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On December 11, 2014, the Commission unanimously approved seven recommendations for changes to current campaign finance law. Two of the recommendations advocate expanding electronic filing requirements, and others relate to …
Read moreOn December 16, President Obama signed into law the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (H.R. 83). Provisions of that law enable national party committees to establish accounts to …
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The Federal Election Commission has elected Ann M. Ravel as the agency’s Chair and Matthew S. Petersen as its Vice Chair for 2015. Ms. Ravel served as Vice Chair in …
On December 15, the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina dismissed Kuhn for Congress’s challenge to a civil penalty the Commission had assessed against it for failing …
Read moreWASHINGTON – President Obama signed into law the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (H.R. 83) last night. Provisions of this law provide for the establishment of new accounts …
Read moreWASHINGTON – At its open meeting today, the Federal Election Commission elected Ann M. Ravel as Chair and Matthew S. Petersen as Vice Chairman for 2015. Ms. Ravel served as …
Read moreWASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission today approved the meeting dates for the first half of next year and elected a Chair and Vice Chairman for 2015.
Read moreWASHINGTON – The United States District Court for the District of South Carolina issued its Order yesterday in Kuhn for Congress v. FEC (Case 2:13-cv-03337-PMD), adopting the recommendation contained in …
Read moreCampaigns of retiring officeholders should review Advisory Opinion 2010-26, in which the Commission ruled that a retiring Congressman may use campaign funds to pay temporary storage costs associated with …
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The reporting session will address common filing problems and provide answers to questions committees may have as they prepare to file their January 31 Year-End Reports. The electronic filing …
Read moreWASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission today approved an advisory opinion and legislative recommendations for 2014. The Commission decided not to initiate a rulemaking to revise the definition of “federal …
Read moreSome of the contribution limits set forth in the federal campaign finance laws are adjusted every election cycle to account for changes in the consumer price index (CPI). In odd-numbered …
Read moreOn November 25, 2014, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia vacated a Commission regulation governing the disclosure of certain donations used to fund electioneering communications. Specifically, the …
Read moreAll PACs, party committees and 2014 general election candidates must file a Post-General Report (30G) by Thursday, December 4. This report covers activity from the close of books for your …
Read moreWASHINGTON – The United States District Court for the District of Columbia today issued its Memorandum Opinion and Order in Van Hollen v. FEC (Case 1:11-cv-0766-ABJ), granting plaintiff’s motion for …
Read moreThe same disclaimer rules that apply to campaign-related mailings apply to holiday greeting cards as well, even though they usually do not solicit funds or contain express advocacy. If a …
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