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Headline from March 30, 2005 Issue:
CAMPAIGN FINANCE
FEC Seeks to Grant Immunity Orders as Part of 2005 Legislative
Proposals
SOCIAL SECURITY
Conservative Club for Growth Airs TV Ads Targeting Sen. Graham's Tax
Cap Proposal
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS
Finance Committee Set to Hear Testimony Regarding Charitable
Organization Reforms
Headline from March 29, 2005 Issue:
ELECTION REFORM
Sweeping Election Reform Bill Goes to New Mexico Governor's Desk
Headline from March 28, 2005 Issue:
ENERGY
Troubled Power Marketers Hire Big Names to Lobby Congress on
Electricity Deregulation
CAMPAIGN FINANCE
FEC Fines Sen. Obama's Campaign $11,062 for 2004 Reporting Violations
ARIZONA
Panel Orders Legislator Removed Over Alleged Campaign Violations
LOBBYING
New York Lobbyists Spent $144 Million Influencing State, Local
Officials In 2004
INDIANA
Bill Requiring Photo ID to Vote Passes House Along Partisan Lines
Headline from March 25, 2005 Issue:
CAMPAIGN FINANCE
FEC Backs Narrow Internet Proposal In Attempt to Quiet Online
Controversy
CALIFORNIA
Schwarzenegger Wins Ruling Allowing Unlimited Money for Initiative
Committee
Headline from March 24, 2005 Issue:
CAMPAIGN FINANCE
FEC Internet Proposal Would Regulate Only Communications `Placed for a
Fee'
JUDICIAL ELECTIONS
North Dakota Federal Court Strikes Down Limit on Judicial Candidate
Campaign Speech
LOBBYING
New York Appeals Court Upholds Constitutionality of State Lobbying Law
Headline from March 23, 2005 Issue:
FEC
FEC Honing Internet Rule Proposal Set to Be Considered at Next Meeting
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ENFORCEMENT
Former FHFB Chairman John Korsmo To Plead Guilty to Making False
Statements
Headline from March 22, 2005 Issue:
FEC ENFORCEMENT
FEC Fines Donor, Campaign $3,000 For Contributions in Names of
Children
CONNECTICUT
Former Gov. Rowland Sentenced To Prison in Federal Corruption Case
Headline from March 21, 2005 Issue:
FEC
McCain, Feingold Criticize FEC In Appeals Brief on BCRA Rules
Headline from March 18, 2005 Issue:
TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS
Senate Finance Committee Seeking Papers of Groups Linked to Abramoff
Headline from March 17, 2005 Issue:
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ENFORCEMENT
Case Against Clinton Campaign Official To Go Forward, Federal Judge
Indicates
ISSUE ADS
Impact of Issue Ads on Policy Debates Discussed in New Report by
Annenberg
CALIFORNIA
Watchdog Group Sues Schwarzenegger Over Rules for Ballot Measure
Contributions
Headline from March 16, 2005 Issue:
HOUSE ETHICS
GOP Lawmakers Pressured in Impasse That Could Block Ethics Probe of
DeLay
INDIANA
Indiana Bill Requiring Photo IDs for Voters Passes Committee, Sent to
House Floor
Headline from March 15, 2005 Issue:
FEC
New FEC Rule for Internet Politicking Comes Under Attack Before It Is
Written
Headline from March 14, 2005 Issue:
HOUSE ETHICS
House Ethics Committee Deadlocks On Rules to Proceed in New Congress
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
Bush Nominates Clement as Solicitor General; Nominee Currently Serves
in Acting Position
ALASKA
Governor Asks Alaska Legislature To Consider Updating Ethics Laws
Headline from March 11, 2005 Issue:
FEC
FEC Indicates Tribe Can Back Contractor Without Curbs on Campaign
Contributions
PAY-TO-PLAY
House Passes Amendment Allowing States To Regulate `Pay-to-Play' in
Road Contracts
SECTION 527 GROUPS
Bill Introduced by Two House Members Would Preserve 527 Groups, Boost
Parties
Headline from March 10, 2005 Issue:
FEC
FEC Unable to Agree on Top Proposals To Include in Legislative
Recommendations
Headline from March 9, 2005 Issue:
SECTION 527 GROUPS
Lott Wants Quick Action on Measure To Limit on Section 527
Organizations
Headline from March 8, 2005 Issue:
SECTION 527 GROUPS
Attorneys Debating Section 527 Bill Focus on Its Effects on 501(c)
Groups
Headline from March 7, 2005 Issue:
SECTION 527 GROUPS
Senate Committee to Review FEC Debate Over Regulating Section 527
Organizations
FEC ENFORCEMENT
Judge Dismisses Suit Challenging FEC On Handling of Ashcroft Campaign
Matter
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ENFORCEMENT
INew Jersey Developer Kushner Sentenced To 2 Years for FEC, Tax,
Witness Offenses
MICHIGAN
Michigan Secretary of State Land Says Lawmakers Filed False Campaign
Statements
Headline from March 4, 2005 Issue:
FEC
Indian Tribe Asks FEC If Contracting Unit Would Prevent It From Making
Contributions
CALIFORNIA
Governor Launches Campaign to Place Three Of His Reform Initiatives On
Ballot
Headline from March 3, 2005 Issue:
PARTY FUNDING
Democratic, Republican Party Committees Raised Record $1.5 Billion for
2004 Election
CONGRESS
House Committee Discusses Amendment Allowing State `Pay-to-Play'
Restrictions
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ENFORCEMENT
Campaign Aide Pleads Guilty To Providing False Information to FEC
CALIFORNIA
California Commission Says DNC Failed To Report $1.2 Million Before
2000 Vote
TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS
Finance to Consider Reforms Suggested By Nonprofit Panel as Measure Is
Drafted
Headline from March 2, 2005 Issue:
CONGRESS
Federal `Pay-to-Play' Legislation Arises From Dispute Over N.J.
Highway Money
Headline from March 1, 2005 Issue:
FEC
Federal Court Rules FEC Can Regulate Independent Groups' Use of Soft
Money
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