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Headline Archives - May 2004
Headline from May 28, 2004 Issue:
PARTY FUNDING
Major Parties Continue Racking Up Big Fund Raising
Totals Under BCRA
Headline from May 27, 2004 Issue:
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN
Kerry to Accept Democratic Nomination For President
at Boston Convention July 29
TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS
ABA Task Force Calls on IRS to Clarify Limits on
Politicking by 501(c)(4) Groups
ELECTION REFORM
DOJ Acts to Enforce New Election Law By Settling
Suit Against California County
DOJ ENFORCEMENT
Ex-Aide to Elizabeth Dole Campaign Gets 18 Months
For Embezzling Funds
Headline from May 26, 2004 Issue:
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS
Reformers Criticize, Democrats Defend Possible
Kerry Delay of Public
Funding
TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS
GOPAC Did Not Withhold Information On 527
Disclosure Reports, Aide Says
LOBBYING
California Group Sees Big Increase In Drug
Lobbying, Ties It to Price Cut Plans
Headline from May 25, 2004 Issue:
FEC ENFORCEMENT
Reform Group's Court Challenge to FEC Seeks Ruling
on `Political Committee'
Issue
Headline from May 24, 2004 Issue:
ELECTION REFORM
EAC Sets Second Hearing in Chicago On Voting
Systems, Provisional Ballots
Headline from May 21, 2004 Issue:
HOUSE ETHICS
House Panel Warns on Convention Events After DeLay-Linked
Charity Changes Plans
FEC
House Committee Hears FEC Debate Over Regulation of
Section 527 Groups
TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS
Audits of Charities With Highly Paid Workers Could
Include Religious Groups, Miller Says
GOVERNMENT ETHICS
Revision of Guidance on Federal Committees Urged by
GAO to Prevent Conflicts of Interest
Headline from May 20, 2004 Issue:
FEC
FEC Audit of Pingree Senate Campaign Finds
Technical Problems With Reporting
FEC
FEC Cancels Meeting, Delays Discussion Of Advisory
Opinion on `Book Talk' Fees
LOBBYING
Latest Summaries of Lobbying Registrations Posted
on BNA's Money & Politics Web Site
Headline from May 19, 2004 Issue:
FEC ENFORCEMENT
End of Malenick Case Again Delayed As FEC Asks
Judge to Reconsider Ruling
TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS
Bill Would Require Section 527 Groups To Report
Monthly Rather Than Quarterly
HAWAII
New Hawaii Campaign Finance Measure Limits
Out-of-State, Contractor Money
Headline from May 18, 2004 Issue:
GOVERNMENT ETHICS
Commerce Official & 'Counseled' For Violating Three
Ethics Rules
SUPREME COURT
Supreme Court Will Not Review Ruling On City Law
Barring Mention of
Opponent
Headline from May 17, 2004 Issue:
FEC
GOP Indicates It Will Exploit, Not Resist, FEC
Decision Not to Restrict 527 Groups
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS
FEC: Sharpton Ineligible for Public Money; Must Pay
Back $100,000 Campaign
Grant
TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS
Report Assesses IRS Web Site For Section 527
Disclosure Data
Headline from May 14, 2004 Issue:
FEC
FEC Rejects Rules for 527s This Year, Leaves Door
Open for Future Regulation
FEC
FEC Decides Not to Rule on Request To Interpret
`Millionaires' Amendment'
Headline from May 13, 2004 Issue:
FEC
McCain, Feingold Urge FEC to Adopt Toner-Thomas
Plan for Political Groups
ELECTION REFORM
EAC Commissioners Tell Congress More Money Needed
for Voting Research
Headline from May 12, 2004 Issue:
FEC
EC Staff Recommends Deferring Action On New Rules
for Political Organizations
CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGNS
Congressional Campaign Fund Raising Up 35 Percent
in First 15 Months of Cycle
MISSISSIPPI
Mississippi Lawmakers Approve Compromise Campaign
Finance Bill
Headline from May 11, 2004 Issue:
FEC
Draft FEC Ruling Says Primary Money May Count Under
Millionaires' Amendment
Headline from May 10, 2004 Issue:
FEC
Focus Is on Toner-Thomas Proposal As FEC Eyes Rules
for Political Groups
CONGRESS
Democratic Rep. Ballance Announces Withdrawal of
2004 House Re-election Bid
ELECTION REFORM
Citing Flaws, California Senate Panel Votes To
Eliminate All Electronic Voting Machines
Headline from May 7, 2004 Issue:
JUDICIAL ELECTIONS
Money Still Flowing to Judicial Races Says Report
Highlighted by Sen. McCain
ADVERTISING
New Measure by Sens. Wyden, Graham Would Expand
Stand-by-Your-Ad Rule
PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES
Nader, Others File Suit Against FEC Again
Challenging Debate Procedures
Headline from May 6, 2004 Issue:
ELECTION REFORM
Concerns About Computer Voting Systems Aired at
Hearing by New U.S. Election Panel
Headline from May 5, 2004 Issue:
FEC ENFORCEMENT
Judge Remands FEC Administrative Fine, Says Effort
to Comply Must Be Considered
Headline from May 4, 2004 Issue:
SPENDING LIMITS
Albuquerque Case Could Give High Court Chance to Eye
Campaign Spending Limits
Headline from May 3, 2004 Issue:
CAMPAIGN FINANCE
Toner-Thomas 527 FEC Proposal Exempts 501(c) Groups,
Sets 50% Hard-Money Floor
CAMPAIGN FINANCE
Fitzgerald Gives Up About $750,000 In Debt Settlement
Plan From Campaign
CONGRESS
Visitors With Official Business Regain Access to
Capitol's Underground Tunnels
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