Headline from December 31, 2008 Issue:
CONGRESS
Blagojevich Names Obama Replacement, Setting Showdown With Senate
Democrats
Headline from December 30, 2008 Issue:
BCRA LITIGATION
Judges Set Schedule to Finish Briefing In BCRA Challenge Case by
Late March
Headline from December 29, 2008 Issue:
No issue was published
Headline from December 26, 2008 Issue:
No issue was published
Headline from December 25, 2008 Issue:
No issue was published
Headline from December 24, 2008 Issue:
LOBBYING
Cowdery Enters Guilty Plea in Alaska After Home-Confinement Deal
Struck
ETHICS
Report Finds No Dubious Interactions Between Obama Staff and Gov.
Blagojevich
Headline from December 23, 2008 Issue:
No issue was published
Headline from December 22, 2008 Issue:
BCRA LITIGATION
Federal Court to Set Fast-Track Schedule For Deciding Republican
Challenge to BCRA
LOBBYING
Safavian Convicted in Second Trial Stemming From Abramoff
Investigation
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
Attorney General Nominee Holder in Line To Receive Substantial
Payments From Firm
ILLINOIS
Blagojevich Promises He Will Continue To Fight Impeachment,
Criminal Charges
Headline from December 19, 2008 Issue:
CAMPAIGN FINANCE
Final `Bundling' Rule Adopted by FEC Draws Criticism From Reform
Groups
ETHICS
Justice Department Could Seize Illinois Gov. Blagojevich's
Campaign Fund
Headline from December 18, 2008 Issue:
CONGRESS
Schumer to Take Over from Feinstein as Chairman of Senate Rules
Committee
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
GOP Judiciary Panel Members Plan to Raise Clinton Controversies in
Holder Confirmation
ETHICS
Illinois Supreme Court Rejects AG Attempt to Remove Gov.
Blagojevich
Headline from December 17, 2008 Issue:
FEC
FEC Set to Consider Rule on `Bundling'; Drops Case Against Chamber
527 Group
Headline from December 16, 2008 Issue:
BCRA
GOP Official Says Soft-Money Lawsuits Prompted by Need to Compete
With Obama
ETHICS
Illinois Speaker Appoints Panel to Study Steps for Blagojevich
Impeachment Process
Headline from December 15, 2008 Issue:
ETHICS
Illinois AG Calls on State Supreme Court To Strip Blagojevich of
Executive Authorities
ETHICS
Fourth Circuit Turns Down Rep. Jefferson's Bid for Rehearing of
Challenge to Indictment
Headline from December 12, 2008 Issue:
ETHICS
Obama Launches Probe Over Allegations in Criminal Complaint
Against Blagojevich
Headline from December 11, 2008 Issue:
FEC
Persistent Attacks on Campaign Regulation On Track to Be
Considered by Supreme Court
ETHICS
Obama Calls For Blagojevich to Resign, But Impeachment Seems More
Likely
CONGRESS
Young Out in Senior Committee Role As House GOP Leader Pulls His
Support
Headline from December 10, 2008 Issue:
ETHICS
Feds Accuse Illinois Gov. Blagojevich Of `Auctioning' Obama's
Senate Seat
LOBBYING
New Changes in Lobby Guidance Seen as Implementation of HLOGA
Continues
CONGRESS
House Ethics Probe of Rangel Expanded to Look Into Nabors
Industries Contributions
Headline from December 9, 2008 Issue:
CAMPAIGN FINANCE
Obama's $750 Million Election Campaign Is Latest Example of
Escalating Money Race
Headline from December 8, 2008 Issue:
ETHICS
Stevens's Attorneys Allowed to File Lengthy Motion Arguing for New
Trial
CAMPAIGN FINANCE
FEC Drops Presidential Campaign Cases Amid Deep Backlog of
Enforcement Matters
MUNICIPAL BONDS
Birmingham, Ala., Mayor, His Friends See Criminal Charges Over
Muni Scheme
Headline from December 5, 2008 Issue:
ELECTION REFORM
Top Obama, McCain Campaign Attorneys Urge National Standard for
Student Voting
CAMPAIGN FINANCE
Washington Education Association Pays $975,000 in Campaign Finance
Settlement
Headline from December 4, 2008 Issue:
LOBBYING
Advocates Want to Restrict Lawmakers From Job Seeking While Still
Serving in House
Headline from December 3, 2008 Issue:
ETHICS
Ninth Circuit Reinstates Evidence In Case Against Former Lawmaker
Headline from December 2, 2008 Issue:
TRANSITION
Obama-Biden Transition Team to Release Donor Lists Each Month
ETHICS
Stevens' Trial Witness Asks to `Clarify' Testimony; Judge Sets
Hearing for Jan. 15
Headline from December 1, 2008 Issue:
CAMPAIGN FINANCE
FEC Set to Issue Final Rule Extending Administrative Fines Program
for Campaigns
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