Headline from August 31, 2009 Issue:
CONNECTICUT
Conn. Officials to Fight U.S. Court Ruling That Campaign Law
Favors Major Parties
ILLINOIS
Ill. Governor Vetoes Campaign Measure That He Backed, Calling for
Improvement
NEW MEXICO
Gov. Richardson Will Not Face Action In Federal Pay-to-Play Probe,
Official Says
Headline from August 28, 2009 Issue:
FEC
FEC Says Club for Growth Can Urge Specter's Donors to Ask for
Refunds
BCRA LITIGATION
RNC Attorney Faces Skeptical Judges In Bid to End `Soft Money'
Restrictions
Headline from August 27, 2009 Issue:
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ENFORCEMENT
Missouri Legislators Plead Guilty in Case DOJ Reopened After FEC
Dismissed Matter
CONGRESS
New Filing Shows Rangel Understated His Assets Held, Income Earned
in 2007
Headline from August 26, 2009 Issue:
CONTRIBUTORS
Major Democratic Fund-Raiser Arrested On Federal Charges of
Defrauding Citibank
NEW MEXICO
N.M. Ex-Secretary of State, 3 Others Indicted in State Corruption
Investigation
TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS
New Republican Oversight Staff Report Urges Criminal Probe of
Alleged ACORN Tax Evasio
Headline from August 25, 2009 Issue:
LOBBYING
Armey Staffer, Bush Administration Official Indicted in Abramoff
Probe, Denies Charges
Headline from August 24, 2009 Issue:
FEC
FEC Draft Says Federal Law Preempts West Virginia Law Outlawing
`Push Polls'
Headline from August 21, 2009 Issue:
PARTY FUNDING
FEC Figures Show Democratic Edge In Fund Raising for First Half of
2009
NORTH CAROLINA
Court: N.C. Lawyers May Designate Fee for Guide Versus Judicial
Races
Headline from August 20, 2009 Issue:
FEC ENFORCEMENT
FEC Votes to End Alaska Democrats' Case That Traced Back to 2004
Senate Election
Headline from August 19, 2009 Issue:
SUPREME COURT
Lawyers for McCain, McConnell to Join Extended Oral Argument in
Citizens United
Headline from August 18, 2009 Issue:
No issue was published
Headline from August 17, 2009 Issue:
FEC ENFORCEMENT
FEC Dismisses Complaint That McCain Illegally Solicited for
Presidential Race
Headline from August 14, 2009 Issue:
LOBBYING
Ring Trial on Track to Begin in September; Government Witnesses,
Evidence Discussed
Headline from August 13, 2009 Issue:
LOBBYING
Long-Running Safavian Case May End As Judge Rejects Bid to
Overturn Verdict
Headline from August 12, 2009 Issue:
FEC ENFORCEMENT
FEC Fines Ohio Democrats $14,000 For Violations Related to Brown
Mailing
WASHINGTON
Washington State Labor Unions Rethinking Political Action Strategy
Headline from August 11, 2009 Issue:
CONGRESS
Feingold, McCain Re-Introduce Bill To Replace FEC With Tougher
Agency
Headline from August 10, 2009 Issue:
ETHICS
Sens. Dodd, Conrad Cleared of Charges That Their Mortgages
Violated Ethics Rules
SUPREME COURT
Sotomayor Confirmed to Supreme Court; Will Be on Bench for
Citizens United Case
ALASKA
Judge Delays Sentencing of Aide To Former Alaska Gov. Murkowski
BNA PORTFOLIO
New Version of BNA Portfolio On Political Action Committees
Headline from August 7, 2009 Issue:
CONGRESS
Former Rep. Jefferson Convicted On 11 of 16 Charges of Corruption
UNIONS
Union Apologizes for Message Tying Nomination to PAC's Power
Headline from August 6, 2009 Issue:
CONGRESS
DOJ Will Not Appeal D.C. Circuit Ruling On Debate-Clause
Protection of Lawmaker
FEC
Fourth Circuit Rejects Injunction In Case Filed During 2008
Campaign
NORTH CAROLINA
Judge's Lawsuit Over Election Ad Ruled Moot by N.C. Appeals Court
Headline from August 5, 2009 Issue:
LOBBYING
Lobby Firm Forged Letters to Lawmakers While Working for Big Coal
Energy Group
Headline from August 4, 2009 Issue:
SUPREME COURT
More Than 40 Briefs Stake Out Positions As High Court Eyes
Campaign Finance Case
Headline from August 3, 2009 Issue:
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ENFORCEMENT
Court Says DOJ Needs No FEC Referral To Prosecute Campaign Finance
Violations
HOUSE ETHICS
Former Aide to Former Rep. Weldon Gets Probation, Home Detention
Terms
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