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Jan 13, 2010 -- ABC News: Citizens United v. the FEC: The Return of Corporate Influence Peddling?
As Supreme Court Weighs Landmark Case, Wealthy GOP Donors Bankroll Attack on Campaign Finance Law
By: Matthew Mosk

Jan 12, 2010 -- Gannett News Service: Feingold Wary of Upcoming Ruling on Campaign Finance
By: Larry Bivins

Jan 12, 2010 -- Politico: White House gets 'A' for openness
By: Kenneth P. Vogel

Jan 10, 2010 -- Associated Press: Super Bowl-style corporate ads for candidates?
By: Sharon Theimer

Jan 9, 2010 -- New York Times: Courts Roll Back Limits on Election Spending
By: David D. Kirkpatrick

Jan 6, 2010 -- The Atlantic: The Money Pit
An abortion-rights PAC, Republicans for Choice, raises millions from donors. How come so little of that goes to elect pro-choice politicians?
By: Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

Jan 1, 2010 -- Politics Magazine: The Passion of McCain-Feingold
Under attack from all angles, campaign finance legislation is dying a painful death
By: Jeremy P. Jacobs

Dec 27, 2009 -- Miami Herald: Gregory Meeks' trip to Venezuela on behalf of Stanford's bank raises ethics questions
By: Rob Barry, Michael Sallah and Gerardo Reyes

Dec 27, 2009 -- The Hill: Obama scores well for first year on ethics, say watchdog groups
By: Kevin Bogardus

Dec 23, 2009 -- Washington Times: Lobbyist's Kin Unlikely Campaign Contributors
By: Chuck Neubauer

Dec 11, 2009 -- Associated Press: SaveAB Site Links to Mo. Congressional Candidate
By: David A. Lieb

Dec 6, 2009 -- Los Angeles Times: Baucus Defends Recommending Girlfriend for Job
By: Paul Richter

Dec 5, 2009 -- The Hill: Hanes Traveled Abroad with Baucus Twice in '08
By: Tony Romm

Dec 3, 2009 -- The Washington Post: A Growing Gripe Among Obama Donors: Not Enough Perks
By: Michael D. Shear & Dan Eggen

Nov 30, 2009 -- National Journal: A Bipartisan Voting Victory
By: Eliza Newlin Carney

Nov 30, 2009 -- Roll Call: K Street Files: Watchdogs Attack FEC
By: Anna Palmer

Nov 20, 2009 -- Detroit Free Press: Fieger's Firm Settles Campaign Allegations
By: Dawson Bell

Nov 20, 2009 -- The Wall Street Journal: Flight Sale: FEC Eases Limits on Lawmakers' Use of Corporate Jets
By: Brody Mullins

Nov 20, 2009 -- Washington Post: FEC Relaxes Rule on Luxury-Jet Travel by Candidates
By: Dan Eggen

Nov 17, 2009 -- USA Today: Supreme Court Ruling Could Play in 2010 Governor's Races
By: Fredreka Schouten

Nov 14, 2009 -- Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Expert: Taking Advantage of Taxpayers Becomes Ingrained in Politics
By: Brad Bumsted & Debra Erdley

Nov 7, 2009 -- NPR Weekend Edition: Could Big Donors Break Obama's Fundraising Record?
By: Peter Overby

Nov 3, 2009 -- NPR All Things Considered: Political Foes Team Up To Improve Voter Registration
By: Pam Fessler

Oct 31, 2009 -- The New York Times: Two Incumbents on Parallel Paths Keep a Distance
By: David W. Chen

Oct 29, 2009 -- The Washington Times: Republicans Seek Probe of White House Perks
By: Matthew Mosk and S.A. Miller

Oct 28, 2009 -- The Hill: Pelosi Faces Pressure to Intervene in Ethics Committee Dispute
By: Susan Crabtree

Oct 27, 2009 -- The Hill: OCE, House Ethics Committee Fight Over Release of Document
By: Susan Crabtree

Oct 26, 2009 -- National Journal: A World Without Rules
Opponents Of Campaign Finance Rules Are Moving On Multiple Fronts
By: Eliza Newlin Carney

Oct 26, 2009 -- Politico: What to do with Extra PAC Money?
By: Jonathan Allen

Oct 24, 2009 -- The New York Times: Bloomberg Sets Record for His Own Spending on Elections
By: Michael Barbaro & David W. Chen

Oct 22, 2009 -- Politico: FEC Won't Appeal Ruling
By: Kenneth P. Vogel

Oct 22, 2009 -- USA Today: Obama's Campaigners Now Push His Agenda
By: Kathy Kiely

Oct 21, 2009 -- NPR Morning Edition: Lingering House Ethics Cases Test Claim Of Reform
By: Andrea Seabrook

Oct 19, 2009 -- Gannett: House Minority Leader John Boehner Raises Money - In Style
By: Peter Urban

Oct 18, 2009 -- Associated Press: States Weigh Campaign Rules for the Internet Age
By: Ryan J. Foley

Oct 16, 2009 -- Politico: When the Exception Swallows the Rule
By: Jonathan Allen

Oct 13, 2009 -- Politico: Campaign Finance Laws Face a Reset
By: Jeanne Cummings

Oct 5, 2009 -- The Washington Times: Time for a Big Overhaul
Reform Could Help Rid System of Manipulators
By: Ken Blackwell

Oct 4, 2009 -- McClatchy: Fore! Chambliss' Leadership PAC Funds More Golf Outings Than Candidates
By: Halimah Abdullah

Sep 27, 2009 -- The Washington Post: Leadership PACs Provide a Ticket to Luxury Lawmaking
By: Marcus Stern and Jennifer LaFleur

Sep 25, 2009 -- ABC World News Tonight: 'Political Slush Funds': The Last Loophole
Transcript

Sep 25, 2009 -- The Washington Times: Tainted Donations Vex Political Campaigns
By: Kara Rowland

Sep 24, 2009 -- Politico: Martinez Heads Straight to K Street
By: Kenneth P. Vogel

Sep 24, 2009 -- The Hill: Dems Reach 60 with Appointment to Fill Ted Kennedy's Seat; GOP Cries Foul
By: Aaron Blake

Sep 22, 2009 -- The Hill: Bundling Rule Doesn't Capture All the Fundraising by Lobbyists
By: Kevin Bogardus

Sep 21, 2009 -- CQ Weekly: Voting Overhaul Slow to Register
By: Emily Cadei

Sep 21, 2009 -- Star Tribune: Often in Public Eye, but off the Radar
By: Mike Kaszuba and Pat Doyle

Sep 21, 2009 -- USA Today: Campaign Funds Put to Use for Lobbying Firms
By: Fredreka Schouten

Sep 19, 2009 -- The Washington Post: Federal Appeals Court Voids Campaign Finance Reform Rules
By: Del Quentin Wilber and Dan Eggen

Sep 19, 2009 -- The Washington Times: Campaign-Giving Restriction is Nullified
By: Matthew Mosk

Sep 16, 2009 -- The Hill: Family Benefits from Campaigns
By: Reid Wilson

Sep 14, 2009 -- USA Today Editorial: Public interest suffers as politicians pick their voters

Sep 9, 2009 -- NPR: High Court Weighs Rules On Campaign Finance
By: Nina Totenberg

Sep 8, 2009 -- Legal Times: Appeals Court Rejects Challenge to Lobbying Disclosures
By: Mike Scarcella

Sep 8, 2009 -- Marketplace: Case may transform national elections
By Steve Henn

Sep 8, 2009 -- National Journal: Lawmakers Must Cross Aisle On Vote Reforms
Campaign Lawyers Are Mounting A Bipartisan Campaign To Modernize Voter Registration. Will Congress Listen?
By: Eliza Newlin Carney

Sep 4, 2009 -- PBS - Bill Moyers Journal: Trevor Potter and Floyd Abrams Debate Citizens United

Sep 1, 2009 -- Washington Times: Bipartisan Plan Would End ACORN Electioneering
By: Matthew Mosk

Two frequent political rivals are joining forces to pursue radical changes to the nation's voter-registration system, a bid aimed in part at eliminating massive voter drives by groups such as ACORN that last year saw people fraudulently registering under the names of cartoon characters and sports figures.

Aug 31, 2009 -- Washington Post Editorial: Vote for This
A bipartisan chance to repair an antiquated registration system

It's hard to imagine Trevor Potter and Marc Elias agreeing on much. Yet the experiences of last fall's political campaigns helped convince both men that there is something fundamentally wrong with how America votes -- or, more precisely, how America registers to vote. The result is a unique, bipartisan effort that we hope will prod Congress and the states to action.

Aug 20, 2009 -- Tribune: Supreme Court to examine corporate spending in elections; major shift possible
By: David G. Savage

Aug 19, 2009 -- CQ: RNC Takes McCain-Feingold to Court
By: Bart Jansen

Aug 12, 2009 -- Miami Herald: Poised to step down, Sen. Mel Martinez spending campaign money
By: Beth Reinhard and Lesley Clark

Aug 12, 2009 -- San Antonio Express-News Editorial: Redistricting fix urgently needed

Aug 11, 2009 -- The Hill: Investigation shows Rove involved in attorney firing
By: Susan Crabtree and Molly K. Hooper

Aug 10, 2009 -- The Hill: Town halls underscore grassroots secrecy, critics say
By: Jim Snyder

Aug 9, 2009 -- MSNBC CQ Politics: Campaign Cash: Unions Big Givers in 2009
By: Bennett Roth and Alex Knott, CQ Staff

Aug 6, 2009 -- Cape May County Herald: Appeals Court Derails Ocean City Campaign Reform; For Now
By: Joe Hart

Aug 4, 2009 -- The National Law Journal: First Local Government Seeks Voting Rights Bailout Post Supreme Court Ruling
By: Jordan Weissmann

Aug 3, 2009 -- The Washington Independent: Banking PACs' Erratic Campaign Giving Signals Uncertainty
Financial Industry Giving Far Less, Even as Congress Looks to Curb Wall Street Excess
By: Elana Schor

Jul 30, 2009 -- Associated Press: Polis Steers Nearly $150,000 To Fellow Democrats
Freshman Rep. Jared Polis is sharing the wealth.

