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"… and political party committees must disclose campaign expenditures to the Federal Election Commission. Groups organized under section “527” of the IRS code disclose the inf …"

Fine line between politics and issues spending by secretive 501(c)(4) groups

By Peter H. Stone

Tax-exempt nonprofits are reporting only a fraction of what they're raising and spending

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"… e network reported the $26 million it spent on political activities to the Federal Election Commission before Election Day.But the network’s hefty spending on politics poses a …"

"… activities with minimal reporting to the Internal Revenue Service and the Federal Election Commission,” Marc Owens said.While c4s have become more popular post Citizens Unite …"

FEC deadlocks on Super PAC ad coordination with candidates

By Sandy Johnson

American Crossroads had sought approval to coordinate its ads with candidates

Excerpts from this story referencing "Federal Election Commission":

"… this case for a single seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.  …"

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Big bucks flood 2012 election — What the courts said and why we should care

By John Dunbar

Court decisions opened floodgates for unlimited corporate and union spending in presidential election

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"… amended the law to, among other things, create an enforcement body – the Federal Election Commission to enforce limits on both contributions and expenditures. The constitution …"

"… to help elect Republicans to office, but does not report its donors to the Federal Election Commission.Meanwhile, the FEC — which has three members of each party — has yet t …"

Rules against coordination between super PACs, candidates, tough to enforce

By Rachael Marcus and John Dunbar

Since 1999, FEC has conducted three investigations of coordination between candidates and outside spending groups

Excerpts from this story referencing "Federal Election Commission":

"… y unlikely — and even civil sanctions are rare, according to a review of Federal Election Commission actions.Since 1999, the FEC has conducted a total of three investigations …"

Cain the candidate or Cain the super PAC-man?

By Rachael Marcus

Candidate's super PAC — 'Cain Connections' — raises legal questions

Excerpts from this story referencing "Federal Election Commission":

"… l candidate.“Suspending” one’s campaign means nothing legally to the Federal Election Commission, according to the agency. Cain has not filed to terminate his campaign com …"

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CPAC panel: ‘Celebrate’ Citizens United ruling

By Michael Beckel

Conservative lawyers dismiss threat of foreign money, anonymous political spending

Excerpts from this story referencing "Federal Election Commission":

"… e been sewed up weeks ago,” added Brad Smith, the former chairman of the Federal Election Commission who co-founded the Center for Competitive Politics, a nonprofit that promo …"

"… 10, we would have had fewer competitive races.”In the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission case in 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed corporations and unions to sp …"

"… g with the candidates’ campaigns.A few months later, in SpeechNow.org v. Federal Election Commission, used the Supreme Court’s reasoning and decided that limits on individua …"

"… career has included spearheading the major campaign finance case Carey v. Federal Election Commission, which, last year, opened the door for all political action committees to …"

GOP super PAC men seek to overturn donation limits

By Michael Beckel

GOP super PAC men want to make it easier to donate to dozens of candidates

Excerpts from this story referencing "Federal Election Commission":

"… ced campaign finance litigators. Their successes include 2011’s Carey v. Federal Election Commission federal court ruling, which granted most political action committees the a …"

"… .These men believe that the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision, which allowed unlimited spending by corporations and unions on p …"

New questions raised over Aaron Schock's fundraising efforts

By Michael Beckel

Congressman's use of super PAC to help colleague appears to be a new way around campaign finance rules.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Federal Election Commission":

"… 00 from Schock’s own leadership PAC. Now here’s the strange part: the Federal Election Commission says that lawmakers and candidates are only allowed to solicit up to $5,00 …"

Nonprofits outspent super PACs in 2010, trend may continue

By Michael Beckel

Increasingly active nonprofit groups act just like super PACs but don't reveal donors.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Federal Election Commission":

"… groups that never publicly disclosed their funders, the joint analysis of Federal Election Commission data found. Another $8 million came from groups that only partially reveal …"

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