Congressional Financial Disclosures Released, Revealing Varied Wealth and Investment Activity Washington, D.C. – Newly released financial disclosure reports for members of Congress, current as of February 1, 2026, offer a snapshot of their wealth and investment activity. Senator Bill Hagerty’s net worth is estimated at $53.7 million, placing him as the 30th wealthiest member of

The board heard multiple complaints and appeals about missing or inadequate campaign disclosure boxes on print materials, adjudicated first‑time and repeat cases, assessed fines (commonly reduced for first‑time errors), dismissed some complaints, and carried select matters to May for additional documentation.

HB 1513, which would require disclaimers on political ads using fabricated audio or video of candidates, advanced to Calendar & Rules after sponsors and legal counsel explained civil remedies, injunctions and misdemeanor penalties; members sought clarification on enforcement and liability.

H.B. 2446 would remove the statutory requirement to include a treasurer's name on certain political advertisements; the Secretary of State supports the change, saying the information is publicly available and treasurers are often volunteers reluctant to be named on negative ads.