Headline from September 30, 2005 Issue:
FEC ENFORCEMENT
House Republicans Told to Hand Over Tainted Campaign Money From Westar
Headline from September 29, 2005 Issue:
CONGRESS
Indicted in Texas Campaign Finance Case, DeLay Steps Aside as House
Majority Leader
ELECTION REFORM
Changes Since 2000 Led to More Votes Being Counted in 2004
Presidential Race
Headline from September 28, 2005 Issue:
SUPREME COURT
Supreme Court Will Consider Two Cases That Could Remake Campaign
Finance Law
Headline from September 27, 2005 Issue:
SECURITIES
Frist Says He Had No Inside Information In HCA Stock Sale Now Under
Investigation
TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS
IRS Tackles Guidance on Penalty Waivers For Political Organizations
That Fail to Report
Headline from September 26, 2005 Issue:
FEC ENFORCEMENT
FEC Rejects Counsel Advice to Pursue Case Against GOP Consultant Who
Helped Nader
NORTH CAROLINA
Election Communications Limits Tighter Under Measure Signed by N.C.
Governor
Headline from September 23, 2005 Issue:
INTERNET
House Administration Hears Debate Over FEC Regulation of Online
Politics
FEC
FEC Votes to Let Cunningham Use Campaign Money for Criminal Defense
Headline from September 22, 2005 Issue:
LEADERSHIP PACS
Bill With Leadership PAC Rider Delayed As McCain Pushes for Vote on
Measure
Headline from September 21, 2005 Issue:
FEC
Draft FEC Ruling Would Allow Cunningham To Use Campaign Money for
Legal Defense
Headline from September 20, 2005 Issue:
OFPP
Safavian Out as OFPP Head, Charged With False Statements, Obstruction
CAMPAIGN FINANCE
FEC Files Suit Against Club for Growth Inc. Saying 527 Should Have
Registered as PAC
CAMPAIGN FINANCE
FEC Audit Says Colorado Democratic Party Overspent `Soft Money' in
2002 Campaign
ELECTION REFORM
Carter-Baker Commission Presents Election Reform Report to Bush, Hill
Headline from September 19, 2005 Issue:
FEC ENFORCEMENT
Pending FEC Cases From 2004 Campaign Could Clarify Legal Status of 527
Groups
Headline from September 16, 2005 Issue:
FEC
FEC Set to Consider Broader Rule Barring Solicitation of `Soft Money'
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Investigators Find No Violations in Claims Treasury Used Employees for
Campaign Work
TEXAS
District Attorney Adds New Felony Charges To Indictments Against
TRMPAC Officials
Headline from September 15, 2005 Issue:
FEC
FEC to Rule Whether Cunningham Can Use Campaign Money for Legal
Defense
Headline from September 14, 2005 Issue:
LEADERSHIP PACS
Provision Boosting `Leadership' PACs Could Be Subject of Senate Floor
Battle
Headline from September 13, 2005 Issue:
INTERNET
FEC to Testify Before House Panel On Regulating Politics on the
Internet
Headline from September 12, 2005 Issue:
FEC ENFORCEMENT
FEC Dismisses Complaints That Groups Illegally Coordinated With Two
Campaigns
Headline from September 9, 2005 Issue:
SUPREME COURT
Interest Groups Have Spent $2.1 Million In TV `Air War' Over Roberts
Nomination
TEXAS
Grand Jury Indicts TRMPAC, Business Group For Alleged Corporate
Contributions in Texas
Headline from September 8, 2005 Issue:
LOBBYING
DOJ Says It Pursued 13 of 200 Cases Alleging Lobbying Disclosure
Violations
Headline from September 7, 2005 Issue:
FEC
D.C. Circuit Orders BCRA Sponsors To Answer FEC Bid for En Banc Review
Headline from September 6, 2005 Issue:
FEC
FEC Commissioners Debate Meaning Of Ruling on Ballot Measure Campaigns
Headline from September 2, 2005 Issue:
SENATE ETHICS
New Jersey Attorneys File Ethics Case Against Corzine
Headline from September 1, 2005 Issue:
FEC
FEC's Court Appeal, Rulemaking Schedule Indicate No New BCRA Rules
Coming Soon
TEXT
Justice Department Reveals First Cases Settled Under Lobbying Disclosure
Statute
The Justice Department
revealed for the first time Aug. 15 that it has reached three settlements
since April 2004 resolving federal lobbying disclosure violations. The
settlements called for a total of $47,000 in fines and for the reporting
problems to be corrected.
Text of the three settlements:
1.
Justice Department Settlement with Natsource LLC,
April 22, 2005
2.
Justice Department Settlement with CHG and
Associates, May 7, 2005
3.
Justice Department Settlement with Unnamed
Defendant, April 22, 2004
