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Weekly Digests are published every Friday and summarize the week's publicly disclosed activity. Press releases are published as news happens.
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On April 14, 2008, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and the DNC Services Corporation filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia alleging that, since …
Read moreThe Special General Election to fill the U.S. House seat in Maryland’s 4th Congressional District being vacated by Representative Albert R. Wynn will be June 17, 2008.
Candidate committees involved …
Read moreOn April 11, 2008, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia denied the plaintiff’s “motion to enforce” the court’s earlier final judgment in the Shays III litigation.
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Read moreDid you know that treasurers have to pay attention to two different deadlines when a committee receives a contribution? First, when any person receives a contribution of any amount for …
Read more. Monthly filing committees are reminded that they have a report due tomorrow, May 20, covering the month of April. Also, campaigns in certain states (and quarterly filing PACs or …
Read moreThe FEC's compilation of the Federal Election Campaign Act and other laws related to federal elections has been updated to include the provisions of the Honest Leadership and Open Government …
Read moreSometimes membership organizations are not sure whether the more specific rules for trade associations apply to them. While all trade associations are membership organizations under FEC rules, not all membership …
Read moreSeveral states hold conventions to nominate a party's candidate for the general election instead of holding a primary election. These conventions are treated like a primary election under federal election …
Read moreThe Commission will hold a conference for trade associations, membership organizations and labor organizations on June 23-24, 2008, at the Embassy Suites Convention Center hotel in Washington, DC. At the …
Read moreOn May 14, 2008, the Commission will hold a one-day seminar for nonconnected committees (i.e., PACs not sponsored by a corporation, union, trade association or incorporated membership organization) at its …
Read moreThe Commission has successfully resolved six campaign finance enforcement matters through its Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) program. The Commission assessed civil penalties totaling $11,450 for these six cases. The respondents, …
Read moreOn March 10, 2008, the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona granted the Commission's motion to dismiss the suit filed by Jon Marcus against the U.S. Attorney General …
Read moreOn March 12, 2008, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted the FEC's motion to dismiss Thomas P. Tierney's suit against the Commission for lack of standing. …
Read moreCongressional campaigns raised a total of $507 million in 2007, an eight percent increase from 2005. While receipts for House candidates increased in 2007, receipts for Senate candidates declined.
Senate …
Read moreOn March 6, 2008, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California denied defendant Stephen Adams’ motion to dismiss and granted the Commission’s motion for partial judgment on …
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