CQMoneyline reports that a lawsuit has been filed by a group called The Real Truth About Obama. Bopp argues that 527s like The Real Truth About Obama should not have to disclose their activities, including independent expenditures and electioneering communications, with the FEC. The Real Truth About Obama registered with the FEC yesterday and plans […]
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USAT Covers Outside Groups
USAT discusses outside groups’ funding here. Independent groups that aren’t controlled by political parties or candidates have raised more than $120 million this election cycle, according to the non-partisan Center for Responsive Politics. These outside groups probably will raise and spend many more millions on TV and radio advertising, automated phone calls, mailed brochures, Internet […]
Treasury Report on PACI
Treasury’s Inspector General for Tax Administration released its report, “Improvements Have Been Made to Educate Tax-Exempt Organizations and Enforce the Prohibition Against Political Activities, but Further Improvements Are Possible.”