Category: FEC

Transparency in Government Act of 2008

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date March 31, 2008
Categories In FEC, HLOGA, House, LDA, Senate

The Transparency in Government Act of 2008 provides for a number of reforms relating to the filing of FEC reports and the availability of other required filings under House and Senate rules and the LDA. The “draft legislation” is part of the Sunlight Founation’s efforts at “online collaboration” and has not been introduced in the […]

FEC Appointments

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date March 31, 2008
Categories In FEC

Rick Hasen’s site has the latest on the situtation regarding nominations for appointment to the FEC, which currently lacks 4 of the 6 commissioners. He cites a Roll Call editorial (not available without a subscription) and offers his opinion on when we might expect a quorum at the FEC.

FEC v. Reform Party of the USA

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date March 29, 2008
Categories In FEC

A court recently issued an order in FEC v. Reform Party of the USA. The case is eight years old and involves the 2000 presidential campaign. The recent court order is here and The FEC Record’s article is here.