Jul 30, 2009 -- Denver Post: U.S. Rep. Polis "sharing the wealth"
The first-term Colorado congressman is steering big bucks to other freshmen.
By: Burt Hubbard

Jul 27, 2009 -- The Hill: Dreier's campaign reimbursements to self raise questions
By: Aaron Blake

Jul 24, 2009 -- Politico: Tanner pushes redistricting reform
By: Victoria McGrane

Jul 24, 2009 -- The Washington Independent: McCain Campaign Investigated, Dismissed Obama Citizenship Rumors
Frivolous 'Birther' Lawsuits Fuel Conspiracy Theories, Media Coverage
By: David Weigel

Jul 21, 2009 -- Broadcasting and Cable: The Power and Responsibility of Television
By: Meredith McGehee

Jul 17, 2009 -- CQ Politics: Where Are the Donation Bundling Reports?
By: Alex Knott

Jul 13, 2009 -- National Journal: Who's Standing In The Way Of FEC Reform?
THE COMMISSION IS IN DIRE NEED OF AN OVERHAUL
By: Eliza Newlin Carney

Jul 13, 2009 -- The Hill: Nominee to FEC Pits Lawyers vs. Senators
By: Reid Wilson

Jul 11, 2009 -- Provo Daily Herald: Cannon personally sued for unpaid campaign work
By: Joe Pyrah

Jul 9, 2009 -- The Hill: Ethics committee, watchdogs meet over rule change
By: Susan Crabtree

Jul 8, 2009 -- Politico: Campaign finance moment of truth
By: Kenneth P. Vogel

Jul 6, 2009 -- National Journal: Is Now Really The Time To Loosen Corporate Spending?
THe SUPREME COURT TAKES AN AGGRESSIVE POSTURE ON RETHINKING POLITICAL FINANCE LIMITS
By: Eliza Newlin Carney

Jul 6, 2009 -- The Hill: CBC member vows fair probe of Caribbean trip
By: Susan Crabtree

Jul 5, 2009 -- The Raw Story: Will Supreme Court allow unlimited corporate contributions to election campaigns?
By: Daniel Tencer

Jul 3, 2009 -- The Washington Post: McCain, Feingold Team Up Again Over FEC
Pair Try to Force Naming of More Commissioners
By: Dan Eggen

Jul 1, 2009 -- Politico: McCain and Feingold Use 'Hold' to Pressure Obama on FEC Picks
By: Greg Vadala

Jul 1, 2009 -- Politico: McCain, Feingold fight Obama on FEC
By: Kenneth P. Vogel and Manu Raju

Jun 30, 2009 -- Bloomberg: Corporate Spending Ban Questioned by Top U.S. Court
By: Greg Stohr and Jonathan D. Salant

Jun 30, 2009 -- First Amendment Center: Delay in 'Hillary' case scares campaign reformists
By: Tony Mauro

Jun 30, 2009 -- The Hill: Court opens door to possibility of corporate political spending
By: Reid Wilson

Jun 30, 2009 -- The Washington Post: Justices to Review Campaign Finance Law Constraints
By: Robert Barnes

Jun 29, 2009 -- CQ Politics: High Court Decides To Rehear Campaign Finance Case
By: Bart Jansen

Jun 29, 2009 -- Fox News: Supreme Court Asks for Better Arguments in Clinton Movie Case
By: Lee Ross

Jun 29, 2009 -- Mobile Press-Register: Focus: Voting Rights bailout
Supreme Court decision renews interest among local governments in making use of the escape clause
By: SEAN REILLY

Jun 29, 2009 -- The National Law Journal: Can the Voting Rights Act Survive Another Challenge?
Lawyers say release from federal supervision may get easier in wake of Supreme Court ruling
By: Tony Mauro

Jun 25, 2009 -- Clarksville Online: Tanner legislation seeks to ease political partisanship
FAIR Act Would End Political Gerrymandering
By: News Staff

Jun 25, 2009 -- NWTN Today: Tanner: FAIR Act Would End Political Gerrymandering
By: Staff

Jun 25, 2009 -- The Washington Post: A New Page for Voting
It's Time to Ditch Paper-Based Registration
By: Robert Bauer and Trevor Potter

Jun 24, 2009 -- CQ Politics: A Call to Overhaul Congressional Redistricting
By: Greg Giroux

Jun 23, 2009 -- Chicago Public Radio: Illinois' Campaign Money Caps Could Lead to Legal Clashes
By: Sam Hudzik

Jun 23, 2009 -- Denver Daily News: Brief victory for free speech
By: Jessica Peck Corry

Jun 23, 2009 -- OMB Watch: FEC Republican Commissioners Defend Themselves
By: Amanda Adams

Jun 23, 2009 -- Senatus: Watchdog Groups Call for Senate Ethics Committee Investigation of Ensign
By: Senatus

Jun 23, 2009 -- The Washington Independent: Can Sessions Fairly Judge Sotomayor?
By: Daphne Eviatar

Jun 22, 2009 -- Chicago Tribune & The Swamp: On Jeff Sessions: 'Tell Me More'
By: Mark Silva

Jun 22, 2009 -- CQ Politics: Groups Want Ethics Probe of Ensign Affair
By: Bart Jansen

Jun 22, 2009 -- NPR: Can Jeff Sessions Fairly Evaluate Sonia Sotomayor?
With: Michel Martin

Jun 22, 2009 -- The American Prospect: Don't Freak Out About the Voting Rights Act
By: Adam Serwer

Jun 16, 2009 -- Roll Call: New FEC Pick Must Respect Law's Boundaries
By: Steve Hoersting

Jun 11, 2009 -- CQ Politics: Senate Rules Approves Labor Lawyer for Seat on FEC
By: Greg Vadala

Jun 10, 2009 -- Associated Press: California Groups Getting Around Donation Caps
By: Steve Lawrence

Jun 10, 2009 -- CQ Politics: Senate Panel To Vote on Federal Election Commission Nominee
By: Greg Vadala

Jun 10, 2009 -- Roll Call: FEC Nominee Sullivan Set for a Senate Grilling
By: Matthew Murray

Jun 9, 2009 -- Politico: Finance Gurus Tug at Loophole
By: Jeanne Cummings

Jun 9, 2009 -- The New York Times: Justices Tell Elected Judges Not to Rule on Major Backers
By: David Stout

Jun 8, 2009 -- Columbus Dispatch: Judges can't rule on big donors' cases, Supreme Court says
Precedent-setting decision could affect Ohio judicial elections
By: Jack Torry and James Nash

Jun 8, 2009 -- Human Events.com: A Brief Victory For Political Free Speech
By: Jessica Peck Corry

Jun 8, 2009 -- The Hill: Capitol Hill 'American Idol'-like reality show attracts critics
By: The Hill Staff

Jun 5, 2009 -- Atlanta Business Chronicle, Triangle Business Journal: Shays Named to the North Highland Board

Jun 5, 2009 -- Media Matters for America: Fox's Hemmer sugarcoats reasons for opposition to Sessions' judicial nomination
By: Eric H. Hananoki

Jun 4, 2009 -- The Washington Independent: Small Movement in Congress Eyes Campaign Finance Reform
By: Mike Lillis

Jun 3, 2009 -- The Washington Post: A Senator Who's Seen the Other Side
GOP's Lead on Judiciary Panel Was Once Rejected for Bench
By: Philip Rucker

Jun 2, 2009 -- ABC News: Political Punch--The Racial Controversy That Cost Sen. Sessions a Judgeship in 1986
By: Jake Tapper

May 28, 2009 -- Politico: Sotomayor no fan of campaign cash
By: Kenneth Vogel

May 26, 2009 -- Courier Times: Cash from beyond the boundaries
Actually, for local congressional campaigns, attracting contributors from across the country has been very lucrative.
By: GARY WECKSELBLATT

May 26, 2009 -- CQ Politics: FEC Pick Raises Eyebrows
By: Shawn Zeller

May 23, 2009 -- Bloomberg: FEC Deadlock May Increase Clout of Independent Political Groups
By: Jonathan D. Salant

May 23, 2009 -- Politico: Books for Politicos: Arena's Summer Reading List
By: Fred Barbash, Moderator

May 21, 2009 -- The Hill: Top Lobbyists: Grassroots
By: The Hill Staff

May 18, 2009 -- National Journal: Campaign Finance Rules May Take A Beating
A Series Of Court Cases Nibbling At Decades Of Legislation Could Add Up To A Full-Scale Dismantling
By: Eliza Newlin Carney

May 16, 2009 -- Washington Monthly: PAYING FOR THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR A NEW AMERICA
By: Steve Benen

May 15, 2009 -- Chicago Tribune: Give and take
By: Editorial

May 15, 2009 -- Connecticut Post: Shays and former contributor win CIT board seats
By: Rob Varnon

May 15, 2009 -- TPM: GOP's National Council Initiative Straddles Public/Campaign Dollars And Rules
By: Eric Kleefeld

May 14, 2009 -- Associated Press: INSIDE WASHINGTON: PACs as personal slush funds?
By: PETE YOST

May 14, 2009 -- Medill Reports: Business gets political
By: Inyoung Hwang

May 12, 2009 -- The Iowa Independent: FEC rules in favor of American Future Fund
By Jason Hancock

May 12, 2009 -- The Washington Times: Sessions offers fair fight on Supreme Court
By: Stephen Dinan

May 11, 2009 -- Communications Daily: FCC Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein, President Barack Obama's...

