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	Home > Headline Archives > August 2004 Headline Archives - August 2004 Headline from August 31, 2004 Issue: CAMPAIGN 2004 GOP Ratifies Conservative Platform But Appears Moderate in Speaker Lineup Headline from August 30, 2004 Issue: TRADEMARKS Olympic Committee Asks Bush Campaign to Stop Running Television Advertisement CAMPAIGN FINANCE Court Backs RICO Lawsuit Against Officials Engaged in Pay-to-Play With County Pensions Headline from August 27, 2004 Issue: CAMPAIGN FINANCE Bush to Join Sen. McCain in Lawsuit to Force FEC Action on Nonparty Groups HATCH ACT OSC Issues Guidance on Prohibited Political Activity at Federal Agencies ELECTIONS AFL-CIO Aims to Curtail Voting Problems in Presidential Election, Targets 12 States Headline from August 26, 2004 Issue: CAMPAIGN 2004 Claims of Violations Cause Bush Lawyer to Step Down; Kerry Files FEC Complaint Text of Kerry Campaign Complaint to FEC http://pub.bna.com/mpr/itemsca.pdf SECURITIES California Officials Urge SEC to Require Corporations Disclose Political Contributions Headline from August 25, 2004 Issue: CAMPAIGN FINANCE Chamber to Fund Effort Against Edwards, Trial Lawyers During Presidential Campaign Headline from August 24, 2004 Issue: CAMPAIGN FINANCE Presidential Campaigns Show Record Inflows; Kerry Nearly Matches Bush in Contributions Headline from August 23, 2004 Issue: CAMPAIGN FINANCE Kerry Campaign Files FEC Complaint Against 'Swift Boat Veterans for Truth' CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGNS Increased BCRA Limits Helping Candidates Set Money Records in Senate, House Races ELECTIONEERING COMMUNICATIONS Court Ruling Says McConnell Decision Precludes Challenge to BCRA Provision Headline from August 20, 2004 Issue: FEC FEC Votes 4-2 to Adopt Limited New Rule Requiring `Hard Money' for Some 527 Groups TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS IRS to Crack Down on Section 527 Groups That Do Not Meet Disclosure Requirements Headline from August 19, 2004 Issue: FEC Smith, Weintraub, Mason Present Plan For Limited Rules on Nonparty Groups SPENDING LIMITS State Campaign Spending Limits Upheld By Federal Appeals Court in Vermont Case JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ENFORCEMENT New Jersey Developer Pleads Guilty To Misleading FEC, Filing False Taxes Headline from August 18, 2004 Issue: FEC Reformers Laud Section 527 Draft Rule But FEC Support for Measure Still Unclear Headline from August 17, 2004 Issue: ARIZONA Challenge to Arizona Campaign System Will Stay Off ’04 Ballot, High Court Orders Headline from August 16, 2004 Issue: FEC New Draft FEC Rule Would Regulate 527s, Others Based on `Major Purpose PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES Federal Court Overturns FEC Dismissal Of Complaint Against Debates Commission Headline from August 13, 2004 Issue: ELECTIONEERING COMMUNICATIONS Court Rules Wisconsin Group Must Take Down Ads Referring to Feingold FEC FEC Set to Revisit Regulating Sec. 527 Groups at Next Meeting NEW JERSEY New Jersey's Governor Resigns After Admitting Homosexual Affair Headline from August 12, 2004 Issue: LOBBYING Titan's Amended Reports Disclose Additional $1.22 Million in Lobbying TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS IRS Launches Enforcement Effort Targeting Compensation in Tax Exempt Organizations Headline from August 11, 2004 Issue: CAMPAIGN 2004 Reformers File New Complaint With FEC Against Group Attacking Kerry War Record ELECTION REFORM Funding Shortage Curtails EAC Efforts For Research, Poll Worker Recruitment Headline from August 10, 2004 Issue: FEC FEC Ruling Would Allow Corzine to Give Unlimited Funding for Voter Mobilization PARTY FUNDING Major Parties Continue Strong Fund Raising For 2004 Election Under New Campaign Law NEVADA Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down Nevada's On-Publication Disclosure Law CONGRESS Rep. Alexander Joins Republican Party; Democrats Call for Return of Contributions Headline from August 9, 2004 Issue: FEC ENFORCEMENT FEC Dismisses Moore Case but Sidesteps Whether Campaign Law Covers Movie Ads TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS Soft Money Lets Section 527 Groups Open Voter Canvassing Efforts in 17 Swing States FEDERAL COURTS GAO Report Critical of Judicial Procedures For Releasing Financial Disclosures to Public Headline from August 6, 2004 Issue: ELECTIONEERING COMMUNICATIONS Three-Judge Court Pressing to Resolve Challenge to BCRA Electioneering Limits PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS White House Deflects Questions on Ad, Calling for End to All Soft Money Efforts GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS AG Files Racketeering Charges Against City Officials Over Concrete Work Headline from August 5, 2004 Issue: ELECTIONEERING COMMUNICATIONS FEC Accepts Requests to Rule on Bids To Waive BCRA Electioneering Provisions FEC ENFORCEMENT DNC Gives Up $149,000 Received From Indicted New Jersey Businessman INTERNET Nonpartisan Web Sites to Empower Voters Faded After 2000 Election, Study Concludes Headline from August 4, 2004 Issue: TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS Watchdogs Fault IRS for Failure to Demand Compliance With Sec. 527 Disclosure Rules Headline from August 3, 2004 Issue: ELECTIONEERING COMMUNICATIONS New FEC Reports Show 527 Groups Active in Ads for Congressional Races ARIZONA Initiative to Halt Public Campaign Funds Is Ordered Off Arizona Election Ballot Headline from August 2, 2004 Issue: ELECTIONEERING COMMUNICATIONS Three-Judge Court Will Hear Challenge To Limits on Anti-Abortion Group's Ads CONVENTIONS Corporations Use Loophole to Show Convention-Goers How to Party in Boston PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS Kerry-Edwards Campaign Approved by FEC To Get Public Funding for General Election Contact the Webmaster at webmaster@bna.com 1801 S. 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