August 21, 2015
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August 21, 2015
Republican Party of Louisiana et al. v. FEC (New)
On August 3, 2015, the Republican Party of Louisiana (LAGOP), the Jefferson Parish Republican Parish Executive Committee and the Orleans Parish Republican Executive Committee (collectively, plaintiffs) filed suit in the …
Read moreAugust 20, 2015
CREW v. FEC (D.D.C. 1:14-cv-01419) (District court 2015)
On August 13, 2015, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia (the “Court”) granted the Commission’s motion to dismiss portions of a complaint filed by Citizens for …
Read moreAugust 18, 2015
August Reporting Reminder
Monthly filers are reminded they have a report due, Thursday, August 20, covering the month of July. Quarterly filers do not have a regularly scheduled report due this month, …
Read moreAugust 14, 2015
August 13, 2015
FEC Announces the Selection of Daniel A. Petalas as Acting General Counsel
WASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission announced today that it has appointed Daniel A. Petalas to serve as Acting General Counsel beginning August 24, 2015, for a period of 120 …
Read moreAugust 13, 2015
AO 2015-05: Testamentary bequests to party via an escrow agent
A trustee may use an independent third-party escrow agent (the “agent”) to receive and later disburse funds bequeathed to the Libertarian National Committee (the “LNC”). Each year, the agent will …
Read moreAugust 11, 2015
FEC Approves Advisory Opinion and Notice to Respondents of Information Sharing by the Commission
WASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission today issued an advisory opinion, continued discussion of a second advisory opinion request and approved a recommendation on providing notice to respondents in enforcement …
Read moreAugust 7, 2015
August 6, 2015
FEC to host San Diego conference in October (2015)
The Commission will hold a regional conference in San Diego, California, on October 20-21, 2015. Commissioners and staff will conduct a variety of technical workshops on the federal campaign finance …
August 6, 2015
Combat Veterans for Congress PAC v. FEC (Appeals court July 2015)
On July 28, 2015, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit affirmed the district court''s dismissal of administrative fine challenges filed by Combat Veterans for Congress PAC.
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Read moreAugust 3, 2015
Pursuing America’s Greatness v. FEC (New)
On July 27, 2015, Pursuing America’s Greatness (PAG) filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia challenging Commission regulations and a recently-issued advisory opinion that restrict …
Read moreAugust 3, 2015
Chair Ravel to host public forum on campaign finance issues
FEC Chair Ann Ravel will host a public forum on federal campaign finance law at the conclusion of the agency’s Chicago regional conference on Wednesday, August 26, from 3:00 to …
Read moreAugust 3, 2015
September’s Special Election in IL May Affect Your August Reporting
Candidates involved in the September 10 special general election in Illinois’ 18th Congressional district must file a pre-general report due August 29 that covers financial activity from July 1 through …
Read moreJuly 31, 2015
July 31, 2015
Pending advisory opinion requests as of July 31, 2015
Advisory Opinion Requests (AORs) pending before the Commission as of the end of the month are listed below. Procedures for commenting on pending AORs are described here.
Read moreJuly 30, 2015
Petition for rulemaking on contributions from corporations and other organizations to political committees (2015)
On July 29, 2015, the Commission published a Notice of Availability seeking public comments on a Petition for Rulemaking on contributions from corporations and other organizations to political committees. …
Read moreJuly 29, 2015
Petitions for rulemaking on independent spending by corporations, labor organizations, foreign nationals and independent-expenditure-only committees (2015)
On July 29, 2015, the Commission published a Notice of Availability that seeks public comments on two petitions for rulemaking filed by Make Your Laws PAC Inc. and Make Your …
Read moreJuly 29, 2015
Chicago conference nearly sold out
The Commission's August 25-26 regional conference in Chicago, Illinois, is nearly sold out, with registration fees set to increase on August 1. Don't miss out — register now for this …
July 28, 2015
Court of Appeals Issues Opinion in Combat Veterans for Congress PAC v. FEC
WASHINGTON – Today the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued its Opinion and Per Curiam Judgment in Combat Veterans for Congress PAC v. FEC …
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