May 11, 2009 -- National Journal: FEC Shakeup Long Overdue
By Eliza Newlin Carney

May 8, 2009 -- The Michigan Messenger: Judge recommends dismissal of Ohio ACORN lawsuit
By: Ed Brayton

May 7, 2009 -- Politico: Critics: Specter site for campaign cash
By: Manu Raju

May 6, 2009 -- The Austin Chronicle: Are Republicans Trying to Kill Voter ID?
By Lee Nichols

May 4, 2009 -- The Washington Post: Obama FEC Choice Draws Mixed Reviews
By: Dan Eggen

May 1, 2009 -- Politico: Mixed reviews for W.H.'s FEC pick
By: Ken Vogel

Apr 24, 2009 -- Texarkana Gazette: Ray will not face charges
By Lynn LaRowe

Apr 23, 2009 -- Texarkana Gazette: Grand jury to consider residency complaint
By Lynn LaRowe

Apr 21, 2009 -- The Hill: Harman fires back on audiotape
By: Mike Soraghan and Susan Crabtree

Apr 17, 2009 -- Texarkana Gazette: Lawyer blasts Hicks' report
By: Lynn LaRowe

Apr 15, 2009 -- Roll Call: Group Asks that DOJ Public Integrity Lawyers Be Suspended
By: Paul Singer

Apr 15, 2009 -- The Hill: Murtha draws donations from PMA clients
By: Mike Soraghan

Apr 5, 2009 -- USA Today: Holder has Long To-Do List at Justice
By: Kevin Johnson

Apr 1, 2009 -- Politico: Holder's Bold Stroke
By: Josh Gerstein

Apr 1, 2009 -- The Hill: Sen. Stevens 'got screwed' by Justice
By: Susan Crabtree

Mar 31, 2009 -- Politico: Ethics watchdog on other side of hunt
By: Kenneth P. Vogel

Mar 25, 2009 -- The Hill: Lobbyists awaiting guidance from Treasury Department
By: Silla Brush

Mar 24, 2009 -- Star Tribune: FEC says donors can pay Coleman, Franken legal bills
By: Pat Doyle

Mar 23, 2009 -- The Hill: New rules on stimulus make lobbyists bristle
By: Kevin Bogardus

Mar 19, 2009 -- The American Prospect: Killing the Disclosure Bill
By: Adam Serwer

Mar 17, 2009 -- Politico: Will Obama Take on the FEC
By: Meredith McGehee

Mar 16, 2009 -- CQ Politics: Groups Call for DOJ Probe of FEC Case, Congressional Quarterly Today
By: Alex Knott

Mar 16, 2009 -- The Hill: Obama plan would not block Bridge to Nowhere
By: Susan Crabtree

Mar 12, 2009 -- Waco Tribune Herald: Non-issue of voter impersonation edges out economy, drought, education for our lawmakers' attention
Editorial

Mar 10, 2009 -- Dallas Morning News: Supreme Court limits scope of Voting Rights Act
By: Robert T. Garrett

Mar 10, 2009 -- Roll Call: Nation: BCRA Gang Reunites for Amicus Brief
By: Josh Kurtz and Matthew Murray

Mar 9, 2009 -- The Hill: Supreme Court narrows minority district protections
By: Aaron Blake

Mar 8, 2009 -- Denver Post: Bailout firms pay big to D.C.
By: Karen E. Crummy

Mar 2, 2009 -- Roll Call: House Ethics Overseers Tweak Rules
By: Jennifer Yachnin

Mar 2, 2009 -- The Hill: Censuship
Editorial

Feb 28, 2009 -- AP: Campaign finance limits facing new challenges
By: Kevin McGill

Feb 25, 2009 -- Politico: Leftover funds provide clout
By: Manu Raju

Feb 23, 2009 -- The Hill: Senate ethics panel faces Burris quandary
By: Susan Crabtree

Feb 19, 2009 -- The Hill's Congress Blog

Feb 18, 2009 -- LegalNewsline.com: La. justices to U.S. SC: Don't believe everything you read
By: John O'Brien

Feb 17, 2009 -- Politico: Daschle, Obama aides join K Street
By: Jeanne Cummings

Feb 12, 2009 -- The Wall Street Journal: Coalition of Advocates Has Harsh Words for FEC
By: T.W. Farnam

Feb 5, 2009 -- Politico: Arena: Lessons from Daschle's demise
By: Fred Barbash

Feb 5, 2009 -- Roll Call: Campaign Money Game Casts Pall Over Lobbyists
By: Meredith McGehee

Feb 4, 2009 -- The Hill: Rangel faces questions about book royalties
By: Susan Crabtree

Feb 3, 2009 -- CQ Politics: FEC Finalizes Bundling Rules
By: Alex Knott

Feb 2, 2009 -- The Michigan Messenger: Rep. Kilpatrick may have violated ethics rules on Caribbean junket
By: Ed Brayton

Jan 29, 2009 -- USA Today: Exceptions to Obama ethics rules under scrutiny
By: Fredreka Schouten

Jan 28, 2009 -- CQ Politics: If You Wanted Hillary for President, You'll Like This Group
By: Emily Cadei

Jan 27, 2009 -- The Hil: Redistricting is a hidden weapon for gloomy GOP
By: Aaron Blake

Jan 27, 2009 -- The Hill: Caribbean trip may have broken rules
By: Susan Crabtree

Jan 26, 2009 -- Roll Call: Defining a Federal 'Appointee'
By: Matthew Murray

Jan 24, 2009 -- Politico: Good gov't agenda sails into headwind
By: Ken Vogel

Jan 24, 2009 -- Politico: Good gov't agenda sails into headwind
By: Ken Vogel

Jan 17, 2009 -- Los Angeles Times: A Texas challenge to the Voting Rights Act
The United States has made progress in fighting discrimination at the polls, but we still need the protections of the Voting Rights Act.
Editorial

Jan 12, 2009 -- Roll Call: Shays Joins Campaign Legal Center Board
By: Matthew Murray

Jan 6, 2009 -- Roll Call: Ethics Rules Get Minor Tweak for 111th
By: Jennifer Yachnin

Dec 30, 2008 -- TPM: FEC's Republicans Choose Not To Enforce Law
By Zachary Roth

Dec 29, 2008 -- Bloomberg.com: FEC, Overruling Counsel, Declines to Fine Chamber-Funded Group
By Jonathan D. Salant

Dec 23, 2008 -- The Hill: No recession on K Street
By: Alexander Bolton

Dec 22, 2008 -- Legal Times: They'd Let the Cash Flow
By: Tara Malloy

Dec 22, 2008 -- Politico: Blago records may stay under wraps
By: Kenneth P. Vogel

Dec 18, 2008 -- Roll Call: FEC Approves Bundling Rules
By: Matthew Murray

Dec 16, 2008 -- The Hill: Experts: 'Pay to play' is the SOP on Capitol Hill
By: Mike Soraghan

Dec 16, 2008 -- The Hill: Trips to Caribbean appear to have broken House rules
By: Susan Crabtree

Dec 11, 2008 -- Chicago Tribune/Los Angeles Times: U.S. Senate may not have power to stop a Blagojevich nominee
By: David Savage

Dec 11, 2008 -- The Atlantic: Not LiveBlogging The Harvard Camapign Manager's Conference
By: Marc Ambinder

Dec 9, 2008 -- The Hotline: The Son Also Rises

Dec 9, 2008 -- The Politico: Big Three still big campaign donors
By: Manu Raju

Dec 7, 2008 -- Record Searchlight: Lawmakers' chief of staff's work as fundraiser raises questions
By: Ryan Sabalow

Dec 5, 2008 -- The Hill: Financial firms in the crosshairs may look for freshman friends
By: Alexander Bolton

Dec 4, 2008 -- Politico: Tangled Web: Rangel son got campaign cash
By: Luke Rosiak and Glenn Thrush

Dec 1, 2008 -- USA Today: Bill Clinton to disclose library's contributors
By: Fredreka Schouten

Nov 25, 2008 -- USA Today: Report says Obama's small-donor base claim is off
By: Ken Dilanian

Nov 23, 2008 -- The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Chambliss: A pro-business conservative
By: Alan Judd

Nov 20, 2008 -- The Times-Picayune: Suit takes on campaign donation limit
Republicans want to give more to Cao
By: Jonathan Tilove

Nov 16, 2008 -- CQ Weekly: Obama's Record Fundraising Challenges Campaign Reformers
By: Shawn Zeller

Nov 11, 2008 -- The AmLaw Daily: ELECTION 2008: The Voting Problems Aren't Over
By: Daphne Eviatar

Nov 11, 2008 -- The Hill: Obama lays out rules for ethics
By: Sam Youngman

Nov 10, 2008 -- Roll Call: Waxman Coup Worries Moderates
By: Tory Newmyer

Nov 8, 2008 -- Politico: Obama raising cash for administration
By: Kenneth P. Vogel

Nov 6, 2008 -- The Hill: Groups press Obama on campaign finance reform
By: Alexander Bolton

Nov 6, 2008 -- The Hill: Lobbyists not changing their plans for Obama
By: Susan Crabtree

Nov 5, 2008 -- The Washington Times: Justice keeps watch on fraud
By: Ben Conery

Nov 4, 2008 -- CBS News: Voter Surge Catches Virginia Off Stride
By: Pat Milton and Laura Strickler

Nov 4, 2008 -- CQ Politics: Taking Personal Aim at a Union-Backed Candidate in Louisiana
By: Emily Cadei

Nov 4, 2008 -- Roll Call: Members' Job Searches Now More Private
By: Anna Palmer

Nov 4, 2008 -- Roll Call: Redistricting Terrain Shifting
By: Lauren W. Whittington

Nov 3, 2008 -- The Hill: Mahoney: 'I've done a lot for this district'
By: Susan Crabtree

Nov 2, 2008 -- Politico: McCain Advisor Says Voter Fraud is a "Perception" that "Plants Seeds of Doubt"
By: Chisun Lee

Oct 31, 2008 -- Roll Call: Election Watchdogs Gird for Problems Tuesday
By: Matthew Murray and Casey Hynes

Oct 29, 2008 -- TPM Muckraker: Silence From DOJ On Voter Intimidation Claims
By: Zachary Roth

Oct 28, 2008 -- Roll Call: Watchdogs Wound Up for Public Financing Fight
By: Anna Palmer

Oct 28, 2008 -- The Washington Independent: A Myth of Voter Fraud
By: Daphne Eviatar

Oct 20, 2008 -- The Michigan Messenger: Democrats and Republicans settle foreclosed voter lawsuit
By: Ed Brayton

Oct 19, 2008 -- AlterNet: Attention Voters: Here's What You Have to Do to Make Sure You Get to Vote
By: Steven Rosenfeld

Oct 17, 2008 -- AlterNet: Republicans Abuse Prosecutorial Powers to Intimidate Voters
By: Steven Rosenfeld

Oct 17, 2008 -- TPM Muckraker: Ex DOJ Voting Rights Chief: "It's Going to Take a Long Time to Cleanse" Department
By: Zachary Roth

Oct 16, 2008 -- Detroit Free Press: Obama's ties to voter registration group ACORN questioned
By Todd Spangler, Dawson Bell, and Naomi R. Patton

Oct 15, 2008 -- Center for Public Integrity: ELECTION '08: Supreme Court Ruling Looms Large in '08 Political Ads
By: Marianne Lavelle

Oct 14, 2008 -- The Hill: Test case could flood airwaves with issue ads
By: Mike Soraghan

Oct 12, 2008 -- The Gainseville Sun: The really big show
By: Ron Cunningham

Oct 9, 2008 -- AlterNet: Voter Purges Could Cause Florida-like Presidential Recounts
By: Steven Rosenfeld

Oct 9, 2008 -- Roll Call Op-Ed: Our Democracy Is Stronger With More Competition
By: Meredith McGehee

Oct 6, 2008 -- Bloomberg: McCain, Obama Avoid Spending Limits, Undermine Public Financing

