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Headline Archives - December 2004
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Headline from December 29, 2004 Issue:
ETHICS
House Ethics Committee Leaders Establish Panel to Investigate
McDermott Phone Leak
FEC
Salazar Campaign Asks to Keep Money Raised Under `Millionaire' Rules
Headline from December 28, 2004 Issue:
CONNECTICUT
Former Connecticut Gov. Rowland Pleads Guilty to Federal Fraud Charge
Headline from December 23, 2004 Issue:
FEC ENFORCEMENT
FEC Fines Minnesota Democratic Caucus $45,000 for Campaign Finance
Violations
Headline from December 22, 2004 Issue:
ELECTION REFORM
EAC Chairman Suggests HAVA Money Slated for California May Be
Questioned
LOBBYING
House Now Allows Electronic Filing Of Lobbying Disclosure Act
Documents
Headline from December 21, 2004 Issue:
OHIO
Ohio Passes Campaign Finance Bill With Big Increases In Contribution
Limits
ETHICS
New Ethics Guideline for Federal Judges Weakens Current Ban on Trips,
Critics Say
Headline from December 20, 2004 Issue:
SECTION 527 GROUPS
Groups Raised $500 Million in '04 Race, Had Big Impact on Campaign,
Studies
Find'
CALIFORNIA
California Court OKs Settlement Requiring $2.6 Million Payment by
Diebold
Headline from December 17, 2004 Issue:
FEC
FEC, in Last Meeting of 2004, Derails Proposal to Weaken ‘Stand-by-Your-Ad'
Headline from December 16, 2004 Issue:
FEC
FEC Audit Finds Rep. Renzi Funneled $370,000 in Company Funds to
Campaign
FEC ENFORCEMENT
FEC Set to Take Up Policy Statement Clarifying Limited Liability of
Treasurers
LOBBYING
Rep. Tauzin to Leave House In January to Take Over PhRMA
Headline from December 15, 2004 Issue:
PARTY FUNDING
Political Parties Raised Over $1.4 Billion In 2004 Campaign Under New
Finance Law
ELECTION REFORM
EAC Expected to Report to Congress On Voting Issues Seen in 2004
Election
Headline from December 14, 2004 Issue:
FEC ENFORCEMENT
Lawsuit Targets FEC Failure to Penalize Bush Campaign, Americans for
Tax Reform
Headline from December 13, 2004 Issue:
FEC
FEC Draft Says Higher Rates Not Required For Those Ignoring
`Stand-By-Your-Ad' Rules
TEXAS
Texas Prosecutor Drops Indictment Of Company for Help in TRMPAC Probe
Headline from December 10, 2004 Issue:
ETHICS
Final Intelligence Bill Calls for Study Of Changes in Disclosure,
Conflict Rules
CAMPAIGN FINANCE
D.C. Circuit Sets May Oral Argument in Appeal of Case on BCRA
Regulations
Headline from December 9, 2004 Issue:
CAMPAIGN FINANCE
Experts Argue About Whether BCRA Has Changed Impact of Money on
Politics
Headline from December 8, 2004 Issue:
LOBBYING
New Effort to Enforce Federal Lobby Law Leads to Increase in
Disclosure Act Filings
Headline from December 7, 2004 Issue:
CAMPAIGN FINANCE
Efforts to Disclose Political Ad Spending Lead Trends in State
Campaign Regulation
TAX RETURNS
IRS Finalizes Rules on Extended Filing Time for Information, Exempt
Organization Returns
CAMPAIGN FINANCE
Controller Convicted on 1 Impeachment Count, Is Issued a Reprimand ,
And Allowed to Keep Job
Headline from December 6, 2004 Issue:
FEC
Judge Sets January Hearing for Suits by Bush Campaign, Reformers on
527s
Headline from December 3, 2004 Issue:
FEC
FEC Advances Proposal to End Ban On Party Donations to Other Groups
TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS
IRS Says Trade Association Web Postings Concurrent With Events Do Not
Trigger UBIT
Headline from December 2, 2004 Issue:
CAMPAIGN FINANCE
Former RNC Official Indicted in 2002 Case Involving Phone Jamming in
New Hampshire
Headline from December 1, 2004 Issue:
FEC
Proposed FEC Rule Would Roll Back Ban on Party Giving to Other Groups
LOBBYING
USAID Grant to Central American Group Could Violate Lobbying Laws,
Levin Says
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