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1 Jun 2007, 7:22 am
BNA Money and Politics Report offers this report ($), which begins: "The Federal Election Commission voted May 31 to accept but modify FEC staff recommendations that Sen. [read post]
5 Jun 2008, 1:14 pm
The Detroit News reports: Though acquitted of criminal campaign finance charges, Southfield attorney Geoffrey Fieger still faces possible civil prosecution by the Federal Elections Commission for reimbursing employees and others for donations to the 2004 presidential campaign of Democrat John... [read post]
22 Nov 2013, 9:53 am by Steven D. Schwinn
The Federal Election Commission split 2-2 and thus denied a request from the Tea Party Leadership Fund for an exemption from FEC disclosure requirements of names of individual contributors who contributed more than $200 to the group. [read post]
21 Jul 2007, 9:07 pm
A DOJ Press Release reports that [a] former deputy manager and treasurer for Lockheed Martin Corporation's political action committee has pleaded guilty to wire fraud and making false statements to the Federal Election Commission. [read post]
12 Feb 2024, 3:00 am by Paul Caron
According to Federal Election Commission data, he is the only person who lists his employer as a college or university in the United States who made a... [read post]
21 Dec 2011, 8:47 pm by Rick Hasen
WaPo: “Federal Election Commission investigators came “close to supporting a finding” that Rep. [read post]
7 Sep 2006, 7:01 am
The Greeley Tribune reports: The Federal Election Commission recently cleared Colorado Democratic congressional hopeful Angie Paccione of charges that she improperly offered potential campaign donors gifts -- including trips to Washington for her swearing-in ceremony. ... [read post]
15 Apr 2008, 6:48 am
The Washington Post reports: A Democratic nominee to the Federal Election Commission yesterday withdrew his name for consideration, choosing private-sector work rather than waiting out a confirmation impasse between Senate Democrats and President Bush that has hobbled the agency. [read post]
13 Oct 2011, 1:52 pm by Nonprofit Blogger
According to an article posted on the NY Times website, the section 501(c)(4) Americans for Prosperity reported spending $1.3 million on electioneering communications to the Federal Election Commission during 2010 (see FEC filings) but reported no political activity expenditures on... [read post]
16 Dec 2007, 11:25 am
The Sacramento Bee offers this report, which begins: "Two San Joaquin Valley congressmen can raise cash in $20,000 chunks to oppose a California redistricting ballot measure, the Federal Election Commission ruled Friday. [read post]
4 Nov 2011, 9:06 pm by Rick Hasen
BNA: “The Federal Election Commission indicated Nov. 4 that it will consider interpreting a key court ruling on whether television ads sponsored by a so-called super PAC can feature members of Congress and congressional candidates. [read post]
28 Jan 2009, 5:15 pm
Sarah Palin opened up a political action committee yesterday, there's been a lot of speculation about why her name suddenly is popping up in the Federal Election Commission database as a candidate for... [read post]
8 Apr 2012, 9:12 pm by Rick Hasen
Roll Call: “A court ruling rejecting Federal Election Commission disclosure requirements as too lax has left political players unsure how much they need to report about the financing of issue ads, making the agency a battleground in the dispute over secret money in 2012.” [read post]
10 Apr 2008, 7:14 pm
The Courier reports: A state senator has filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission, arguing congressional candidate Ed Fallon is using his for-profit business to assist his bid for office. [read post]
15 Aug 2008, 9:27 pm
-C.I.O and three other pro-labor groups will urge the Federal Election Commission on Thursday to rule that Wal-Mart acted illegally by warning many store managers and department heads that a Democratic victory in... [read post]
18 Mar 2007, 8:33 pm
The Las Vegas Review Journal reports: The Federal Election Commission has dismissed a complaint against Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada for using $3,300 of his campaign funds to give Christmas bonuses to workers at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in... [read post]
1 Feb 2012, 9:49 am by By DEALBOOK
Filings to the Federal Election Commission showed a crucial source of support for Mitt Romney in the form of millions of dollars from financial industry executives, senior executives at Goldman Sachs and some of the most prominent and politically active Republicans in the hedge fund world, Nicholas Confessore and Michael Luo reported for The New York Times. [read post]
2 Mar 2010, 11:11 am by Nonprofit Blogger
Federal Election Commission will encourage coporations to use nonprofits to shield them... [read post]
13 Jan 2011, 8:56 am by Rick.Hasen@lls.edu
Federal Election Commission makes a Supreme Court challenge to the tax law rule that prohibits charities from involvement in political activities likely,... [read post]