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Zero enforcement

By Caitlin Ginley

In a crucial election year rife with controversies and record spending, the Federal Election Commission, missing four of its six members, la

Excerpts from this story referencing "Federal Election Commission":

"… n a crucial election year rife with controversies and record spending, the Federal Election Commission, missing four of its six members, lacks the quorum necessary to take any a …"

Impending ban hasn't stopped soft money rush by presidential hopefuls

By Alex Knott and Adam Mayle

WASHINGTON, October 17, 2002 — Potential candidates for the 2004 presidential primaries have raised more than $7.6 million in unregulated so

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"… ndetected. They are regulated by the Internal Revenue Service, and not the Federal Election Commission, which normally oversees federal campaign committees. Unlike candidate com …"

"… dividuals and companies to get around contribution limits regulated by the Federal Election Commission. The Center found numerous instances involving 527s linked to politicians …"

Bush, Gore recount forces can raise unlimited cash without disclosure to public

By Josey Ballenger

WASHINGTON, November 16, 2000 — As the Republican and Democratic parties have frantically sought private money since Election Day to fund th

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"… und their candidates' recount efforts, they have entered an area where the Federal Election Commission has only limited jurisdiction. In this gray zone, the two parties can rais …"

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Spending spree: Where does the GOP spend its convention loot?

By Meredith O'Brien

An accounting of the exact costs of a national presidential nominating convention cannot be made until after the multi-day event has conclud

Excerpts from this story referencing "Federal Election Commission":

"… ion.The Center for Public Integrity reviewed tens of thousands of pages of Federal Election Commission documents filed by the Philadelphia 2000 host committee, the Committee on …"

Shays-Meehan opens soft money loophole in the States

By John Dunbar

If the campaign finance reform bill that passed the House becomes law, it will eliminate a colossal loophole

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"… g that clearly aimed to help or hurt a candidate, but is not covered under Federal Election Commission guidelines. As a result, parties began spending millions of soft money dol …"

Federal elections panel too swamped to check campaign finance abuses

By Marianne Holt

December 1, 1999 — The Federal Election Commission is mired in an investigation backlog and will be swamped by thousands of cases, giving it

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"… ion was taken on any of the spending cases and no one repaid the debts. …"

"… what will be the most expensive political campaign in U.S. history.“The Federal Election Commission simply cannot handle all the enforcement cases placed in its lap.” – F …"

"… FEC lawyers can prioritize and dismiss cases without public scrutiny. The Federal Election Commission Act of 1971 contains a confidentiality provision that precludes the FEC an …"

"… k picture. “Part of the problem seems to be a growing awareness that the Federal Election Commission simply cannot handle all the enforcement cases placed in its lap,” he sa …"

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Loophole allows donors to give without leaving a trace

By Marianne Holt and Kathryn Wallace

WASHINGTON, March 30, 2000 — The same day that Democratic presidential candidate Al Gore unveiled his campaign finance reform proposal, an o

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"… group to influence elections without having to report its existence to the Federal Election Commission or the Internal Revenue Service.The organization, Shape the Debate, is one …"

"Obamabortion" group challenges FEC regs

By Marianne Lavelle

A new anti-abortion group has its sights set beyond just running ads and launching viral Internet attacks on Barack Obama. The group wants t

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"… forts to reverse Roe v. Wade. On July 30, Bopp filed a lawsuit against the Federal Election Commission on behalf of a new group, The Real Truth About Obama, which had filed pape …"

Commentary: No good deed goes unpunished

WASHINGTON, March 22, 2005 — Columnists and editorial writers stirring the teapot-sized tempest about foundations that have supported (nefar

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"… ic relations campaigns. We don’t lobby Congress. We don’t petition the Federal Election Commission. We don’t pretend we have legions of individuals contributing money to s …"

Fund-raising groups at a glance

WASHINGTON, March 17, 2006 — Politicians spend much of their time and energy raising money to fund ever-more-costly election campaigns. They

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"… s officially affiliated with a political candidate and registered with the Federal Election Commission. Their purpose is to raise and spend money on primary, runoff, and general …"

"… state or federal contribution limits.Contribution Limits for 2005-2006 per Federal Election Commission GuidelinesTo each candidate or candidate committee per electionTo national …"

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