Headline from October 31, 2006 Issue:
CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGNS
New Ad Campaigns in Senate Races Aired By Organizations Related to Dobson,
Ickes
TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS
ASAE Urges Finance Democrats to Use Care In Pursuing Post-Abramoff Charity Reforms
Headline from October 30, 2006 Issue:
LOBBYING
Safavian Sentenced to 18 Months in Jail On Corruption Charges in Abramoff
Affair
FEC
FEC Commissioners' Statements Indicate Broadcasters Not Liable for BCRA Violations
Headline from October 27, 2006 Issue:
PARTY FUNDING
Parties' Success in Fund Raising Seen Aiding Their Key Role in Setting Agenda
CONNECTICUT
Conn. Man Sentenced to Prison In State Pension Investment Scheme Status
Headline from October 26, 2006 Issue:
CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGNS
Federal Judge Says State Restrictions On Political `Robocalls' Constitutional
TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS
Grassley Asks for Information From ACORN On Political Activities Compromising
Status
TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS
IRS Working to Provide More Examples Of Prohibited Political Activities, Lerner Says
Headline from October 25, 2006 Issue:
CAMPAIGN FINANCE
'06 Elections Estimated to Cost $2.6 Billion, Highest Price Tag Ever for Midterm
Elections
ELECTION REFORM
New Voting Technologies Could Cause Midterm Election Disasters, Report
Says
Headline from October 24, 2006 Issue:
FEC ENFORCEMENT
FEC Fines Senate Candidate $19,500 For Failing to Report Personal Spending
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS
Former VA Official Gets Prison Term On Federal Conflict-of-Interest Charge
TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS
Watchdog Group Asks IRS to Investigate Kansas Churches for Election Engineering
Headline from October 23, 2006 Issue:
FEC
BCRA Millionaires' Amendment Challenge Debated Before Three-Judge Federal Court
SUPREME COURT
Injunction Barring Arizona Voter ID Law Lifted on Procedural Grounds by High Court
Headline from October 20, 2006 Issue:
CAMPAIGN FINANCE
D.C. Circuit Hears Arguments in Challenge to FEC's Dismissal of Norquist Group
Case
CAMPAIGN FINANCE
New Complaint Filed Against 527s Active in Pennsylvania Senate Race
TAX LEGISLATION
House Rules on Tax Earmarks Likely to Have Little Effect, Observers Say
ETHICS
House GOP Leaders Seek to Shift Debate From Ethics to Policy Issues
CORRECTION
Congressional Campaign Funds
Headline from October 19, 2006 Issue:
CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGNS
Independent Spending by Parties, PACs Soars in This Year's Congressional
Races
FEC
FEC Proposes Procedures to Curb False Report Charges, Embezzlement
Headline from October 18, 2006 Issue:
CONGRESS
Harman Releases Findings of Probe Into Panel's Dealings With Cunningham
Headline from October 17, 2006 Issue:
CONGRESS
Sen. Reid Amends Disclosure Forms to Head Off 'GOP Smear Campaign'
CAMPAIGN FINANCE
FEC Set to Issue New Policy Statement For Matters Involving Embezzled Funds
Headline from October 16, 2006 Issue:
LOBBYING
Rep. Ney Pleads Guilty to Corruption But Declines to Resign His House Seat
FEC
Commissioners Fail to Agree on Ruling About Ads in Santorum-Casey Campaign
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS
Former N.C. Lottery Commissioner Found Guilty of Five Federal Charges
Headline from October 13, 2006 Issue:
CONGRESS
Reid Discusses Land Transaction With Senate Ethics Panel, Aide Says
EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS
Conservative Groups Advocated for Abramoff In Exchange for Payments, Report Alleges
CAMPAIGN FINANCE
Reformers Launch New FEC Complaints Against Sec. 527 Groups Active in
`06 Races
JUDICIAL ELECTION
Federal Court Strikes Kentucky's Rules Restricting Judicial Candidates'
Campaigns
Headline from October 12, 2006 Issue:
FEC
FEC Releases Conflicting Proposed Rulings On Legality of Ads in Casey-Santorum Race
ETHICS
Watchdog Groups Want Pledge Ethics Panel Will Function Next Year
CONGRESS
Wife of Ex-Rep. Cunningham to Forfeit Her Share of Home Bought With Bribe Money
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ENFORCEMENT
Justice Department Indicts Illinois Insider Alleging Kickback Scheme for Contracts
Headline from October 11, 2006 Issue:
FEC ENFORCEMENT
Judge Will Not Allow Club for Growth to Appeal Procedural Ruling in FEC Suit
CONGRESS
First Electronic Database of Top Officials' Personal Finances Announced
by Watchdog
Headline from October 10, 2006 Issue:
FEC ENFORCEMENT
FEC Complaint Cites Club for Growth's Role In Defeating Incumbent GOP Congressman
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS
New Private-Sector Web Site Tracks Recipients of Federal Contracts, Grants
Headline from October 6, 2006 Issue:
HOUSE ETHICS
Ethics Panel Opens Wide Investigation as Hastert Vows to Remain as Speaker
CALIFORNIA
Election Bill Vetoes Bill Include Measure to Give Electoral Votes to National Winner
Headline from October 5, 2006 Issue:
CAMPAIGN FINANCE
FEC Advisory Opinion Says `Hard Money' Required to Fund Election Recount Battles
ETHICS
House Ethics to Meet About Foley While Hastert Wins Conservative Support
EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS
IRS Struggling with Implementation of Pension Protection Act Provisions
TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS
Examination of Nonprofits to Continue With Political Groups, Hospitals
Scrutinized
Headline from October 4, 2006 Issue:
JUDICIAL ELECTIONS
2006 State Supreme Court Races See Jump in Ad Spending by Shadowy Groups
ETHICS
Bush Signals Support for Hastert as Some Call for Speaker's Resignation
Headline from October 3, 2006 Issue:
ETHICS
Hastert Seeks to Quell Political Fallout From Failure to Act Earlier Against Foley
CAMPAIGN FINANCE
Court Lets Stand Alaska's BCRA-Type Limits; Dismisses Maine Case Challenging
Ad Rules
FEC
FEC to Consider Advisory Opinions on Unity08, Party Recount Funds
Headline from October 2, 2006 Issue:
LOBBYING
House Report Calls for More Disclosure Citing Abramoff Lobbying of White House
