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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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A New Hampshire statute requiring disclaimers on certain campaign-related telephone surveys is preempted by the Federal Election Campaign Act (the Act) and Commission regulations in cases where the surveys refer …
Read moreAn association of physician-owned hospitals and persons affiliated with it may make contributions to independent expenditure-only committees because they are not considered to be federal contractors.
Physician …
Read moreDunkin’ Brands, Inc. may solicit contributions to its separate segregated fund (SSF) from the executive and administrative personnel of both its corporate and non-corporate franchisees/licensees. Dunkin Brands, Inc. controls the …
Read moreOn April 16, 2012, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia denied a motion for a preliminary injunction filed against the Commission by three plaintiffs who are federal …
Read moreThe Commission will hold a seminar for trade associations, membership organizations, labor organizations and their political action committees (PACs) at its Washington, DC headquarters on Wednesday, May 23. New this …
Read moreOn March 30, 2012, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia found in favor of a plaintiff who challenged a Federal Election Commission regulation regarding disclosure by corporations …
Read moreGovernor Rick Perry’s principal campaign committee for the 2012 presidential election (RickPerry.org) may convert to a nonconnected committee and use its remaining primary funds to finance the activities of the …
Read moreThe following reports are due in April:
The Tom Lantos for Congress Committee (the Committee), the principal campaign committee of the late Congressman Tom Lantos, may donate the balance of its funds to the Lantos Foundation for …
Read moreIn recent weeks the Commission has received a number of questions concerning the application of campaign finance laws to national convention delegates and individuals seeking selection as a delegate. The …
Read moreThe Commission will hold a seminar for corporations and their political action committees (PACs) at its Washington, DC headquarters on Wednesday, April 25. New this year, the seminar will also …
Read morePrinted copies of the 2012 edition of Title 11 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) are now available from the Commission. Contact the Commission''s Information Division at (202) 694-1100 …
Read moreOn March 7, 2012, the Commission held a public hearing on proposed changes to its regulations concerning independent expenditures and electioneering communications by corporations and labor organizations. The Commission published …
Read moreThe Justice Party of Mississippi (JPM) meets some of the criteria of a state political party under the Federal Election Campaign Act (the Act) and Commission regulations, but it has …
Read moreActRight, a nonconnected PAC, may solicit and forward unlimited contributions earmarked for nonconnected committees that make only independent expenditures or for nonconnected committees’ “non-contribution accounts” used to finance independent expenditures …
Read moreOn March 1, 2012, the Commission considered, but could not approve a response by the required four votes, an Advisory Opinion Request from Stop This Insanity, Inc. The Commission concluded …
Read moreThis article is intended to provide information on the responsibilities of persons serving as treasurers of committees who are required to comply with FEC regulations. It provides some answers to …
Read moreWawa, Inc., a corporation that operates convenience stores, may solicit its Area Managers and General Managers on behalf of its separate segregated fund (SSF), Wawa PAC, because they are part …
Read moreThe Federal Election Campaign Act, as amended by the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 (HLOGA), requires certain political committees to disclose contributions bundled by lobbyists/registrants and …
Read moreThe 2012 coordinated party expenditure limits are now available. The limits are:
• $91,200 for House nominees in states that have only one U.S. House Representative;
• $45,600 for …