Category: FEC

Happy New Limit

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date January 13, 2009
Categories In FEC

The new election cycle brings a new contribution limit for federal candidates. The old limit, $2,300 per election, is sure to increase. But by how much? The limit was set at $1,000 per election by the Federal Election Campaign Act and did not increase until the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002. It went from […]

Contribution Boycott

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date January 12, 2009
Categories In FEC

This group is promoting public financing by asking people to promise not to give to federal candidates who don’t support public financing. MSNBC has a report.

FEC Hearing on Agency Procedures

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date January 7, 2009
Categories In FEC

The Federal Election Commission will hold a hearing on January 14, 2009 on the agency’s procedures. More information is available at the FEC’s website.