Headline from August 29, 2008 Issue:
ILLINOIS
Ill. Gov. Blagojevich Angers Reformers By Revising 'Pay-to-Play'
Politics Measure
Headline from August 28, 2008 Issue:
LOBBYING
Justice Department Faces Decision In Appeals Remand of Safavian
Case
BNA CONFERENCES
BNA to Sponsor Conferences On Exempt Groups, Hill Probes
Headline from August 27, 2008 Issue:
INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES
Independent Groups Coming Out With Ads as Legal Questions Linger
Headline from August 26, 2008 Issue:
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Headline from August 25, 2008 Issue:
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Headline from August 22, 2008 Issue:
CAMPAIGN FINANCE
Commissioners Decide to Let McCain Opt Out of Federal Matching
Fund Program
CONGRESS
Death of Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones Leaves Absences on Ethics, Tax
Panels
ETHICS
Stevens Sets Up Legal-Defense Fund; Prominent Lobbyist Charged by
State
CAMPAIGN FINANCE
Private Donations for 2008 Conventions Could Exceed $112 Million,
CFI Report Says
Headline from August 21, 2008 Issue:
ETHICS
Federal Judge Rejects Bid to Move Stevens Corruption Trial to
Alaska
EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS
IRS Religious Organizations Guide Updated to Include Examples on
Political Activity
Headline from August 20, 2008 Issue:
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Headline from August 19, 2008 Issue:
No issue was published
Headline from August 18, 2008 Issue:
FEC
FEC, DOJ, Reform Groups Fight Challenge To Limits on Independent
Groups' Funding
PARTY FUNDING
GOP Party Committees Have Raised $58 Million More Than Democrats'
Total
FEC ENFORCEMENT
Four Groups File Complaint With FEC Seeking Investigation of
Wal-Mart Meetings
NORTH CAROLINA
N.C. Governor Signs Legislation With Ethics, Lobbying Changes
Headline from August 15, 2008 Issue:
FEC
FEC Staff Memo Says McCain Allowed To Opt Out of Federal Matching
Funds
Headline from August 14, 2008 Issue:
FEC
FEC Questions Assignment of Judge To New Challenge by Anti-Obama
Group
FEC ENFORCEMENT
FEC Enforcement Cases Include Settlement of Campaign Fraud Charges
Headline from August 13, 2008 Issue:
TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS
Swift Boat Vets Group Dissolves After Paying Over $400,000 to IRS
Headline from August 12, 2008 Issue:
TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS
Watchdog Group Asks IRS to Probe Pastor's Alleged Pulpit
Endorsement
Headline from August 11, 2008 Issue:
UNIONS
'Defining' Obama, Distinguishing Candidates Key to Last 90 Days of
AFL-CIO Campaign
CORPORATIONS
Wal-Mart Denies Pressuring Employees To Vote Against Democrats in
November
Headline from August 8, 2008 Issue:
TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS
Swift Boat Vets Group Dissolves After Paying Over $400,000 to IRS
Headline from August 7, 2008 Issue:
LOBBYING
DOJ Declines to Say If Safavian Will Face New Trial After His
Appeals Court Victory
FEC
Court Indicates FEC Did Not Appeal Decision Striking Coordination
Rules
GOVERNMENT ETHICS
More Documentation Needed to Ensure Compliance With
Post-Government Rules
Headline from August 5, 2008 Issue:
CAMPAIGN FINANCE
FEC Cites Four Campaigns for Failures to Submit Financial
Disclosure Reports
NORTH CAROLINA
Funding, Communications Changes Signed Into Law by Governor Easley
Headline from August 4, 2008 Issue:
FEC
Court Rejects EMILY's List Challenge To FEC Rules on Independent
Groups
HOUSE ETHICS
House Republicans Thwarted In Efforts to Censure Rangel
Headline from August 1, 2008 Issue:
FEC
New Lawsuit Seeks to Overturn FEC Rules Restricting Political
Groups in '08 Campaign
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ENFORCEMENT
Stevens Pleads Not Guilty to Charges; Judge Tentatively Sets Trial
for Sept. 24
ETHICS
Brown Named to Acting Chief Counsel Staff Director Post for House
Ethics Panel
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