Oct 5, 2008 -- The Michigan Messenger: Possible Republican voter fraud under investigation
By: Ed Brayton

Oct 3, 2008 -- The Texas Observer: The Winnebago Vote
How 12,000 RVers tilt East Texas elections.
By: Forrest Wilder

Oct 2, 2008 -- The Hill: Rangel's beach trip got ethics thumbs-up
By: Susan Crabtree

Oct 1, 2008 -- San Antonio Express News: Next president can aid redistricting fix
Editorial

Sep 25, 2008 -- Bristol Herald Courier: Ruling Gives Washington County, Va., More Freedom For Voting Changes
By: Debra McCown

Sep 25, 2008 -- Slate: What Does It Mean To Suspend a Campaign?
By: Jacob Leibenluft

Sep 23, 2008 -- The Michigan Messenger: 'Voter-foreclosure' allegations prompt reviews by Congress, Dept. of Justice
By: Jonathan E. Kaplan

Sep 21, 2008 -- Richmond Times-Dispatch: Chesterfield Needs Federal Supervision on Election Day
By: J. Gerald Hebert

Sep 19, 2008 -- USA Today: Union helps non-profit groups pay for attack ads
By: Fredreka Schouten

Sep 18, 2008 -- Roll Call: FEC Holds Public Hearing To Define Bundling Rule
By: Anna Palmer

Sep 17, 2008 -- Congress Daily: FEC Ponders Difficult Choices In Drafting Bundling Rule
By: Dan Friedman

September 2008 -- The American Prospect: CERTAIN ALIENABLE RIGHTS.
By: Adam Serwer

Sep 16, 2008 -- The Hotline: It Depends What The Definition of 'Explore' Is

Sep 15, 2008 -- National Journal: Rough Water Ahead For 2008's Swift Boats
By: Eliza Newlin Carney

Sep 14, 2008 -- The Boston Globe: Beatty's candidacy raises questions
By: Frank Phillips

Sep 11, 2008 -- The Huffington Post: No House? No Vote.
By: Jerri Chou

Sep 11, 2008 -- The Huffington Post: Norm Coleman's Possibly Million Dollar Mistake
By: Sam Stein

Sep 11, 2008 -- The Michigan Messenger: Foreclosure may not be 'proper cause' for challenging voters at polls
By: Todd A. Heywood

Sep 8, 2008 -- AP: Concerns abound over voter access in November
By: Lara Jakes Jordan

Sep 8, 2008 -- The Hill: Drilling to dominate September
By: Jim Snyder

Sep 6, 2008 -- CQ Weekly: Rethinking Redistricting
By: Shawn Zeller

Sep 4, 2008 -- Roll Call: Party Vetters Say Questions Never End
By: Anna Palmer

Sep 3, 2008 -- ABC News: Big Business Means Big Fun for Congress Members at RNC
By: Brian Ross and Avni Patel

Sep 3, 2008 -- CQPolitics: GOP Convention's Money Man Defends the System
By: Tim Starks and Emily Cadei

Sep 3, 2008 -- NY Times: Pastors' Web Electioneering Attracts U.S. Reviews of Tax Exemptions
By: Paul Vitello

Aug 28, 2008 -- The Hotline: THE OVERVIEW: Just Sticking To The Cocktail Party Circuit

Aug 27, 2008 -- The Hill: AT&T's lavish spending at convention stirs ire of watchdogs and competitors
By: Alexander Bolton

Aug 25, 2008 -- CQ Politics: Putting Convention Events Under the Ethics Microscope
By: Shawn Zeller

Aug 25, 2008 -- DenverPost: Soft money abuse by DNC host committees
By: Meredith McGehee and Krystin Borgognone

Aug 24, 2008 -- DenverPost: Targeting the Democrats
By: Greg Griffin

Aug 22, 2008 -- The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Hans von Spakovsky, Fulton's former GOP leader, was blocked from seat on elections commission
By: Julia Malone

Aug 21, 2008 -- Roll Call: Von Spakovsky Gets Civil Rights Job
By: John Stanton

Aug 21, 2008 -- The Washington Independent: Political Groups Rake in Funds
By: Mike Lillis

Aug 17, 2008 -- Gannett: Political convention parties won't have IBM flavor
By: Brian Tumulty and Maureen Groppe

Aug 13, 2008 -- LegalTimes: Campaign Legal Center to Provide Documents to Address Potential Election Day Problems

Aug 12, 2008 -- The Politico: Conservatives plot on campaign finance
By: Jeanne Cummings

Aug 12, 2008 -- UPI.com: Conservatives eye campaign finance law end

Aug 11, 2008 -- San Antonio Express News: Our country needs redistricting reform

Aug 7, 2008 -- AP: Legal groups blast W.Va. justice in Massey case
By: Lawrence Messina

Aug 1, 2008 -- FT: Treasury adviser likely to receive special status
By: Stephanie Kirchgaessner

Jul 30, 2008 -- The Hill: Plenty of reasons for congressional ethics office to take shape
By: Meredith McGehee and Mariana Gomez

Jul 29, 2008 -- CQ Politics: Indictment's Seven Counts Stem From Stevens' Financial Disclosure Forms
By: Alex Wayne and Kent Allen

Jul 29, 2008 -- Roll Call: FEC Rejects Club's Bid to Tweak Disclosure Rules
By: Matthew Murray

Jul 29, 2008 -- Roll Call: Redistricting Must Be Fixed Before Census
By: J. Gerald Hebert and David G. Vance

Jul 28, 2008 -- Broadcasting & Cable: FEC: Short Ads Must Still Contain Disclaimer
By: John Eggerton

Jul 28, 2008 -- CQ Politics: First Lobbying Disclosures Detail Special Events for Lawmakers
By: Alex Knott

Jul 28, 2008 -- National Journal: Campaign Finance Laws Under Siege

Jul 28, 2008 -- Roll Call: Bundlin Rules a Comin'
By: Anna Palmer

Jul 24, 2008 -- Concord Monitor: Rival claims Horn broke FEC rules
By: Melanie Asmar

Jul 19, 2008 -- The Star Ledger: It's Party Time in DC

Jul 18, 2008 -- CQ: Revised Guidance Eases Some New Lobbying Rules
By: Bart Jansen and Kathleen Hunter

Jul 17, 2008 -- Roll Call: Activists to Members: Skip Parties
By: Jennifer Yachnin

Jul 16, 2008 -- Morning Sentinel: Many in Congress sit on panels overseeing spouses' investments
By: Lindsay Renick Mayer

Jul 11, 2008 -- The New York Times: Rangel Rents Apartments at Bargain Rates
By: David Kocieniewski

Jul 10, 2008 -- TPM: When Is An Ad Starring A Candidate Not About The Candidate?
By: Eric Kleefeld

Jul 9, 2008 -- Roll Call: Money Matters: An Opportunity Lost?
By: Matthew Murray and Nathan L. Gonzales

Jul 9, 2008 -- The Bulletin: Smith says Democrats broke rules in ads with Merkley
By: Keith Chu

Jul 8, 2008 -- The Oregonian: Do ads that feature Merkley promote Merkley?
By: Jeff Mapes

Jul 7, 2008 -- Broadcasting & Cable: No News Can Be Good News
By Barry M. Faber

Jul 7, 2008 -- Roll Call: Moore Staffers Used Office E-mail for Slattery
By: Paul Singer

Jul 6, 2008 -- The Bulletin: Campaign finance ruling means Smith is free to use his own funds
By: Keith Chu

Jul 3, 2008 -- ProPublica: Political Fundraising Firm Defends Practices
By: Paul Kiel and Matt Townsend

Jul 1, 2008 -- The Boston Globe: Proving violation by firm is difficult
By: Frank Phillips

Jun 30, 2008 -- Gannett" Goodlatte and staff ranked among top travelers in Congress
By: Nicole Gaudiano

Jun 29, 2008 -- The Boston Globe: Firm gets big cut of campaign donations
By: Frank Phillips

Jun 26, 2008 -- Capital Eye: For Richer or Poorer
By: Lindsay Renick Mayer

Jun 26, 2008 -- CQ Politics: Court Strikes Down Campaign Finance 'Millionaire's Amendment'
By: Bart Jansen

Jun 24, 2008 -- The Washington Independent: Telecom Donations Tied to FISA Vote
By: Mike Lillis

Jun 23, 2008 -- Roll Call: Meredith McGehee's Response to von Spakovsky Op - Ed

Jun 19, 2008 -- The Concord Monitor: Hodes has seized on mail privileges
By: Lauren R. Dorgan

Jun 18, 2008 -- The Hill: Documents on Rep. Cannon's website mirror industry group's talking points
By: Bob Cusack

Jun 17, 2008 -- Roll Call: FEC Far From an 'Irretrievable Disaster'
By: Hans von Spakovsky

Jun 13, 2008 -- Communications Daily: Broadcasters Dispute Groups' Localism Plan at FCC
By: Jonathan Make

Jun 13, 2008 -- CQ Politics: Federal Appeals Court Overturns Four Campaign Regulations
By: Bart Jansen

Jun 13, 2008 -- Texas Observer: Abbott's Ballot Crusade

Jun 13, 2008 -- The FEC: The FEC: Lots of Work Ahead for a Full Commission
By: Alex Knott and Emily Cadei

Jun 13, 2008 -- The Hill: Dodd denies knowledge of VIP loan rate
By: Jessica Holzer

Jun 12, 2008 -- The Lynchburg News & Advance: Amherst seeks Voting Act 'bailout'
By: Justin Faulconer

Jun 12, 2008 -- TVWeek.com: FCC Localism Rules Spur Clash
By Ira Teinowitz

Jun 11, 2008 -- AlterNet: Voting Rights Lawyers Defeat Texas' Bogus Voter Fraud Prosecutions
By: Steven Rosenfeld

Jun 10, 2008 -- The Hill: Colleges paid Davis aide's salary
By: Susan Crabtree

Jun 6, 2008 -- The Politico: Obama-DNC deal may have little impact
By: Ken Vogel and Victoria McGrane

Jun 5, 2008 -- The New York Post: Her Bills Still Coming Undue
By: Geoff Earle

Jun 2, 2008 -- B & C: Our Airwaves Deserve Scrutiny
By: Meredith McGehee

Jun 2, 2008 -- The Hill: Mortgage non-disclosure is trouble for Richardson
By: Jared Allen

May 28, 2008 -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram: Both Abbott and Democrats claims victory in dropped lawsuit
By: Aman Batheja

