Headline from January 31, 2006 Issue:
CAMPAIGN FINANCE
Senate Hearing Set to Explore Special Rules Boosting Campaign Money
From Rich
Tribes
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS
Safavian Warned Abramoff of GSA's Plan to Suspend Client Tyco,
Government
Alleges
Headline from January 30, 2006 Issue:
ARIZONA
Arizona Lawmaker First to Be Removed Over Violation of Campaign
Finance Laws
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ENFORCEMENT
Former Manager Pleads Guilty To Defrauding House Campaign
IRS
IRS Publishes Schedule for 2006 Filings Of Disclosure Reports by
Section 527 Groups
WISCONSIN
Federal Grand Jury Indicts State Employee In Alleged Travel Contract
Selection Scheme
Headline from January 27, 2006 Issue:
LOBBYING
Obama Says Results of Reform Push Will Depend on Bipartisan
Cooperation
ELECTION REFORM
Ga. Governor Signs Reworked Law Still Requiring Photo I.D. for Voters
Headline from January 26, 2006 Issue:
LOBBYING
Senators, Private Groups Discuss Possible Lobbying Reform Proposals
FEC
FEC Hearing on New `Coordination' Rule Focuses on Limits During
120-Day Period
Headline from January 25, 2006 Issue:
LOBBYING
Campaign Finance Limits for Lobbyists, Tribes Urged in Wake of
Abramoff Scandal
Headline from January 24, 2006 Issue:
SUPREME COURT
Justices Remand WRTL Case Without Giving Guidance on Ads; Skip
Judicial Elections Case
FEC
FEC Votes 4-2 to Keep Narrow Rule On Definition of Fund-Raising
`Agent'
Headline from January 23, 2006 Issue:
FEC
FEC Holds Onto Narrow Definition Of Fund-Raising `Agent' in Draft Rule
LOBBYING
Lawmakers Under Microscope Begin Scrutinizing Own Earmarking Process
TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS
IRS `Letter Ruling' Says Charity Can Use Lawmakers' Letters to Raise
Money
INDEPENDENT COUNSEL
Report on Cisneros's Tax Affairs Raises Concerns About Equitable
Enforcement
Headline from January 20, 2006 Issue:
FEC
FEC in First Meeting of 2006 Delays Action on Rule for Fund-Raising
`Agents'
Headline from January 19, 2006 Issue:
LOBBYING
Democrats Introduce Lobbying Reform Bill That Mirrors GOP Bill, With
Some Changes
Headline from January 18, 2006 Issue:
SUPREME COURT
Supreme Court Justices Seem Divided Over Whether to Revisit McConnell
Ruling
FEC ENFORCEMENT
FEC Ordered to Pay Attorneys Fees in Case Challenging Inaction on
Enforcement Matter
LOBBYING
House GOP Leaders Predict March Vote For Package of Lobbying Reform
Measures
LOBBYING
Senate GOP to Model Lobbying Reform On McCain's Bill, Sen. Santorum
Says
LOBBYING
White House Under Growing Pressure To Detail Contacts With Lobbyist
Abramoff
CONGRESS
Ney Steps Aside as Chairman Of House Administration Panel
CALIFORNIA
State Sues Condit Children For Illegal Use of PAC Money
Headline from January 17, 2006 Issue:
CONGRESS
House Majority Leader Race Broadens as Shadegg Announces Reform
Candidacy
LOBBYING
Public Citizen Says Blunt Unfit to Lead, Citing Ties to DeLay,
Abramoff, Old Regime
Headline from January 13, 2006 Issue:
CONGRESS
Pelosi Wants Ethics Committee to Begin Probes of `Corrupt' Behavior
CAMPAIGN FINANCE
FEC Files Rare Enforcement Lawsuit Against House Candidate From
Florida
Headline from January 12, 2006 Issue:
LOBBYING
Leaders of Both Parties Seen Jockeying To Support Tougher Rules After
Abramoff
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ENFORCEMENT
Ex-Aide to Rep. Jefferson Pleads, Will Cooperate in Corruption Probe
TENNESSEE
Tennessee Governor Calls on Legislature To Tighten Lobbying, Financing
Restrictions
Headline from January 11, 2006 Issue:
LOBBYING
Liberal Groups Air Ads Targeting DeLay, Ney Over Abramoff Scandal
Headline from January 10, 2006 Issue:
LOBBYING
Hastert Pushes for New Lobbying Reform To Cope With Fallout From
Abramoff Plea
TEXAS
Texas Criminal Appeals Court Denies DeLay’s Request to Dismiss
Campaign Case
CONGRESS
Blunt and Boehner to Compete In Race for House Majority Leader
Headline from January 9, 2006 Issue:
FEC
Toner: FEC to Continue BCRA Rulemaking Soon After New Commissioners
Take Office
FEC
FEC Resolves Cases From 2000 Involving Viguerie Firms, Clinton
Campaign
TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS
NCRP Calls on IRS to Investigate CAF, Pursue Criminal Penalties
Against Abramoff
IRS
IRS Says It Will Stop Collecting Party Affiliations With Voter Data
Headline from January 6, 2006 Issue:
LOBBYING
Lieberman Hopes to Move Lobbying Reform In Senate Panel Where He Is
Top Democrat
Headline from January 5, 2006 Issue:
FEC
Bush Recess Appoints 3 FEC Members, Altering Panel as It Rewrites BCRA
Rules
SUPREME COURT
Supreme Court Asked to Again Reject View That `Issue Advocacy' Cannot
Be Regulated
LOBBYING
White House, GOP Leaders Seek Distance From Scandal Over Abramoff's
Lobbying
LOBBYING
Chamber Officials Outline Priorities for 2006; Abramoff Probe May
Prompt Lobbying Bill
LOBBYING
Abramoff Pleads Guilty in Florida In Second Deal To Cooperate with
Prosecutors<
TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS
FEC Official Lerner to Head Exempt Organizations Division at IRS
Headline from January 4, 2006 Issue:
LOBBYING
Abramoff Agrees to Plea Bargain, Will Cooperate in Corruption Probe
TEXAS
Prosecutors Ask Court to Reject DeLay's Request to Speed His Case
FEC ENFORCEMENT
FEC Resolves Allegation That 'Smarter Child' Backed Kerry Election,
Two Other Complaints
Headline from January 3, 2006 Issue:
CAMPAIGN FINANCE
Top Texas Criminal Appeals Court Gives DeLay Prosecutor Option to
Fight Dismissal
