Headline from December 29, 2005 Issue:
CAMPAIGN FINANCE
FEC Announces Settlement of Six More Alternative Dispute Resolution
Cases
Headline from December 28, 2005 Issue:
CAMPAIGN FINANCE
D.C. Circuit Will Not Block FEC Rule Requiring PACs to Use `Hard
Money'
Headline from December 27, 2005 Issue:
CAMPAIGN FINANCE
Latest Grants From Pew Trusts Bring Funds For Campaign Reform to Total
of
$42 Million
Headline from December 22, 2005 Issue:
FEC
Reformers Say FEC Recess Appointments Could Hinder Plans to Revise
BCRA Rules
Headline from December 21, 2005 Issue:
FLORIDA
Governor Signs Lobbyist Bill Barring Gifts, Money to Legislators,
Other Officials
MASSACHUSETTS
Executive Who Ran for Lieutenant Governor Agrees to Record Penalty for
Funding Violations
Headline from December 20, 2005 Issue:
SECTION 527 GROUPS
After Pulling Section 527 Language, House Approves DOD Authorization
LOBBYING
McCain, Shays Drop New Lobby Bill That Focuses on Improving Disclosure
TEXAS
DeLay’s Chances For Early Trial Date Fading As State's Appeal
Slows Process
Headline from December 19, 2005 Issue:
FEC
White House Says Bush to Name Three New Commissioners to FEC
FEC
Toner Says FEC Will Eye `Agent' Rule Next in BCRA Rule Revision
Process
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ENFORCEMENT
Former Top RNC Staffer Convicted In 2002 Phone-Jamming Scheme
Headline from December 16, 2005 Issue:
ELECTIONEERING COMMUNICATIONS
FEC Completes Rewrite of BCRA Rule, Drops Waivers of `Electioneering'
Limits
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS
Sharpton Campaign Agrees to Repay $100,000 in Federal Matching Funds
FEC
Veteran FEC Staff Director Retires; Web Site Says Matter Referred to
IG
LOBBYING
Abramoff Partner Kidan Pleads Guilty In Miami Case Involving Cruise
Ship Deal
Headline from December 15, 2005 Issue:
ELECTIONEERING COMMUNICATIONS
FEC Set to Vote on New Rule Ending Waivers of BCRA `Electioneering'
Limits
ETHICS
Lawmakers Introduce Bills Requiring Federal Employees to Forfeit
Pensions
TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS
Three House Members Ask GAO To Review IRS Probes of Churches
Headline from December 14, 2005 Issue:
FEC
Courts Hear Arguments Whether FEC Should Regulate Independent Groups
TEXAS
DeLay Money Laundering Case On Hold Until Dec. 27, Judge Says
Headline from December 13, 2005 Issue:
TEXAS
High Court to Review Texas Remap Pushed by DeLay After 2002 Elections
SECURITIES
Firm, Officials Settle Pay-to-Play Charges Over Contributions to
Former Calif. Governor
Headline from December 12, 2005 Issue:
PUBLIC FINANCING
Presidential Candidates in 2008 Expected To Bypass Limits, Raise Up to
$500 Million
CONGRESS
House Ethics Panel Ready to Start New Year in 2006 With Full Agenda
TEXAS
No Word On Start Date For DeLay Trial But Parties Said To Be In
Communication
Headline from December 9, 2005 Issue:
FEC
FEC Continues BCRA Rulemaking, Set to Consider `Electioneering' Rule
ARIZONA
Court Orders Legislator's Removal For Violating 'Clean Elections' Law
FEC ENFORCEMENT
CORRECTION
Headline from December 8, 2005 Issue:
FEC ENFORCEMENT
FEC Drops Case After Probe Found Campaign Schemed to Smear Opponent
CONGRESS
DeLay Seeks Splitting of Charges, Says No Leadership Race in House
JUDICIARY
House Votes to Continue Mandate For Judges to File Financial Reports
Headline from December 7, 2005 Issue:
LOBBYING
Senate to Accept Electronic Forms Required Under New House Policy
CONGRESS
Blunt Says DeLay Could Resume Majority Leader Spot in February
DISASTER RELIEF
Louisiana Governor Signs Ethics Bill Approved in Special Legislative
Session
Headline from December 6, 2005 Issue:
CAMPAIGN FINANCE
DeLay to Be Tried for Money Laundering, But Judge Throws Out
Conspiracy Charges
CAMPAIGN FINANCE
States Follow Up on BCRA With Shifts in Their Own Laws, COGEL Survey
Finds
CONGRESS
Four House Democrats Unveil Changes to Rules to Boost Integrity, Work
Flow
Headline from December 5, 2005 Issue:
FEC
FEC Draft Ruling Would Approve Radio Talk Show With Candidates
TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS
Says IRS Will Show Fairness Of Program Reviewing Church Activities
Headline from December 2, 2005 Issue:
CONNECTICUT
Connecticut Campaign Finance Law Hailed as National Model by Reformers
FEC
FEC Approves New Rule on Party Staff, Continuing Rewrite of BCRA
Regulations
TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS
IRS Memo Sets Procedures to Examine Possible Political Activity by
Charities
LOBBYING
Watchdog Groups Ask County Official To Investigate Reed’s
Lobbying In Texas
Headline from December 1, 2005 Issue:
FEC
FEC Set to Continue Rewriting BCRA Rules With Proposal Guiding Pay for
Party Staff
FEC ENFORCEMENT
FEC Says Hastert, Other Campaigns Must Give Up Contributions From AMEC
