Headline from October 31, 2008 Issue:
ELECTIONEERING COMMUNICATIONS
Federal Judge Trims Florida's Law Regulating Electioneering
Messages
SENATE ETHICS
Stevens Vows to Fight Conviction, Says He Can Be an Effective
Senator
CAMPAIGN 2008
Feds Accuse Cellini of Extorting Campaign Contributions from
Investment Firm
Headline from October 30, 2008 Issue:
CAMPAIGN 2008
Parties, Groups Report Millions Spent On Races for White House,
Key Hill Seats
ELECTIONEERING COMMUNICATIONS
Federal Judge in North Carolina Rejects Challenge to FEC Rules for
Group's Ads
Headline from October 29, 2008 Issue:
SENATE ETHICS
Stevens Says Campaign to Continue Despite Guilty Verdict in
Corruption Case
SUPREME COURT
Court to Consider Review in N.C. Case Challenging Public Campaign
Fund System
Headline from October 28, 2008 Issue:
SENATE ETHICS
Stevens Found Guilty of False Statements For Not Disclosing Gifts
From VECO's Allen
Headline from October 27, 2008 Issue:
FEC ENFORCEMENT
Martinez, Gephardt, Istook Campaigns Face Total Fines Over
$150,000 After FEC Audits
Headline from October 24, 2008 Issue:
ELECTIONEERING COMMUNICATIONS
FEC Splits on Advisory Opinion for NRLC Raising Questions About
Rules for Groups
FEC ENFORCEMENT
Chicago Couple May Pursue Suit Against FEC Over Financial Records
Headline from October 23, 2008 Issue:
CAMPAIGN 2008
Total Cost of Federal Campaigns in 2008 Estimated at
Record-Shattering $5.3 Billion
Headline from October 22, 2008 Issue:
ELECTIONEERING COMMUNICATIONS
FEC Draft: Ads Fault Obama's Character But One is OK to Air
Without Regulation
LOBBYING
Feinstein to Offer Bill to Bar Lobbying By Companies Bailed Out by
Government
Headline from October 21, 2008 Issue:
ELECTIONEERING COMMUNICATIONS
Federal Judge Blocks W.Va. Laws Restricting Political Ads by
Groups
PENNSYLVANIA
Electrical Workers' PAC to Pay $10,000 To Settle Campaign Finance
Law Violations
Headline from October 20, 2008 Issue:
ELECTIONEERING COMMUNICATIONS
Federal Judge Says No Ruling in Challenge To FEC Rules for Groups
Until After Election
FEC
Judge Affirms FEC Decision That Unity08 Had to Obey Campaign
Contribution Limits
ELECTION REFORM
Supreme Court Stays Ruling From Ohio Favoring GOP on Voter
Screening Issue
CALIFORNIA
Watchdog Agency, State Senator Settle Lawsuit Over Use of Campaign
Funds
Headline from October 17, 2008 Issue:
LOBBYING
Public Citizen's Holman: Next Step For Lobbyist Reform Is Conduct
Code
Headline from October 16, 2008 Issue:
ELECTIONEERING COMMUNICATIONS
28 Groups Report Over $50 Million to FEC In `Electioneering
Communications' This Fall
CALIFORNIA
Ninth Circuit Overturns Decision Striking Limits on Independent
PACs
CALIFORNIA
State Agency Tracks Spending By Groups in California Campaigns
Headline from October 15, 2008 Issue:
LOBBYING
Safavian Pleads Not Guilty in New Case; Abramoff Suggested as
Defense Witness
Headline from October 14, 2008 Issue:
FEC ENFORCEMENT
Wertheimer Files Complaint Against Two Groups Involved in
Presidential Race
Headline from October 13, 2008 Issue:
No issue was published.
Headline from October 10, 2008 Issue:
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN
Few Independent Ads in Presidential Race As Lawsuits Fail to
Protect Sponsors, So Far
TENNESSEE
Tenn. Ethics Commission Issues Guidance That Relies on Findings of
Lobbyist Audits
Headline from October 9, 2008 Issue:
FEC
FEC Seen Likely to Approve New Proposal For Campaign Ads Placed
Through Website
SENATE CAMPAIGNS
Democrats Gain Momentum in Races Despite Chamber Ads, Schumer Says
FEC ENFORCEMENT
FEC Resolves Enforcement Case Involving Ohio GOP Contributor Noe
Headline from October 8, 2008 Issue:
WASHINGTON
Wash. State Attorney General Sues Republican Party on Political
Mailings
SECURITIES
SEC Charges Hsu Created Ponzi Scheme To Fund Campaign
Contributions, Lifestyle
Headline from October 7, 2008 Issue:
ELECTIONEERING COMMUNICATIONS
New Challenge to Independent Group Limits Filed in U.S. District
Court in West Virginia
TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS
Grassley Favors Allowing Clergy To Endorse Political Candidates
Headline from October 6, 2008 Issue:
ELECTIONEERING COMMUNICATIONS
Bopp Announces New Lawsuit on Behalf Of Group Airing Anti-Obama
Ads in 3 States
FEC ENFORCEMENT
FEC Ends Long-Running Enforcement Case Involving 2002 Louisiana
Senate Campaign
Headline from October 3, 2008 Issue:
FEC
Bopp Asks FEC for Advisory Opinion About Planned NRLC Ads Faulting
Obama
FEC ENFORCEMENT
Congress Backs Long-Term Authority For FEC `Administrative-Fines'
Program
Headline from October 2, 2008 Issue:
ELECTIONEERING COMMUNICATIONS
Fourth Circuit Rejects Bid to Speed Challenge to FEC Rules for 527
Groups
FEC
FEC Expected to Advance Rulemaking To Eliminate `Millionaire's
Amendment'
Headline from October 1, 2008 Issue:
LOBBYING
New GAO Report Urges Better Efforts To Ensure Compliance With
Lobbying Law
TENNESSEE
State Sen. Ford's Jail Term Extended For Undisclosed Dealings With
Contractors
WASHINGTON
Washington State Realtors' Group To Pay Fine for Reporting
Violations
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