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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.
FEC Record articles inform candidates and committees about FEC developments and are published as news happens. Access Record articles from 1975 through 2004 on the Record archive page. Tips for Treasurers are published once a week.
On December 22, 2005, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld the district court’s refusal to grant EMILY’s List’s request for preliminary injunctive relief. The …
Read moreOn November 30, 2005, Michael G. Liffrig filed suit in the U.S. District Court of North Dakota requesting that the court relieve him from further FEC reporting requirements, set aside …
Read moreThe Special General Election to fill the U.S. House seat in California’s 50th Congressional District left vacant by Randy “Duke” Cunningham will be held on April 11, 2006. Under California …
Read moreAn incorporated production company may broadcast a radio program that references clearly identified federal candidates, even if it airs within 30 days of a primary election or 60 days of …
Read moreOn December 15, 2005, the Commission voted to modify its regulations governing electioneering communications (EC) to comply with the court decisions in Shays v. FEC that invalidated certain portions of …
Read moreOn January 4, 2006, President Bush appointed three new commissioners, Robert D. Lenhard, Hans A. von Spakovsky and Steven T. Walther, to the Federal Election Commission, and reappointed Commissioner David …
Read moreThe FEC continues to update and expand its Enforcement Query System (EQS), a web-based search tool that allows users to find and examine public documents regarding closed Commission enforcement matters. …
Read moreBetween issues of the Record, you can stay up-to-date on the latest FEC activity by visiting the Commission Calendar on our website. The Calendar lists Commission meetings, reporting deadlines, conferences …
Read moreThe Commission will kick-off the election year by hosting reporting and electronic filing workshops on January 18, 2006. The reporting workshops will address common filing problems and respond to questions …
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