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The article recommends the enforcement into law of the so called, the secret refund booth, as a strategy in mandatory publicity of contributions and refunds of individuals to campaign funds of political candidates in the U.S. The secret refund booth allows the Federal Election Commission to...
- COSTLY Speech. Hansen, Mark // ABA Journal;Oct2002, Vol. 88 Issue 10, p36
Discusses legal issues on political contributions and advertising in the U.S. as of October 2002. Civil fine paid by MSE Technology Applications Inc. for violating the laws on political contributions; Importance of establishing the client's goal for the political contributions; Discussion on...
- WHEN ADS ATTACK. Choma, Russ // Mother Jones;Sep/Oct2015, Vol. 40 Issue 5, p12
The article discusses the use of targeted digital advertising by U.S. presidential campaigns during the 2016 election. Topics include the lack of regulation of online advertisements by the U.S. Federal Election Commission (FEC), an FEC case involving the dark-money political organization Checks...
- FEC panel should fix free speech. Samples, John // Clarendon Enterprise (TX);8/24/2006, Vol. 17 Issue 36, p2
The author reflects on a proposal to the U.S. Federal Election Commission which would allow grassroots organizations and pro-life groups to run advertising lobbying their fellow citizens. The change would set out conditions under which groups could lobby the U.S. Congress without violating the...
- LOOKING FOR THE LOOPHOLES. Waller, Douglas // Time International (South Pacific Edition);2/25/2002, Issue 7, p26
Focuses on the efforts to reform campaign fundraising in the United States, which has been raised as an issue because of the Enron Corp. scandal. Passage of a bill by the House of Representatives as several Republicans defied their party and supported the bill; Anticipation that Republicans...
- Under Fire. Stone, Peter H. // National Journal;5/18/2002, Vol. 34 Issue 20, p1478
Deals with the controversy faced by the U.S. Federal Election Commission (FEC) following the signing of a campaign finance law with rules that have been developed by the commission. Criticism of several reformers on the structure of the approved campaign finance law; Comments on the FEC;...
- Paying for the Party. Bailey, Holly // Newsweek;7/12/2004, Vol. 144 Issue 2, p10
Discusses how new campaign-finance rules have altered the planning for the 2004 parties at the U.S. political conventions. Sources of funding for the galas; Highlights of the upcoming Democratic convention in Boston, Massachusetts; Views of organizers, including lobbyist Wayne Smith.
- FEC Adopts Limited New Rule Regulating 527s. // Association Management;Oct2004, Vol. 56 Issue 10, p9
Reports on the United States Federal Election Commission's adoption of the rule requiring some groups to use federally regulated hard money to pay for some of their expenses. Reasons behind the agency's move; Key provisions of the rule.
- The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002. // Supreme Court Debates;Nov2003, Vol. 6 Issue 8, p227
Provides an overview of the U.S. Federal Election Commission's implementation of revised rules on provisions of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002. Prohibition of national parties from raising or spending nonfederal funds; Fundraising by federal and nonfederal candidates on behalf of...