Alleged conduit contributions lead to indictment of campaign staff for Connecticut’s speaker of the house *

USA - September 20 2012
The United States Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation recently conducted an investigation into campaign contributions to the federal campaign of Christopher G. Donovan, a candidate for Connecticut’s 5th congressional district until his loss in the August 14, 2012, primary.

Co-authors: Brandis L. Zehr.

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Changes to California lobbying and campaign reporting *

USA - September 20 2012
Two changes were made to California lobbying and campaign reporting rules in July.

Co-authors: Karen E. Trainer.

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FEC releases documents on compliance and enforcement procedures, changes policy on email addresses *

USA - July 17 2012
The Federal Election Commission (FEC) recently released several documents related to compliance and enforcement and announced that political committees may now provide more than one email address for correspondence from the FEC.

Co-authors: Karen E. Trainer, Julie A. Fleming.

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Tax exempt organizations engaging in political activity continue to face scrutiny *

USA - July 17 2012
Since the Van Hollen v. FEC decision was issued requiring organizations that make electioneering communications to publicly disclose nearly all their donors, tax exempt organizations have been hesitant to make electioneering communications and instead have begun making independent expenditures.

Co-authors: Brandis L. Zehr.

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FEC preempts New Hampshire "push-polling" law *

USA - May 16 2012
On April 27, 2012, the Federal Election Commission adopted Advisory Opinion 2012-10, which held that federal campaign finance laws preempt New Hampshire's "push-polling" statute with respect to telephone surveys referencing only federal candidates and paid for by federal candidates and federal political committees.

Co-authors: Caleb P. Burns.

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