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Tag Archives: FEC
Campaign Finance – FEC News Update
The Federal Election Commission’s Weekly Digest for the week of August 30 through September 30, 2010 is available here.
FEC Releases Draft Final Rules For Coordination, Federal Election Activity
At last week’s open meeting, the Federal Election Commission (“FEC”) adopted revised coordination rules applicable to outside groups, and federal election activity rules for state and local party committees. The new coordination rules do change the coordination rules applicable to … Continue reading
Posted in Campaign Finance, Campaigns, Elections, FEC, Outside Groups, Party Committees, Politics, Rulemakings
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FEC To Consider Coordination Rulemaking At Next Open Meeting
The Federal Election Commission (“FEC”) is scheduled to hold an open meeting on Thursday, August 26, 2010. The agenda includes a couple of advisory opinion requests and the coordination and federal election activity rulemakings. The draft final coordination and federal … Continue reading
Posted in Advisory Opinions, Campaign Finance, FEC, Rulemakings
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Sign Of The Times
Airline baggage fees are now an itemized expense on national party committee disclosure reports filed with the Federal Election Commission.
Posted in Disclosure, FEC, Party Committees
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Campaign Finance – FEC News Update
The Federal Election Commission’s Weekly Digest for week of August 9-13, 2010, is available here.
Campaign Finance – John J. Sullivan’s FEC Nomination Withdrawn By White House
John J. Sullivan’s nomination to the Federal Election Commission (“FEC”) was withdrawn by the White House yesterday. Mr. Sullivan, a labor union lawyer, was nominated to fill Democratic Commissioner Ellen Weintraub’s seat on the FEC. Commissioner Weintraub is a holdover … Continue reading
Posted in Congress, FEC, Labor Unions, Obama Administration, Politics
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Campaign Finance – Independent Expenditure PACs Begin Registering With FEC
CQ Politics reports that at least three independent expenditure PACs have registered with the Federal Election Commission (“FEC”) since the FEC issued two advisory opinions holding that such groups may accept unlimited donations from individuals, corporations and labor unions. The … Continue reading
Posted in Advisory Opinions, Campaign Finance, Corporations, Disclosure, Elections, FEC, Labor Unions, Outside Groups, Politics, Trade Associations
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Campaign Finance – FEC News Update
The Federal Election Commission’s Weekly Digest for the week of July 26-30, 2010 is now available.
Campaign Finance – A Commonsense Comment On The Disclose Act?
Last week, the Federal Election Commission (“FEC”) adopted an advisory opinion in response to a request from Commonsense Ten, a Democratic soft money group that intends to air advertisement protecting Democratic incumbents and attacking Republican candidates. The FEC advisory opinion request … Continue reading
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Campaign Finance – FEC News Update
The Federal Election Commission’s Weekly Digest for the week of July 19-23, 2010 is now available.
Campaign Finance – FEC Approves Two Advisory Opinions On Independent Expenditure PACs
The Federal Election Commission (“FEC”) just announced that it approved two advisory opinions on independent expenditure PACs (“IE PACs”). From the FEC press release: In Advisory Opinion 2010-09 (Club for Growth), the Commission concluded that Club for Growth — a 501(c)(4) … Continue reading
Posted in Advisory Opinions, Campaign Finance, Corporations, Disclosure, Elections, Express Advocacy, FEC, Labor Unions, Outside Groups, Politics, Trade Associations
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Campaign Finance – FEC May Issue Independent Expenditure Guidance, Revise Reporting Forms
BNA Money & Politics Reports reports that the Federal Election Commission (“FEC”) has established a self-imposed deadline of July 21, 2010 to respond to advisory opinion requests that may clarify the independent expenditure reporting requirements after the Citizens United and … Continue reading
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Campaign Finance – FEC Seeks Comments On Presentation Of Electioneeing Communications Data
A while back, the Federal Election Commission (“FEC”) launched a blog designed to engage the regulated community about disclosure issues. The latest post discusses electioneering communications reporting data. Organizations sponsoring electioneering communications (i.e., television and radio ads referencing a federal … Continue reading
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Campaign Finance – Express Advocacy FEC News Update
File this post under catching up. The Federal Election Commission adopted three new agency procedures at its July 1, 2010 open meeting. The new agency procedures are listed below. Processing audit reports. Legal guidance to the Office of Compliance. Establishing a pilot program for … Continue reading
Posted in Audits, Campaign Finance, Disclosure, FEC
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Campaign Finance – Express Advocacy FEC News Update
The Federal Election Commission’s Weekly Digest for the week of July 5-9, 2010 is now available.