N.J. candidates discover '527' cash cow

By Marianne Holt and Kathryn Wallace

WASHINGTON, June 2, 2000 — Two Republican candidates for the 2001 New Jersey gubernatorial race have set up "527 groups" a full year before

Legal challenge seeks to bring down new campaign finance law

By Kathryn Wallace and Marianne Holt

A conservative group in Alabama has filed the first court challenge to recently passed campaign finance legi

Congress passes campaign finance reform

By Marianne Holt

With a 92-6 Senate vote, Congress has passed the first campaign finance reform legislation in 21 years. The Ful
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Undisclosed soft money to pay for GOP perks; 21 on Hill seek change

By Marianne Holt and Kathryn Wallace

WASHINGTON, July 28, 2000 — At the Republican National Convention in Philadelphia, cars and drivers will be provided for all attending Repub

Excerpts from this story referencing "Internal Revenue Service":

"… ey is the focus of an effort by 21 members of Congress, who are urging the Internal Revenue Service to interpret a new campaign finance law in a way that would force leadersh …"

"… ited and undisclosed soft-money contributions under the new law. They urge Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Charles C. Rossotti to interpret the act to include leadershi …"

Interests behind 527 groups seeking ways around new law

By Marianne Holt and Kathryn Wallace

WASHINGTON, July 12, 2000 — Though the law forcing certain tax-exempt political groups to disclose their donors and expenditures is just day

Excerpts from this story referencing "Internal Revenue Service":

"… ction 527 groups. Section 527 groups are now required to register with the Internal Revenue Service within 24 hours of being created and file monthly or quarterly reports, at …"

IRS seeks to clarify new campaign finance disclosure law

By Kathryn Wallace and Marianne Holt

WASHINGTON, August 17, 2000 — A campaign finance law intended to resolve questions about unregulated soft money is generating as many questi

Excerpts from this story referencing "Internal Revenue Service":

"… ting so-called "Section 527" groups has led to a flood of inquiries at the Internal Revenue Service amid confusion and complaints about the interpretation of which groups mus …"

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Outside groups push pedal to the metal In Michigan race

By Kathryn Wallace

WASHINGTON, September 21, 2000 — The Sierra Club is distributing campaign items attacking Senator Spencer Abraham in the form of a "campaign

Excerpts from this story referencing "Internal Revenue Service":

"… allows donors to avoid a severe gift tax and protects the Sierra Club from Internal Revenue Service audits investigating its political activities. Under the 527 tax filing, m …"

Hired hands grab chance to skirt '527' disclosure law

By Kathryn Wallace and Marianne Holt

WASHINGTON, November 1, 2000 — Complying with a new federal law, Political Animals registered with the Internal Revenue Service by the Augus

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"… id. …"

Citizens United ruling could tilt playing field against labor, toward corporations

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

The AFL-CIO, cheered last week’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission — a landmark decision seemingly

More muscle and money for American Crossroads

By Peter H. Stone

To jumpstart fundraising, the pro-Republican American Crossroads 527 group is reaching out to powerful politicos such as ex-Sen. Phil Gramm

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