Headline from June 30, 2009 Issue:
SUPREME COURT
Court Orders Citizens United Reargument Focused on Major
Constitutional Questions
SUPREME COURT
U.S. Supreme Court To Hear Appeal By Alaska Lawmaker on Mail-Fraud
Charge
Headline from June 29, 2009 Issue:
LOBBYING
Judge Rejects Motions to Dismiss Charges, Disqualify Prosecutors
in Case Against Ring
Headline from June 26, 2009 Issue:
FEC
FEC Approves Coleman Advisory Opinion Allowing Campaign Funds for
Legal Fees
HOUSE ETHICS
New Investigative Panel to Probe Travel by Rangel, Four Other
Lawmakers
ALASKA
Target of Mine-Related Complaint Counter-files Against Other
Groups
Headline from June 25, 2009 Issue:
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ENFORCEMENT
DOJ Appeals Dismissal of Charges Of Illegal Contributions by
O'Donnell
Headline from June 24, 2009 Issue:
FEC
Reform Group's FOIA Request Highlights Ongoing Battle Over FEC
Disclosure Policy
SENATE ETHICS
Senate GOP to Elect New Leaders In Wake of Sen. Ensign Resignation
CALIFORNIA
California Federal Court Dismisses Challenge To Ballot Initiative
Imposing Tax on Lobbyists
Headline from June 23, 2009 Issue:
LOBBYING
EC Hails Voluntary Lobby Register, Says No Need for Mandatory
Scheme
Headline from June 22, 2009 Issue:
FEC
FEC 6-0 Ruling Allows Rep. Visclosky To Use Campaign Funds for
Legal Costs
SENATE ETHICS
Prosecutor Says 'Vague' Burris Statements On Obtaining Senate Seat
Were Not Perjury
Headline from June 19, 2009 Issue:
FEC
FEC Commissioners Apparently at Impasse Over Allowing Kerry
Campaign to Fund Movie
ALASKA
Kott, Kohring Freed, Await Results Of DOJ Review on Withheld
Evidence
Headline from June 18, 2009 Issue:
LOBBYING
Amended LDA Guidance Says Lobbyists Can De-Register by Avoiding
`Contacts'
LOBBYING
Welch, Head of DOJ Integrity Section, Removed as Supervisor of
Ring's Case
Headline from June 17, 2009 Issue:
FEC
Reformers Fear Quick Vote on Sullivan Could Discourage Other
Changes at FEC
JUDICIAL ELECTIONS
Caperton Ruling Is Expected to Spur States To Enhance Their
Process for Judicial Recusal
Headline from June 16, 2009 Issue:
LOBBYING
New Lobbying Guidance Document Could Help Lobbyists End LDA
Registration
FLORIDA
Gov. Signs Bill Barring Local Government From Spending on
Political Advertisements
Headline from June 15, 2009 Issue:
HOUSE ETHICS
House Ethics Panel Reviews PMA Matter; FEC May OK Visclosky Bid on
Legal Costs
Headline from June 12, 2009 Issue:
FEC NOMINEE
Senate Rules Committee Approves Sullivan's Nomination by Voice
Vote
ALASKA
Report Says Campaign Against Mine Involved National Group AJS,
Broke Laws
Headline from June 11, 2009 Issue:
FEC NOMINEE
Obama FEC Nominee Sullivan Faces No Opposition at Senate Rules
Hearing
Headline from June 10, 2009 Issue:
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ENFORCEMENT
Illegal Contribution Charges Dismissed In Prosecution of L.A.
Attorney O'Donnell
ALASKA
Ban on Acts to `Enrich' Office-Holders Certified in Alaska for
Petition Signatures
Headline from June 9, 2009 Issue:
JUDICIAL ELECTIONS
Supreme Court's 5-4 Ruling Sees Risk Of Judicial Bias in Big-Money
Campaigns
FEC NOMINATIONS
Senate Rules Committee Set June 10 To Consider Sullivan's FEC
Nomination
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS
Record-Shattering $1.8 Billion Cost For `08 Presidential Campaign,
FEC Says
LOBBYING
Study Describes Failure of EU Lobby List, Urges Mandatory
Registering of All Groups
Headline from June 8, 2009 Issue:
ETHICS
Justice Seeks Release, Retrial for Convicted Alaska Lawmakers,
Citing Flawed Prosecution
CAMPAIGN FINANCE
FEC Dismisses Cases on Discount Ads In N.Y. Times by MoveOn.org, Giuliani
Headline from June 5, 2009 Issue:
ETHICS
House Tries to Stem PMA Controversy With Call for Ethics Committee
Report
CAMPAIGN FINANCE
Group Will Pay $550,000 to Settle Claims It Used DOJ Funds to
Lobby Congress
TAX COLLECTION
IRS Tax Lien Disclosed Against Kerry's 2004 Presidential Campaign
Headline from June 4, 2009 Issue:
FEC ENFORCEMENT
Union Sues to Challenge Dismissal Of FEC Complaint on Covanta
Energy
INDIANA
Federal Judge Signs Judgment Finding Ex-Mayor of East Chicago,
Aide Guilty
Headline from June 3, 2009 Issue:
FEC
FEC Draft Ruling Would View Boat Of Neugebauer Controlled by an
LLC
SENATE ETHICS
Wertheimer Urges Public Hearings To `Clear the Air' on Burris
Matter
Headline from June 2, 2009 Issue:
LOBBYING
Questions Remain on White House Policy Easing Ban on Discussing
Stimulus Efforts
Headline from June 1, 2009 Issue:
FEC ENFORCEMENT
Latest FEC Deadlock Frees McCain From Charges of Raising `Soft
Money'
PARTY FUNDING
Democratic, Republican Parties Raised $1.6 Billion for 2008
Election, FEC Says
OHIO
Ohio Measure on `Transition Funds' Passes State House on Unanimous
Vote
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