Category: FEC

Loophole: See Appendix C

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date August 11, 2008
Categories In FEC

This article’s headline tries hard to draw interest: “Loophole lets candidates land big money.” The “loophole?” It has its own appendix in one of the FEC’s Campaign Guides.

Paris Hilton Political Ad

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date August 7, 2008
Categories In FEC

Paris Hilton even got the spoken “stand by your ad” requirement right (if her ad were actually broadcast)… Double-check the written requirement, Ms. Hilton.

LD-203 Data

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date August 7, 2008
Categories In FEC, HLOGA, LDA

CQ Today Online News provides an interesting report based on data required to be disclosed by lobbyists on the new LD-203. Craig Holman of the watchdog group Public Citizen said his organization has tried to track lobbying contributions in the past, but only now with the aid of the new reporting requirements, will it be […]