Headline from February 29, 2008 Issue:
HOUSE ETHICS
Pelosi Suggests `Tweak' in Ethics Plan To Require Bipartisan Vote for
New Probes
FEC ENFORCEMENT
Mason: FEC Cannot Enforce Rule Broadly Defining `Express Advocacy'
Headline from February 28, 2008 Issue:
HOUSE ETHICS
House Democrats Slow Vote on Ethics Plan As GOP Proposes Ethics
Committee Changes
Headline from February 27, 2008 Issue:
HOUSE ETHICS
House Moving Toward Ethics Vote Despite Qualms on Democrats' Plan
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS
Bank Did Not Rely on Matching Funds To Provide Loans to McCain, FEC
Told
Headline from February 26, 2008 Issue:
HOUSE ETHICS
House Leaders Consider Calling For Vote on New Ethics Process
ELECTIONEERING COMMUNICATIONS
Supreme Court Now Expected to Consider Citizens United Case Feb. 29 or
March 14
Headline from February 25, 2008 Issue:
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ENFORCEMENT
Rep. Renzi Charged in 35-Count Indictment Involving Campaign,
Land-Exchange Scheme
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ENFORCEMENT
Young Won't Discuss Legal Bills, Probe; Stevens Seeks Re-Election to
Eighth Term
Headline from February 22, 2008 Issue:
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS
FEC Members Say McCain Needs OK To Opt Out of Matching-Funds System
Headline from February 21, 2008 Issue:
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS
Obama Says New Agreement Needed For Him to Take Public Campaign Funds
ALASKA
Lawmaker's Need for Kidney Transplant Inspires Alaska `Compassionate'
Gift Bill
Headline from February 20, 2008 Issue:
ELECTIONEERING COMMUNICATIONS
Supreme Court Delays Decision On Review of Citizens United Case
TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS
Americans United Faults Pastor's Actions In Wake of IRS Campaign
Intervention Probe
Headline from February 19, 2008 Issue:
ELECTIONEERING COMMUNICATIONS
High Court Urged to Dismiss Challenge To Disclosure of Funding for
Political Ads
Headline from February 15, 2008 Issue:
FEC
FEC to Oppose Bid for Court Injunction By Group Seeking Unlimited
Contributions
SENATE ETHICS
Craig Admonished by Ethics Panel Over Restroom Incident, Legal Costs
COMMUNICATIONS
Colorado Senate Committee Kills Bill Seeking Ban of Political
'Robo-Calls'
Headline from February 14, 2008 Issue:
FEC
Group to Challenge FEC Ruling On Its `Political Committee' Status
COMMUNICATIONS
Senate Rules Panel Calls Off Hearing To Examine `Robocalls' in
Political Races
COMMUNICATIONS
States Take Aim at Political `Robo-Calls' Despite Ongoing Legal,
Regulatory Challenges
ALASKA
Former Mayor of Fairbanks Convicted; Kohring Case Stays With Original
Judge
Headline from February 13, 2008 Issue:
COMMUNICATIONS
Feinstein, Specter Offer `Robocalls' Bill, Rules Panel to Examine
Problem in Hearing
PUBLIC FINANCING
McCain Sends Letters to FEC, Treasury Withdrawing From Public Funding
System
TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS
New FEC Rule Raises Questions Regarding Service's Fact-Based Political
Activity Test
TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS
IRS Issues More Guidance on Procedures For Presidential Primary
Account Payments
LOUISIANA
Louisiana Gov. Jindal Addresses Ethics Reform in Special Session
Headline from February 12, 2008 Issue:
LOBBYING
NAM's Lawsuit Challenging HLOGA Put on Fast Track by Federal Judge
TENNESSEE
Tenn. AG: Each Check for Personal Use Of Campaign Funds Is Separate
Violation
Headline from February 11, 2008 Issue:
ELECTION REFORM
House Panel Rejects Fla. Election Contest After GAO Finds No Problem
With Machines
APPROPRIATIONS
GOP Push to Set Up Earmarks Panel Falls Short as Mostly Partisan Votes
Cast
Headline from February 8, 2008 Issue:
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS
Big Money Raised in Small Amounts Led to Obama's Advantage in Campaign
Headline from February 7, 2008 Issue:
LOBBYING
NAM Files Suit to Block HLOGA Section Requiring More Disclosure by
Associations
FEC
Battle Over FEC, Other Nominations Linked to DOJ Appointment, Reid
Says
Headline from February 6, 2008 Issue:
SENATE ETHICS
Differing With House, Senate Panel Sets Tougher Rules for Conventions
FEC ENFORCEMENT
Meeks Campaign Set to Pay $63,000 To Settle Charges It Violated FEC
Rules
Headline from February 5, 2008 Issue:
LOBBYING
Key Business Association to Challenge New Lobbying Disclosure Rules in
Court
FEC
FEC Would Get $63.6 Million in 2009 Under President Bush's Budget
Request
MILLIONAIRE'S AMENDMENT
Supreme Court Set to Hear Argument April 22 on `Millionaire's
Amendment'
TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS
Pre-Election Filing Dates Noted By IRS for Section 527 Organizations
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS
Obama Scrubs His Campaign of Funds Linked to Indicted Illinois
Businessman
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ENFORCEMENT
Rep. Young Starts Legal Defense Fund, Spends $887,563 on Legal Fees in
2007
Headline from February 4, 2008 Issue:
SENATE ETHICS
Senate Ethics Committee Has Five Ongoing Probes, Report Says
TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS
Americans United Asks IRS to Probe Religious Groups' Voter Guides for
Primary
STATE LAWS
Report Says Midwest Institutions Show `Abuse, Decay and Neglect,'
ETHICS
Group Warns of `Next Enron' in Government Based on Rates of Public
Worker Misconduct
Headline from February 1, 2008 Issue:
INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES
Group Suing to Oppose FEC Restrictions Follows Rules to Pay for
Anti-McCain Ads
NORTH CAROLINA
State Resources Used in Campaigning For Governor's Post, N.C. Auditor
Finds
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