May 28, 2008 -- Houston Chronicle: AG, Dems settle suit over mail-in ballots
By: Janet Elliott

May 28, 2008 -- Texas Lawyer: Plaintiffs Drop Suit Challenging Election Code Provisions
By: Mary Alice Robbins

May 28, 2008 -- The New York Times: 2 Voter Rights Cases, One Gripping a College Town, Stir Texas
By: Ralph Blumenthal

May 27, 2008 -- The Hill: Rep. Richardson defaulted on three Calif. home loans
By: Jared Allen

May 26, 2008 -- Roll Call: Disclosure of Conflicts Questioned
By: Jennifer Yachnin

May 22, 2008 -- CQ Politics: Bush Nominates Senate Rules Panel Insider to Federal Election Commission Post
By: Bart Jansen

May 21, 2008 -- Roll Call: Rules Committee to Grill Three FEC Nominees
By: Matt Murray

May 19, 2008 -- Special to Roll Call: Tear Up the FEC to Create a New, Efficient Agency
By: Meredith McGehee

May 15, 2008 -- Roll Call: Lenhard Backs McGahn for FEC Post
By: Matt Murray

May 14, 2008 -- Clinton Faces Debt Challenge: Her Presidential primary campaign owes some $20 million. If Hillary ultimately loses, the source of funds she'll use to pay the debt is unknown
By: Jane Sasseen

May 8, 2008 -- CQ Politics: GOP's FEC Nomination Swap Leads to Charges of Political Reprisal
By: Emily Cadei and Alex Knott

May 7, 2008 -- Slate: Can a Campaign Go Bankrupt? What happens to Hillary Clinton's debt when the primaries are over?
By: Jacob Leibenluft

May 5, 2008 -- Center for Public Integrity: Stealth Campaigns - Part Four The "Crack Cocaine" of Negativity
By: Sara Fritz

May 2, 2008 -- Center for Public Integrity: Stealth Campaigns - Part Three Is Campaign Finance Reform "Completely Corrupted"?
By: Sara Fritz

Apr 30, 2008 -- Tees, not Ties
By: Emily Heil and Anna Palmer

Apr 29, 2008 -- Broadcasting & Cable: Creative Voices Seek FCC Carve-Out for Indie Productions
By: John Eggerton

Apr 29, 2008 -- CQ Politics: Despite New Law, Some Lobbies Fail to Provide Membership Lists
By: Bart Jansen and Emily Cadei

Apr 29, 2008 -- The Politico: New disclosure reports lack clarity
By: Jeanne Cummings

Apr 28, 2008 -- NY Times: Jimmy Carter's Bad Call on Voter ID
By: The Editorial Board

Apr 28, 2008 -- NY Times: Web Site Blames Sen. McConnell for Quorum-less FEC
By: Susan Davis

Apr 28, 2008 -- The Washington Post: When Candidates Can't Lose
By: Bruce Reed and Marc Dunkelman

Apr 25, 2008 -- NPR All Things Considered: Rules Let Corporate Cash Fund Party Conventions
By: Jeff Brady

Apr 24, 2008 -- Roll Call: An Extra Ordinary Earmark — Even for Don Young
By: Jonathan Turley

Apr 23, 2008 -- Roll Call: Breaux-Lott's Fat 1st Quarter
By: Tory Newmyer

Apr 22, 2008 -- AP: Trade group agrees to disclose name lobbying funders
By: Dibya Sarkar

Apr 22, 2008 -- The New York Sun: 9 Will Hear Campaign-Finance Case
By: Josh Gerstein

Apr 21, 2008 -- The Politico: McCain exits campaign money race
By: Jeanne Cummings

Apr 21, 2008 -- The Washington Post: Leading GOP Donors Push To Catch Up to Liberal Groups
By: Matthew Mosk

Apr 19, 2008 -- The Wall Street Journal: Lobby Industry Set to Open Itself Up To Greater Scrutiny Under New Rules
By: Elizabeth Williamson

Apr 18, 2008 -- The Texas Observer: Vote by Mail, Go to Jail
By: Steven Rosenfeld

Apr 17, 2008 -- The Politico: The so-called Millionaires' Amendment
By: Tara Malloy

Apr 15, 2008 -- Real Clear Politics: DNC, McCain Stuck In FEC Quagmire
By: Reid Wilson

Apr 14, 2008 -- CQ Politics: NAM Will Appeal Court Ruling on Lobbying Law
By: Bart Jansen

Apr 14, 2008 -- The Hill: Manufacturers' group appeals dismissal of lawsuit against lobbying disclosure
By: Kevin Bogardus

Apr 12, 2008 -- CQ Weekly: Working Hard and Playing by the Rules
By: Catharine Richert

Apr 10, 2008 -- NYTimes: Public Financing? Obama and McCain Appear Split
By:Jeff Zeleny and Michael Luo

Apr 10, 2008 -- The Capital Eye: The Cost of Compliance
By: Lindsay Renick Mayer

Apr 8, 2008 -- Chicago Tribune: Election watchdog paralyzed
By: James Oliphant

Apr 6, 2008 -- CQ Weekly: Flimsy Fines No Deterrent
By: Bart Jansen

Apr 6, 2008 -- CQ Weekly: Flimsy Fines No Deterrent
By :Bart Jansen

Apr 3, 2008 -- Financial Times: Congressional fight turns FEC into toothless tiger
By: Stephanie Kirchgaessner

Apr 3, 2008 -- Roll Call: A Bungled Start For Bundling Rule
By: Tory Newmyer

Apr 1, 2008 -- AlterNet/Huffington Post: The FBI Ignored Threats to Black Voters

Apr 1, 2008 -- CQ Politics: Manufacturers Lobby Goes to Court to Keep Membership Rolls Private
By: Bart Jansen

Mar 31, 2008 -- Alternet: Texas Prosecutes Little Old Ladies for Voter Fraud

Mar 31, 2008 -- Roll Call: Break Provides No Breakthrough on FEC Standoff
By: Meredith McGehee

Mar 31, 2008 -- The Day: Wall Street Helps Finance 'Elite' Pols
By: Dick Ahles

Mar 31, 2008 -- The Hill: Rep. Murtha aide used campaign cash for rifle
By: Susan Crabtree

Mar 28, 2008 -- The Baltimore Sun: Wynn to Leave Congress in June
By: David Nitkin

Mar 26, 2008 -- CQ Politics: Supreme Court to Decide Whether Campaign Law Is Unfair to Millionaires
By: Bart Jansen

Mar 14, 2008 -- The Washington Times: Bush's FEC pick clears one hurdle
By: Stephen Dinan

Mar 11, 2008 -- The Hill: House Approves Ethics Measure
By: Susan Crabtree

Mar 6, 2008 -- The Hill: Public interest groups blast ethics-law challenge
By: Kevin Bogardus

Mar 4, 2008 -- The Hill: Pelosi plots ethics course
By: By Mike Soraghan and Susan Crabtree

Feb 26, 2008 -- CQ Politics: Six Questions About Public Financing Of Presidential Campaigns
By: Emily Cadei

Feb 23, 2008 -- The Washington Post: Conservatives Are Defending McCain After Newspaper Story
By: Michael D. Shear and Matthew Mosk

Feb 21, 2008 -- San Francisco Chronicle: McCain chides Obama on campaign spending
By Zachary Coile

Feb 16, 2008 -- National Journal: Toothless Election Watchdog
By: Eliza Newlin Carney

Feb 12, 2008 -- Roll Call: Conservatives Challenge FEC Authority
By: Matthew Murray

Feb 6, 2008 -- The Hill: Manufacturing group sues over new lobbying disclosure rules
By: Kevin Bogardus

Feb 5, 2008 -- The Hill: Watchdogs press Pelosi to change ethics rules

Feb 4, 2008 -- Council on Foreign Relations: The Role of Delegates in the U.S. Presidential Nominating Process
By: Joanna Klonsky

Feb 3, 2008 -- The Washington Post: Edwards's Campaign Builds Steam as She Outraises Wynn

Jan 31, 2008 -- USA Today: Lobbyists find more ways to bond with lawmakers
By: Ken Dilanian

Jan 26, 2008 -- National Journal: Lobbying & Law - Party Time!
By: Peter H. Stone

Jan 25, 2008 -- The Atlanta Journal Constitution: Understaffed election commission frozen: Opposition to Ga. Republican blocks other replacements
By: Julia Malone

Jan 23, 2008 -- The Hill: Watchdogs hit Jefferson on 'blood diamond' trips
By: Susan Crabtree

Jan 22, 2008 -- Roll Call: In 2008, Learning How to Live With New Rules
By: Paul Singer

Jan 18, 2008 -- CQ Today: Ethics Task Force Recommendations Pose Challenges for House Leaders
By: Kathleen Hunter

Jan 17, 2008 -- Roll Call Op-Ed: Bad-Mouthing Aside, Ethics Law Is a Step Forward
By: Meredith McGehee

Jan 16, 2008 -- Bloomberg: Elections Regulator Can't Regulate Most Expensive U.S. Contest
By: Jonathan D. Salant and Lorraine Woellert

Jan 16, 2008 -- Bloomberg: Elections Regulator Can't Regulate Most Expensive U.S. Contest
By: Jonathan D. Salant and Lorraine Woellert

Jan 14, 2008 -- The New Yorker: Fraud Alert
By: Jeffrey Toobin

Jan 9, 2008 -- The Christian Science Monitor: Watchdog FEC sidelined as elections roll
By: Gail Russell Chaddock

Jan 9, 2008 -- The Hill: Clash brews on ethics
By: Susan Crabtree

Jan 7, 2008 -- The Buffalo News: Democrats must heed demands for change
By: Douglas Turner

Jan 3, 2008 -- The New York Times: Congressional Crackdown on Lobbying Is Already Showing Cracks
By: David M. Hersznhorn

Dec 28, 2007 -- The New York Sun: Anti-Poverty Group Refuses to Name Donors
By: Josh Gerstein

Dec 27, 2007 -- The New York Times: Campaign Finance Advocates Raise Alarms Over Union Group
By: David D. Kirkpatrick

Dec 21, 2007 -- The Politico: Bundled donations could hurt candidates
By: Will Evans

Dec 20, 2007 -- The Hill: Don't give 'em a break
By: Lynn Sweet

Dec 19, 2007 -- Roll Call: Ethical Partying
By: Kate Ackley

Dec 19, 2007 -- The Hill: Watchdogs slam ethics guidance on convention parties
By: Susan Crabtree

