Headline from January 31, 2007 Issue:
PUBLIC FINANCING
Lawmakers Renew Proposal to Revamp Public Funding of Presidential Campaigns
Headline from January 30, 2007 Issue:
ILLINOIS
Illinois Enacts New Law Designed To Counter Name-Change Schemes
Headline from January 29, 2007 Issue:
FEC
FEC Hopes to Finish Explanation of Policy Regarding 527s Before Feb. 1 Court Hearing
Headline from January 26, 2007 Issue:
FEC
EC Votes to Allow Kolbe to Use Campaign Money for Page Inquiry
Headline from January 25, 2007 Issue:
CONTRIBUTION LIMITS
Standard Contribution Limit Up to $2,300 For 2008 Election Cycle, FEC Announces
NEW YORK
N.Y. Gov. Spitzer and Lawmakers Announce Agreement on Reform Bill
FEC
Correction
Headline from January 24, 2007 Issue:
FEC
Probe of Former Top FEC Staffer Ended With Decision Not to Prosecute, Report Says
FEC
FEC Picks Staff Attorney Duncan To Serve as Acting General Counsel
CONGRESS
House Votes 431-0 to Deny Pensions To Lawmakers Found Guilty of Corruption
ALASKA
Former Fairbanks Mayor, Wife Accused of Misusing Federal Grants
Headline from January 23, 2007 Issue:
CONGRESS
Reps Set to Link Corruption Convictions to Forfeiture of Congressional Pensions
CONGRESS
FBI Should Have Investigated CREW's Tip About Foley's E-Mails, DOJ IG Report Says
CAMPAIGN FINANCE
FEC Draft Says Kolbe Can Use Money From Campaign for Legal Costs in Probe
Headline from January 22, 2007 Issue:
ELECTIONEERING COMMUNICATIONS
Supreme Court to Take Up WRTL Case Testing Limits on Funding Political
Ads
LOBBYING
Reform Legislation Passed 96-2 in Senate Moves to House, Where Plans Are Unclear
CONGRESS
Judge Sentences Ney to 30 Months in Jail, Exceeding Prosecutors' Request
in Plea Deal
Headline from January 19, 2007 Issue:
LOBBYING
Senate Moving Toward Action on Bill After Leaders Work to Smooth Impasse
Headline from January 18, 2007 Issue:
LOBBYING
Senate Debate on Reform Measure Stalls Over Amendment to Provide Line-Item Veto
TRANSPORTATION
House Transportation Panel Approves Several Rule Changes, Discusses Agenda
Headline from January 17, 2007 Issue:
LOBBYING
95-2 Senate Vote Advances New Restrictions on Lobbyist Gifts, Trips, Private Plane Flights
FEC
Unity08 Files Challenge in U.S. Court to FEC Ruling on `Hard Money' Limits
ALASKA
Alaska Fines Republican Governors' Unit, Lawmaker for Campaign, Ethics
Offenses
Headline from January 16, 2007 Issue:
LOBBYING
Convicted Lawmakers Would Lose Pensions Under Measure Passed by 87-0 Senate Vote
FEC ENFORCEMENT
D.C. Circuit Rules CREW Cannot Sue FEC Over Bush Campaign, Norquist Group
FEC
Correction
Headline from January 12, 2007 Issue:
LOBBYING
Lieberman to Press for Ethics Enforcement Office As Senate Moves Slowly Through Ethics
Reform Bill
CORRECTION
Congress
Headline from January 11, 2007 Issue:
LOBBYING
Senate Ups False Ethics Report Penalties, But Defeats Campaign Finance Amendments
FEC
Recess Appointees to the FEC, EAC Resubmitted to Senate for Confirmation
CONGRESS
Mollohan Steps Aside on Justice Issues, Keeps Appropriations Subcommittee
Chair
CAMPAIGN FINANCE
Supreme Court Considers Washington Law Requiring Unions to Get Individual
Consent
Headline from January 10, 2007 Issue:
LOBBYING
Reid Backs Rule Changes Restricting Senators’ Use of Cut-Rate Corporate Jets
OHIO
Outgoing Governor Taft Signs Campaign Finance Reform Measure
CONNECTICUT
Former Rowland Deputy Chief of Staff Sentenced to Five Years Probation
Headline from January 9, 2007 Issue:
LOBBYING
Feingold, Obama to Push for Tougher Rules on Ethics Enforcement, Corporate Jet Travel
COMMUNICATIONS
Bills to Extend No-Call to Political Messages, Ban Caller Identification
Spoofing Introduced
HATCH ACT
Office of Special Counsel Announces Victories in Two Recent Hatch Act Cases Before MSPB
OHIO
Outgoing Governor Taft Signs Campaign Finance Reform Measure
Headline from January 8, 2007 Issue:
LOBBYING
Senate Expected to Follow House Lead With Ban on Gifts, Travel Paid by Lobbyists
Headline from January 5, 2007 Issue:
LOBBYING
House Democrats Move on Ethics Package; Recommendations on Enforcement to Follow
Headline from January 4, 2007 Issue:
LOBBYING
Democrats' New Rules Leave Questions About Which Groups Can Sponsor Trips
NEW YORK
N.Y. Gov. Spitzer Proposes Reforms Of Campaigns, Lobbying in First Speech
CONGRESS
House to Seat Buchanan as Dispute Over Florida Election Set to Continue
Headline from January 3, 2007 Issue:
LOBBYING
House, Senate to Eye Reform Measures As Democratic-Controlled Congress Begins
ELECTIONEERING COMMUNICATIONS
WRTL Case Appealed to Supreme Court; Bopp Moves for Expedited Consideration
CONGRESS
House to Seat Buchanan as Dispute Over Florida Election Set to Continue
HOUSE ETHICS
House Ethics Committee Concludes Probe Into Campaign Work by Conyers'
Hill Staff
FEDERAL COURTS
Chief Justice Warns Congress Shrinking Pay For Judges Jeopardizes Quality,
Independence
