Headline from September 30, 2008 Issue:
FEC ENFORCEMENT
Billboard Company Owner to Pay FEC $115,000 for Failing to Report
Spending
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ENFORCEMENT
Ex-CIA Official Foggo Pleads Guilty To One Count of
Honest-Services Fraud
WASHINGTON
Washington State Agency Asks State AG To Probe Alleged GOP
Campaign Violations
Headline from September 29, 2008 Issue:
ELECTIONEERING COMMUNICATIONS
Fourth Circuit Considers Bid to Hurry Challenge to FEC Rules on
Groups' Ads
FEC
FEC Gives Palin Extra Time to File Report Disclosing Personal
Finances
Headline from September 26, 2008 Issue:
SENATE ETHICS
Opening Session of Stevens Trial Focuses On His Intentions in
Filing Disclosure Forms
HOUSE ETHICS
House Ethics Panel Votes to Open Probe Into Allegations of
Wrongdoing by Rangel
BNA CONFERENCES
BNA to Sponsor Conferences On Exempt Groups, Hill Probes
Headline from September 25, 2008 Issue:
SENATE ETHICS
Stevens Predicts Vindication as Court In Washington Set to Hear
Arguments
CONGRESS
House Ethics Panel Votes to Open Probe Into Allegations of
Wrongdoing by Rangel
Headline from September 24, 2008 Issue:
LOBBYING
Report: DOJ Has Received 330 Referrals Of Possible Lobbying
Violations This Year
MILLIONAIRES' AMENDMENT
FEC Drops Cases Against Davis, Others Said to Violate
Millionaires' Amendment
ILLINOIS
Obama Intervention Yields Pay-to-Play Campaign Finance Reforms for
Illinois
WASHINGTON
Washington State AG Charges Builders Violated Campaign Finance
Reporting Law
Headline from September 23, 2008 Issue:
PARTY FUNDING
Obama's Joint Fund-Raising Boosts DNC; Overall Presidential Money
Race Near Even
Headline from September 22, 2008 Issue:
ELECTIONEERING COMMUNICATIONS
Appeals Court Gives FEC, DOJ Deadline To Answer Anti-Obama Group's
Challenge
UTAH
Judge Rules Utah Campaign Finance Law Unconstitutional as Applied
to Right to Work
BNA CONFERENCES
BNA to Sponsor Conferences On Exempt Groups, Hill Probes
Headline from September 19, 2008 Issue:
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ENFORCEMENT
Wertheimer Blasts Donsanto Comments Indicating No DOJ Action on
527 Groups
HOUSE ETHICS
House Stifles GOP Resolution to Remove Rangel as Chairman of Ways
and Means
Headline from September 18, 2008 Issue:
BUNDLING
FEC Hearing Airs Contentious Issues Faced in Writing New Rule for
Bundling
Headline from September 17, 2008 Issue:
MINNESOTA
State Judge Says Ads Faulting Franken On Organizing Bill Not False
or Reckless
Headline from September 16, 2008 Issue:
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ENFORCEMENT
Donsanto Says DOJ Does Not Pursue Criminal Probes of Independent
Groups
Headline from September 15, 2008 Issue:
LOBBYING
D.C. Circuit Hears Arguments in NAM Case Testing Disclosure
Requirements of HLOGA
Headline from September 12, 2008 Issue:
ELECTIONEERING COMMUNICATIONS
U.S. Judge in Richmond Will Not Block FEC Restrictions on
Independent Groups
FEC ENFORCEMENT
FEC Fines Florida Companies, Executives $133,500 for Illegal Aid
to Senate Campaign
HOUSE ETHICS
Rep. Scott Fills Vacancy on Ethics Panel, Bringing Committee Back
to Full Strength
ILLINOIS
Illinois House Overrides Governor's Bid To Alter Bill on
Pay-to-Play Contributions
Headline from September 11, 2008 Issue:
CAMPAIGN FINANCE
Judge Says He Will Rule Quickly in Lawsuit Challenging FEC's
Independent Group Rules
ETHICS
Sen. Stevens to Face Trial on All Charges as Judge Rejects Most
Defense Motions
CONGRESS
Rangel Intends to Maintain Post as Chair of Ways and Means, File
Amended Returns
Headline from September 10, 2008 Issue:
ELECTIONEERING COMMUNICATIONS
U.S. District Court Strikes Ohio's Limits On Corporate Funding of
Pre-Election Ads
BNA CONFERENCES
BNA to Sponsor Conferences On Exempt Groups, Hill Probes
Headline from September 9, 2008 Issue:
INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES
Anti-Obama Group's Future Plans Unclear; Others Spending on Issue
Ads for Hill Races
LOBBYING
Former Doolittle Aide, Abramoff Colleague Indicted in Continuing
DOJ Corruption Probe
Headline from September 8, 2008 Issue:
FEC
FEC Moves to Get `Bundling' Rule On Track With Hearing Set for
Sept. 17
Headline from September 5, 2008 Issue:
LOBBYING
Abramoff Gets Four More Years Beyond Time Served in Corruption
Case
Headline from September 4, 2008 Issue:
ARIZONA
Key Provision of Arizona Campaign Law Offering Public Money Held
Unconstitutional
MISSOURI
Missouri AG to Target Robo-Calls From Candidates During Election
Season
ILLINOIS
Illinois Gov. Would Curb Contributions From State, Local
Government Workers
Headline from September 3, 2008 Issue:
LOBBYING
Judge Sets New Trial Date for Safavian But Lawyers Say Talks in
Case Continue
BNA CONFERENCES
BNA to Sponsor Conferences On Exempt Groups, Hill Probes
Headline from September 2, 2008 Issue:
INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES
Anti-Obama Nonprofit Group Relies On Obscure `QNC' Waiver of FEC
Rules
ALASKA
Alaska Voters Reject Ballot Initiative For Publicly Funded 'Clean
Elections'
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