Dec 19, 2007 -- TPM: Von Spakovsky Should Not Be Confirmed
By: Joseph Rich and J. Gerald Hebert

Dec 18, 2007 -- CQ: When It Comes to Ethics, the Rules, It Seems, Are Open to Interpretation
By: Emily Cadei

Dec 11, 2007 -- The Hill: Democrats threaten to block FEC nominees, possibly paralyzing panel
By: Alexander Bolton

Dec 11, 2007 -- The Hill: Ethics plan to take heat from all sides
By: Susan Crabtree

Dec 8, 2007 -- National Journal: Political Stripes
By: Kellie Lunney

Dec 7, 2007 -- CQ: Questions Abound About New Disclosure Forms For Lobbyists
By: Emily Cadei

Dec 6, 2007 -- Roll Call Op-Ed: Why Subpoena Power Is Key to Real Ethics Reform
By: Meredith McGehee

Dec 6, 2007 -- The Hill: House GOP blasts outside ethics office proposal
By: Susan Crabtree

Dec 5, 2007 -- The Hill: Lawmakers press FEC on bundling regulation
By: Nathaniel Weixel

Dec 5, 2007 -- The New York Times: Lawmakers Propose Campaign Reform
By: Ariel Alexovich

Dec 3, 2007 -- The Hill: Alexander fundraising could boost GOP leadership quest
By: Manu Raju

December 2007 -- Multinational Monitor: High Flyers and the Grounding of Equality
By: Samuel Bollier

Dec 1, 2007 -- CQ: Donation Bundlers Face FEC Reckoning
By: Shawn Zeller

Nov 24, 2007 -- The Politico: FEC rules could bring more ads, uncertainty
By: Kenneth P. Vogel

Nov 22, 2007 -- The Wall Street Journal: Issue Ads Get FEC Clearance — To a Point
By: T.W. Farnam

Nov 20, 2007 -- AlterNet: The Most Important Election Case Since Bush v. Gore?
By: Steven Rosenfeld

Nov 20, 2007 -- CQ: Huge FEC Fine Leaves Larger Financing Issues Unresolved
By: Emily Cadei

Nov 20, 2007 -- The Hill: New FEC rule receives mixed watchdog review
By: Susan Crabtree

Nov 19, 2007 -- The Politico: No rubber stamp for Bush's FEC nominee
By: J. Gerald Hebert

Nov 18, 2007 -- Daily News: Rudy Giuliani jets to campaign stops using casino kingpin's plane
By: David Saltonstall

Nov 16, 2007 -- CQ: Obama's PAC Targets Early Primary States for Local Giving
By: Alex Knott

Nov 16, 2007 -- The Hill: Watchdogs divided over ethics plan
By: Susan Crabtree

Nov 16, 2007 -- The Washington Post: McCain-Feingold Slipping Away?
By: Matthew Mosk

Nov 12, 2007 -- Legal Times Op-Ed: Thanks, Plus Cash
By Tara Malloy

Nov 9, 2007 -- AP: Missouri lawmakers taking fewer privately financed trips
By Sam Hananel

Nov 8, 2007 -- Roll Call: New Ethics Plan Already Under Fire
By Tory Newmyer and Jennifer Yachnin

Nov 6, 2007 -- The Politico: The man, the technique behind Paul's haul
By: Kenneth P. Vogel

Nov 5, 2007 -- The Politico: Justice fight lingers at FEC
By Jeanne Cummings

Nov 2, 2007 -- The Hill: Lawmakers contemplate 'millionaire's amendment' for presidential campaigns
By Nicole Brennan

Nov 1, 2007 -- Roll Call Letters: FEC Fight Continues
By Gerry Hebert

Oct 31, 2007 -- Roll Call: FEC Releases Bundling Disclosure Rules
Lobbyists Scouring Draft Proposal; Comment Period Ends on Nov. 30
By Tory Newmyer

Oct 31, 2007 -- USA Today: Opposing view: Democrats have delivered
Ethics and lobbying changes curb abuses, promote disclosure.
By Harry Reid

Oct 30, 2007 -- The Hill OP-ED: Make publicly financed campaigns viable
By Meredith McGehee

Oct 25, 2007 -- Roll Call Op-Ed: House Must Give Outside Ethics Panel Some Teeth
By Meredith McGehee

Oct 24, 2007 -- Broadcasting & Cable: CLC Seeks FCC, Hill Investigation of Leaks
By John Eggerton

Oct 24, 2007 -- United Press International: New House ethics rules have limited effect

Oct 24, 2007 -- USA Today: Limits don't slow trip perks for U.S. lawmakers
By Matt Kelley, USA TODAY

Oct 24, 2007 -- USA Today: New House rules don't stop travel
By Matt Kelley, USA TODAY

Oct 23, 2007 -- Associated Press: Craig Uses Campaign Cash for Legal Bills
By Matthew Daly

Oct 23, 2007 -- MetroNews: Campaign Donation Looks Questionable
By Staff

Oct 23, 2007 -- The New York Times: Companies Seeking Immunity Donate to Senator
By Eric Lichtblau and Scott Shane

Oct 23, 2007 -- The Washington Times: Evans linked to firm with D.C. tax breaks
By Jim McElhatton

Oct 22, 2007 -- Austin Business Journal: Single-member district idea to be presented

Oct 22, 2007 -- National Journal: Voting Rights Controversy Another Mess For DOJ
By Eliza Newlin Carney

Oct 22, 2007 -- The Politico: Bundling no byproduct of McCain-Feingold
By: David G. Vance

Oct 21, 2007 -- CQ Today: McCain-Feingold Foes Ditch Disclosure in FEC Case
By Shawn Zeller

Oct 20, 2007 -- Idaho Falls Post Register: Dissecting Craig's Decision
By Corey Taule

Oct 17, 2007 -- Communications Daily: Don't Regulate HD Radio, Microsoft and NAB Tell FCC
By Jonathan Make

Oct 16, 2007 -- Philadelphia Daily News: Campaign $$ limits argued in high court
By Bob Warner

Oct 15, 2007 -- Broadcasting & Cable: Electioneering Ads at Issue for FEC
By John Eggerton

Oct 12, 2007 -- The Buffalo News: Is House Ethics Reform Real?
By Douglas Turner

Oct 11, 2007 -- Salon: Will Bill's dough make trouble for Hillary?
By Mark Benjamin

Oct 11, 2007 -- Salon: Will Bill's dough make trouble for Hillary?
By Mark Benjamin

Oct 10, 2007 -- The Washington Post: Smile, Though Your Head Is Aching
By Dana Milbank

Oct 7, 2007 -- McClatchy Newspapers: Campaign may pay Craig's defense bill

Oct 6, 2007 -- McClatchy Newspapers: Stay or go, Craig can use campaign cash
By Dan Popkey

Oct 5, 2007 -- Bloomberg: Romney's Bain Capital Fortune Dominates Republican Money Race
By Kristin Jensen and Jonathan D. Salant

Oct 5, 2007 -- The Hill: Campaign contribution limits too low, spawning 'bundling'

Oct 5, 2007 -- The Politico: Gingrich's excuse legally flawed
By Kenneth P. Vogel

Oct 4, 2007 -- Atlanta Journal-Constitution: The Gingrich decision: There's still meat to be picked off these bones

Oct 3, 2007 -- CQ: Objections Sideline Senate Leaders' Deal to Vote on Controversial Nomination
By Bart Jansen, CQ Staff

Sep 21, 2007 -- National Journal: Lobbying & Law - K Street's Sea Change
By Eliza Newlin Carney

Sep 21, 2007 -- The Hill: Lawmaker had a run-in with INS officials in '03
By Susan Crabtree

Sep 20, 2007 -- Roll Call: FEC's Bad Deal
By J. Gerald Hebert

Sep 19, 2007 -- Willamette Week: Gravy Train
Earl Blumenauer and the "transportation mafia"
BY Corey Pein

Sep 18, 2007 -- Portland Press Herald:
By Paul Carrier

Sep 17, 2007 -- Roll Call: Rolling Back the Clock on Campaign Reform
By Matthew Murray

Sep 17, 2007 -- The Politico: Ethics rules prove to be lawyers' bonanza
By Jeanne Cummings

Sep 16, 2007 -- Detroit Free Press: National political digest

Sep 14, 2007 -- CQ: Ethics Ground Rules About to Change for Senators
By Bart Jansen

Sep 14, 2007 -- The Hill: D.C. court nullifies FEC regulations
By Susan Crabtree

Sep 14, 2007 -- Washington Post: Candidates Urged: Fix Finance System
By Matthew Mosk

Sep 14, 2007 -- Washington Post: Former Interior Official To Lead Indian Museum
By Jacqueline Trescott and James V. Grimaldi

Sep 13, 2007 -- CQ: Biden Aids Local Democrats and Many Return the Favor
By Alex Knott

Sep 13, 2007 -- Daily Telegraph: Row over 7-year-old's trust fund 'donation' to Obama
By Alex Spillius

Sep 13, 2007 -- Denver Post: Matching funds keep Tancredo's quest alive
By Anne C. Mulkern

Sep 13, 2007 -- Roll Call: Court: FEC Must Clarify Ad Coordinating Rules
By Matthew Murray

Sep 13, 2007 -- The Hill: Hsu refund pressures Clinton rivals
By Alexander Bolton

Sep 13, 2007 -- The Hill: K St. Project has a pulse — but for Dems
By Jim Snyder

Sep 12, 2007 -- USA Today: '08 hopefuls net millions from piggy banks
By Fredreka Schouten

Sep 11, 2007 -- AlterNet: Voter Purging: A Legal Way for Republicans to Swing Elections?
By Steven Rosenfeld

Sep 11, 2007 -- Nelson County Times: Amherst County seeks voting rights exemption
By Mike Morell

Sep 11, 2007 -- The National Ledger: Will Hillary Clinton Go Down in Corruption Scandals?
By Roger Aronoff

Sep 9, 2007 -- The Nation: And for My Second Act, I'll Make Some Money
By Katharine Q. Seelye

Sep 7, 2007 -- McClatchy: McCarthy enters fray on redrawing state political lines
By Michael Doyle

Sep 5, 2007 -- AP: Bush Expected to Sign Ethics Bill Soon
By Charles Babington

Sep 5, 2007 -- CQ Politics: FEC Rejects Challenge to Liberal Political Bloggers
By Alex Knott and Emily Cadei

Sep 5, 2007 -- The New York Sun: Could President Bloomberg Keep His Company?
By Jill Gardiner

