Headline from July 29, 2005 Issue:
HOUSE ETHICS
Hastert Again Calls for Ethics Panel To Approve Privately Sponsored
Travel
Headline from July 28, 2005 Issue:
LOBBYING
Public Citizen Report Finds Nearly Half Of Former Lawmakers Become
Lobbyists
UNIONS
AFL-CIO Adopts Set of Reforms Focused on Organizing, Political Action
Headline from July 27, 2005 Issue:
FEC ENFORCEMENT
After Decade-Long Pursuit by FEC, Court Orders Triad to Pay Fine,
Report
FEC ENFORCEMENT
FEC Fines House Campaigns In First of `Millionaire' Cases
TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS
IRS Reminds Nonprofits of Lobbying Rules As Roberts Confirmation
Proceedings Loom
UNIONS
Unions Disaffiliate From AFL-CIO, Announce Plan to Set Up New
Federation
ALASKA
Marijuana Group Sues Alaska Agency Over White House Official's
Campaign Visit
Headline from July 26, 2005 Issue:
FEC
Rules for 2006 Hill Campaigns in Limbo With Court Ruling, Possible FEC
Shakeup
CALIFORNIA
Proponents Appeal Judge's Ruling to Strike Redistricting Measure From
November Ballot
Headline from July 25, 2005 Issue:
FEC ENFORCEMENT
FEC Cites `Press Exemption' to Drop Complaints Against Sinclair, CBS
News
PARTY FUNDING
Increased Party Fund Raising Continues in First Half of 2005
LEADERSHIP PACS
Senate Democrat Says PAC Provision Should Be Stripped From Funding
Bill
Headline from July 22, 2005 Issue:
FEC
BCRA Sponsors Call on Bush to Appoint FEC Commissioners Who Will
Defend Law
PACS
FEC Sets Aug. 22 Effective Date for New Rule Letting Trade Group PACs
Use Pay Deduction
ELECTION REFORM
Bush Will Tap Davidson to Serve on Election Assistance Commission
Headline from July 21, 2005 Issue:
LEADERSHIP PACS
Appropriations Bill Would Increase Power Of Leadership PACs to
Contribute to Parties
TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS
IRS, FEC Dismiss Complaints Involving Falwell Comments Backing Bush
Election
Headline from July 20, 2005 Issue:
FEC
FEC Still Mulling Appeal of "Shays" Ruling, Will Continue Process of
Eyeing BCRA
Rules
Headline from July 19, 2005 Issue:
LOBBYING
Reported Spending on Federal Lobbying Increased to Record $2.14
Billion in 2004
NEW YORK
Gov. Pataki Approves Legislative Package To Implement Federal Help
America Vote Act
Headline from July 18, 2005 Issue:
FEC
Split D.C. Circuit Says FEC BCRA Rules Failed to Properly Implement
Legislation
PACS
Trade Association PACs Boosted By New Rule Easing Contributions
LOBBYING
Feingold Introduces Bill to Curb Growing Power of Lobbyists on Hill
WASHINGTON
Official Urges Criminal Sanctions In Law on Reporting of Campaign
Finances
Headline from July 15, 2005 Issue:
FEC
FEC Opens Up New Funding Avenue By Allowing Payroll Deduction for PACs
Headline from July 14, 2005 Issue:
CAMPAIGN FINANCE LEGISLATION
House Republicans Put Off Action On New Campaign Finance Measures
LOBBYING
House Officials Briefing Lobbyists On Electronic Filing Requirements
TEXAS
Texas Judge Declines to Dismiss Cases Against DeLay-Linked Republican
Officials
CALIFORNIA
Attorney General Sues Secretary of State To Block Initiative On
Drawing of Districts
Headline from July 13, 2005 Issue:
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ENFORCEMENT
Former Mattel Executive Sentenced To Probation for Illegal Campaign
Money
Headline from July 12, 2005 Issue:
FEC ENFORCEMENT
FEC Dismisses Enforcement Cases Against Two Lawmakers' Campaigns
COMMUNICATIONS
Unsolicited Fax Legislation Signed Into Law by President Bush
Headline from July 11, 2005 Issue:
MINNESOTA
Group Claims Victory in Minn. Case Narrowing State Regulation of PACs
Headline from July 8, 2005 Issue:
LOBBYING
Ney's Call for Electronic Filing of Forms Greeted With Cautious
Optimism on Hill
Headline from July 7, 2005 Issue:
FEC ENFORCEMENT
Rep. Evans Campaign to Pay $185,000 Fine In Settlement of FEC Soft
Money Charges
LOBBYING
Report Reveals Pharmaceutical Industry Spent $800 Million on Politics
Since 1998
Headline from July 6, 2005 Issue:
No issue was published.
Headline from July 5, 2005 Issue:
CONGRESS
House Ethics Leaders Agree on Committee Staffing Issue
CAMPAIGN FINANCE
ALJ Finds N.C. Elections Board Erred In Penalizing Republican
Governors Group
COMMUNICATIONS
Amendment to Fiscal 2006 Spending Bill Would Prohibit Covert Video
News Releases
Headline from July 1, 2005 Issue:
CONGRESS
House Ethics Leaders Move to Resolve Staffing Dispute in Bid to
Address Backlog