Aug 30, 2007 -- National Review: The Democratic Mega-Money Mega-Scam
Years too late, the feds crack down on America Coming Together.
By Byron York

Aug 30, 2007 -- New York Times: Group Fined by F.E.C. for Campaign Violations
By David D. Kirkpatrick

Aug 30, 2007 -- Roll Call: Court: FEC Does Not Need to Regulate 527s
By Matthew Murray

Aug 30, 2007 -- The Hill: Judge dismisses Shays, Meehan 527 suit
By Susan Crabtree

Aug 29, 2007 -- AP: FEC fines political group from 2004 race
By Jim Kuhnhenn

Aug 29, 2007 -- Clarke Times Courier: Voting Rights Act decision stirs emotions
By Ruth Marlow

Aug 29, 2007 -- The Politico: Soros-linked group hit with huge fine
By Kenneth P. Vogel

Aug 21, 2007 -- Sampling of August Editorials in Support of the Honest Government and Open Leadership Act of 2007

Aug 15, 2007 -- CQ: FEC Stats Highlight Democratic Party Committees' Fundraising Prowess
By Marie Horrigan

Aug 15, 2007 -- New York Times: A Campaign Undeclared, Not Invisible
By Susan Saulny

Aug 15, 2007 -- TV Newsday: Groups to FCC: Digital TV Lacks Public Benefit
By Staff

Aug 12, 2007 -- Columbus Dispatch: You're Invited! Bring Money!
By Jonathan Riskind and Jack Torry

Aug 8, 2007 -- Dallas Morning News: A Peek at Donors for Bush's Library
By Todd J. Gillman

Aug 5, 2007 -- York Daily Record: Platts Flips on Campaign Finance Reform

Aug 4, 2007 -- CQ: Lobbying Disclosure Bill Cleared
By Alan K. Ota and Bart Jansen

Aug 3, 2007 -- Bloomberg: Senate Passes Bill to Tighten Lobbying, Ethics Rules
By Kristin Jensen

Aug 3, 2007 -- Gannett News: Kohl, Feingold Help Send Ethics Reform Bill to President
By Ellyn Ferguson

Aug 3, 2007 -- McClathcy Newspapers: Senate Clears New Anti-Corruption Restrictions for Congress
By Margaret Talev

Aug 3, 2007 -- New York Sun: McCain and Feingold in a Divorce
By Josh Gerstein

Aug 3, 2007 -- USA Today: Bill Could Hike Travel Costs on Campaign Trail
By Fredreka Schouten

Aug 2, 2007 -- Roll Call: Senate Moves on Ethics Bill
By Tory Newmyer

Aug 1, 2007 -- Cox News: Major Lobbying Reform Passes House by 411-8
By Julia Malone

Aug 1, 2007 -- Kansas City Star: House Grudgingly Approves Ethics Reforms

Aug 1, 2007 -- Lincoln Star Journal: Ethics Reform Will Be Good - For A While

Aug 1, 2007 -- McClatchy: Ethics Bill Passes House; Senate OK Expected
By Margaret Talev

Aug 1, 2007 -- San Francisco Chronicle: House OKs Sweeping Ethics Bill
By Zachary Coile

Aug 1, 2007 -- USA Today: House Votes for Stricter Standards
By Ken Dilanian

Jul 31, 2007 -- AP: House OKs Ethics Bill Aimed at Earmarks
By Charles Babington

Jul 31, 2007 -- CQ Today: New Tool Against Earmarks Unveiled
By Bart Jansen and Alan K. Ota

Jul 31, 2007 -- CQ: Fred Thompson's Long 'Exploration' Raises Money — and Confusion
By Marie Horrigan

Jul 31, 2007 -- The Hill: Dems Unveil Ethics Plan
By Elana Schor

Jul 31, 2007 -- The Hill: Storm of Bills Before Calm of Aug. Recess
By Jim Snyder

Jul 30, 2007 -- AP: Some Democrats Would Expose Pet Projects
By Charles Babington

Jul 30, 2007 -- Congress Daily: Leaders Offer Lobby Package, Schedule House Floor Vote
By Mark Wegner, with Peter Cohn contributing

Jul 30, 2007 -- CQ: Democrats Prepare to Push Revised Lobbying Bill
By Alan K. Ota

Jul 30, 2007 -- Indy Star: Two Questions with Paul S. Ryan

Jul 30, 2007 -- Private Jet Daily: The Use Of Private Jets By Candidates Of Interest To Constituents
By OJ Fagbire

Jul 30, 2007 -- Roll Call: A Big Shift in Giving From Big Business
By Tory Newmyer

Jul 30, 2007 -- Roll Call: Bill Pits McCain Versus Feingold
By John Stanton and Tory Newmyer

Jul 30, 2007 -- The Politico: Critics Claim Ethics Bill Watered Down
By Chris Frates

Jul 28, 2007 -- National Journal: Lobbying Reform Could Clear Soon
By Mark Wegner

Jul 27, 2007 -- Congress Daily: House Blocks Funds To Enforce Ad Blackout Provision
By Mark Wegner

Jul 26, 2007 -- Congress Daily: Leaders Eye Quick Move On Lobbying
By Mark Wegner

Jul 26, 2007 -- New York Times: Savings and Issues in Candidates' Use of Private Jets
By Michael Cooper and Leslie Wayne

Jul 25, 2007 -- Roll Call: Change Set for Disclosure Rule
By Tory Newmyer and John Stanton

Jul 24, 2007 -- The Hill: 'Black' earmarks may remain obscured under legislation in House and Senate
By Susan Crabtree

Jul 24, 2007 -- The Hill: Baucus, Rangel Close Joint Committee
By Kevin Bogardus

Jul 24, 2007 -- The Hill: Democratic Ethics Strategy on Track, Despite Wary Watchdogs
By Elana Schor

Jul 20, 2007 -- Brooklyn Daily Eagle: Judicial Elections Case Makes 'Strange Bedfellows'
by Elizabeth Stull

Jul 19, 2007 -- Denver Post: Udall's Senate Bid Gets a Key Early Boost in Money
By Anne C. Mulkern

Jul 18, 2007 -- The Hill: Revolving Door Spins Other Way
By Susan Crabtree

Jul 17, 2007 -- Congress Daily: Legal Bills Impact Fundraising For Several GOP Lawmakers
By Christian Bourge

Jul 16, 2007 -- The Buffalo News: Analysis: Ethics Reform Mmeets Reality in Congress
By Jerry Zremski

Jul 15, 2007 -- ABC News: Thompson Uses Loophole to Avoid Reporting Fundraising
By Jennifer Rubin

Jul 15, 2007 -- Detroit Free Press: Politicians Secretly Get Millions
BY Jennife Dixon and Victoria Turk

Jul 14, 2007 -- Wall Street Journal Op-Ed: In Proud Defense of McCain-Feingold
By J. Gerald Hebert

Jul 13, 2007 -- The Hill: Ethics Groups Blame AWOL McConnell
By Elana Schor

Jul 12, 2007 -- Washington Post: Government In Denial
No Branch Is Prepared For a Decapitating Strike
By Norman Ornstein

Jul 10, 2007 -- Congress Daily: Earmark Tussle Keeps Lobbying Bill From Conference
By Mark Wegner and Ben Schneider

Jul 10, 2007 -- Roll Call: Reform Is Good for Business
By Matthew Murray

Jul 9, 2007 -- The Politico: Senate Headed For New Clash Over Ethics
By Jeanne Cummings

Jul 9, 2007 -- Washington Post Op-Ed: Get It Done

Jul 6, 2007 -- AP: Thompson Can Keep Money Secret, for Now
By Jim Kuhnhenn

Jul 3, 2007 -- Media Life: Election Ad Spending
By Kevin Downey

Jul 3, 2007 -- The Hill: Capuano Bemoans 'Thankless' Ethics Job
By Susan Crabtree

Jul 2, 2007 -- AP: Ethics Reforms Bog Down in Congress
By Charles Babington

Jul 2, 2007 -- Roll Call: Ethics Delays

Jul 2, 2007 -- The Seattle Times Editorial: Rossi's Race: Questions for the Quasi-Candidate

Jun 30, 2007 -- The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette: High Court May Review Voter ID Legal Fight
By Sylvia A. Smith

Jun 30, 2007 -- The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette: High Court May Review Voter ID Legal Fight
By Sylvia A. Smith

Jun 29, 2007 -- CNS News: Experts Question Whether Clinton Campaign Finance Case Will Impact '08 Race
By Fred Lucas

Jun 29, 2007 -- Roll Call: Reforming the Reforms
By Kate Ackley and Tory Newmyer

Jun 29, 2007 -- Salt Lake Tribune: Utahn's Charter to Romney Event May Have Been A No-No
By Thomas Burr

Jun 28, 2007 -- AP: Groups Ponder Court's Ad Decision
By Jim Kuhnhenn

Jun 28, 2007 -- Communciations Daily: The Senate Rules Committee Should Hold More Hearings...

Jun 27, 2007 -- Roll Call: FEC Weighs Options After Ruling
By Matthew Murray

Jun 27, 2007 -- Wall Street Journal: The Speech Police
By Bradley Smith

Jun 26, 2007 -- Deseret News: Justices Ease Limits on Campaign Ads
By Lisa Riley Roche

Jun 26, 2007 -- Gannett: Feingold Frowns on Supreme Court Ruling on Political Ads
By Ellyn Ferguson

Jun 26, 2007 -- McClatchy Newspapers:
By Michael Doyle

Jun 26, 2007 -- The Politico: The Gilded Capital: Top-dollar tabs
By Kenneth P. Vogel

Jun 25, 2007 -- CQ Today: Revolving Door Spins Aides to K Street Jobs
By Alan K. Ota

Jun 25, 2007 -- CW Weekly: Democratic Foot In Revolving Door
By Alan K. Ota

Jun 25, 2007 -- McClatchy Newspapers: 'Vote Caging' Allegations Aarise In Probe of U.S. Attorney Firings
By Greg Gordon

Jun 21, 2007 -- The Hill: Groups Balk at Disclosure
By Alexander Bolton

Jun 20, 2007 -- Communications Daily: Broadcasters, Cable Debate Home-Shopping Channel Must-Carry Rights
By: Jonathan Make

Jun 18, 2007 -- Gannett News: Rep. Mack Mum on Federal Budget Wishlist
By Eun Kyung Kim

Jun 18, 2007 -- National Journal: Failing On All Counts
Confirmation Of FEC Nominee Von Spakovsky 'Really Problematic'
By Eliza Newlin Carney

Jun 16, 2007 -- Politico: More Ads on Tap with Possible FEC Change
By Kenneth P. Vogel

Jun 15, 2007 -- Washington Times: States Can Put Rules on Use of Union Fees
By Amy Fagan

Jun 14, 2007 -- Roll Call Op-Ed: Will Ethics Suggestions Be Real or Cosmetic?
By Meredith McGehee

Jun 13, 2007 -- Clarke Times Courier: No Bailout of Voting Rights Act Needed

Jun 13, 2007 -- The Hill: Former Officials Oppose FEC Nominee
By Susan Crabtree

Jun 13, 2007 -- The Politico: Outside Ethics Committee Held Up Again
By Jeff Patch

Jun 13, 2007 -- Wall Street Journal: Vote-Fraud Demagogues
By John Fund

Jun 11, 2007 -- Legal Times Op-Ed: An Unwritten Exception?
By J. Gerald Hebert

Jun 11, 2007 -- Philadelphia Inquirer: Bob Edgar's Latest Cause
By Steve Goldstein

Jun 8, 2007 -- Green Bay Press Gazette: Right to Life Ad At Heart of Campaign-Finance Case
By Stephanie Brien

Jun 8, 2007 -- The Politico: DOJ Controversy Invades FEC
By Kenneth P. Vogel

Jun 8, 2007 -- Washington Post: Hearing on FEC Pick Could Add Fuel to Debate Over Justice Dept.
By Zachary A. Goldfarb

Jun 5, 2007 -- Roll Call: Jefferson Hit on 16 Counts
By Rachel Van Dongen and Susan Davis

Jun 5, 2007 -- USA Today: Indicted Dem Takes Leave From House Panel
By Ken Dilanian and Donna Leinwand

Jun 4, 2007 -- Reuters: Democratic Congressman Indicted in Bribery Probe
By James Vicini

Jun 1, 2007 -- CNS News: Independent Panel to Review House Ethics Charges
By Fred Lucas

May 26, 2007 -- Houston Chronicle: Yes, Some Hold Their Noses on Lobby Reform. So what?
By Cragg Hines

May 25, 2007 -- The Politico: Lobbying Reform Measures Pass House
By Jeff Patch and Jeanne Cummings

May 25, 2007 -- USA Today: House Approves Stricter Disclosure Rules for Lobbyists
By Ken Dilanian

May 23, 2007 -- Roll Call: Lobby Bill Vote May Face Delay
By Tory Newmyer

May 23, 2007 -- Voting Rights Request Sparks Concern
By Ruth Marlow

May 20, 2007 -- NPR: House to Weigh More Disclosure of Lobby Ties
By Peter Overby

May 19, 2007 -- AP: Ethics Office Seeks Candidates' Trusts
By Jim Kuhnhenn

May 18, 2007 -- Detroit Free Press: Kilpatrick Won't Be Heading to Hawaii
By Jennifer Dixon and Mariosl Bello

May 18, 2007 -- San Francisco Chronicle: House Panel OKs Ethics Bill Weakened by Veteran Democrats
By Zachary Coile

May 18, 2007 -- The Hill: Panel Softens Lobbying Bill Provisions
By Alexander Bolton

May 17, 2007 -- Politico: Lobbying Reform Picks Up With Trade-Off
By Jeff Patch

May 17, 2007 -- Poltico: Veterans Put Brakes on Reform
By Josephine Hearn and Jeff Patch

May 16, 2007 -- Congress Daily: Watchdog : Consensus Will Displace Probes
By Mark Wegner

May 16, 2007 -- Detroit Free Press: Detroit Mayor Will Continue to Use Civic Fund for Travel
By Marisol Bello

May 16, 2007 -- The Winchester Star: Clarke Moves Toward Voting Act Relief
By Robert Igoe

May 14, 2007 -- Congress Daily: Leaders Prep Lobby-Disclosure Bill For Thursday Markup
By Mark Wegner and Christian Bourge

May 14, 2007 -- Legal Times: Reform Fails to Close University Loophole
By Osita Ireogbu

May 14, 2007 -- Roll Call: Bill Would Halt California Redistricting
By Matthew Murray

May 13, 2007 -- Politico: Dems Losing Momentum on Lobby Reform
By Jeff Patch

May 4, 2007 -- Allegheny Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: County Officeholders Invest in Future Political Roles
By Justin Vellucci and Mike Wereschagin

May 3, 2007 -- The Hill: FEC's Renewed Focus Leads to Quick Settlements, Bigger Fines
By Kevin Bogardus

May 2, 2007 -- Roll Call: Grass-Roots Lobby Disclosure Draws Fire
By Tory Newmyer

May 1, 2007 -- Congress Daily: House Dems Continue Talks On Lobbying Bill

Apr 30, 2007 -- Roll Call: Lobbyists: Frosh to Feel Bundling Rule
By Kate Ackley

Apr 30, 2007 -- Roll Call: McCain-Feingold Failed to Meet Its Goals
By Bradley A. Smith

Apr 28, 2007 -- Cox Newspapers: Immigration reshaping Electoral College
By Gerry Smith

Apr 25, 2007 -- CableFAX Daily: Where's the Beef? Congressmen Question Martin's 'Peculiar' Revival of Cable Regs

Apr 25, 2007 -- Wasington Post: Justices to Consider Finance Law Limits
Campaign Issue Hits Court for 3rd Time
By Robert Barnes and Matthew Mosk

Apr 24, 2007 -- Broadcasting & Cable: Activists Call For DTV Obligations Before Dual Carriage
By John Eggerton

Apr 24, 2007 -- Gannett: Political Ad Limits Return to Court
Law restricts commercials during elections
By Brian Tumulty

Apr 24, 2007 -- The Hill: PACs Tied to Sudan Gave $580k
By Elana Schor

Apr 24, 2007 -- The Politico: Court Might Allow More Attack Ads
By: Kenneth P. Vogel

Apr 24, 2007 -- The Politico: Democrats Plan Scandal Offensive
By: Jeff Patch and Patrick O'Connor

Apr 23, 2007 -- Roll Call Op-Ed: Knocking Down the Myths About BCRA
By David Vance

Apr 21, 2007 -- The Tennessean Op-Ed: Focus Should Be On Comprehensive Reform
By Meredith McGehee

Apr 20, 2007 -- Congress Daily: Task Force Studying Outside Ethics Regulator Begins Work
By Mark Wegner

Apr 19, 2007 -- The Hill: Dems Press Pelosi For Ethics Panel
By Alexander Bolton

Apr 18, 2007 -- Memphis Commerical Appeal: Corker's Bill Gives Candidate Control
By Bartholomew Sullivan

Apr 18, 2007 -- The Hill: With Campaign Finance Loophole, Romney's Wealth Cannot Be Matched
By Kevin Bogardus

Apr 18, 2007 -- The Pittsburg-Tribune Review: Pittsburgh Charity Returns 'Red Flag' Gift
By Justin Velluci

Apr 17, 2007 -- Chattanooga Times Free Press: Corker Pushes Campaign Ad Changes
By Edward Lee Pitts

Apr 17, 2007 -- Cox Newspapers: Ethics Reform Awaits Lawmakers
By Julia Malone

Apr 17, 2007 -- The Hill: Act Now on Lobbying Reform, Watchdogs Tell the House
By Kevin Bogardus

Apr 10, 2007 -- USA Today: PAC Money Spent to Make New Pals
By Fredreka Schouten

Apr 4, 2007 -- The Hill: N.M.'s Domenici, Wilson Face More Questions About Iglesias
By Susan Crabtree and Elana Schor

Apr 1, 2007 -- Deseret Morning News: Demo Seeks Bipartisan Redistricting Commission
By Josh Loftin

Apr 1, 2007 -- The Washington Post: Reform That Has Really Paid Off

By Norman Ornstein and Anthony Corrado Jr.

Mar 31, 2007 -- Austin American Stateman: UT Law Professor Urges Gonzales to Step Down
Bickerstaff, who earlier wrote letter of recommendation, says attorney general has politicized Justice Department, hasn't lived up to his promise.
By Gerry Smith

Mar 31, 2007 -- National Journal: Turf Battle
By Lisa Caruso

Mar 31, 2007 -- The Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Mega-bucks, no taxes make colleges cheer
By Mike Knobler

Mar 29, 2007 -- New York Times: Bush Withdraws a Nominee Dogged by a 2004 Donation
By Michael Luo

Mar 28, 2007 -- Salt Lake Tribune: Romney to Pay Commission to Student Fundraisers
By Thomas Burr

Mar 28, 2007 -- Texas Monthly: Bob Perry Needs a Hug
by S. C. Gwynne

Mar 27, 2007 -- Broadcasting & Cable: It's Digital Decision Time Say Public Interest Advocates
By John Eggerton

Mar 27, 2007 -- Salon: Attack Ads On The Sly
By Michael Scherer

Mar 26, 2007 -- The Hill: Members Find Earmark Reform Necessary, But Messy
By Jackie Kucinich

Mar 23, 2007 -- Arkansas Democrat Gazette: FEC Decides Clark Owes $257,226
By Alex Daniels

Mar 18, 2007 -- Gannett: Fundraisers Give Lobbyists Face Time With Politicos
By Nicole Gaudiano and Diana Marrerc

Mar 16, 2007 -- Center for Public Integrity: Passing the Buck : House Majority Leader Exploited Legal Campaign Cash Loophole
By Sandy Bergo

Mar 14, 2007 -- Roll Call: Lobby Package Lags
Supporters Say Time Remains, but Calendar Is Crowded
By Tory Newmyer

Mar 12, 2007 -- St. Loius Dispatch: Taxpayers Ignore Public Campaign Funding
By Adam Sichko

Mar 7, 2007 -- The Politico: Election Lawyers Are Hot Commodity
By: Kenneth P. Vogel

Mar 6, 2007 -- The Hill: Dems Question DoJ Resignation in Wake of Attorney Dismissals
By Elana Schor and Susan Crabtree

Mar 5, 2007 -- The Buffalo News: Democrats Fail to Keep Campaign Promises
By Douglas Turner

Mar 4, 2007 -- Boston Globe: Ex-GOP CandidatesTturn Attacks Back on National Panel
By Rick Klein

Mar 1, 2007 -- Financial Times: Ruling on White House Private Fundraising
By Edward Luce and Stephanie Kirchgaessner

Mar 1, 2007 -- Roll Call Op-Ed: Drain the Swamp Before More End Up Like Ney
By Fred Wertheimer and Meredith McGehee

Mar 1, 2007 -- The Politico: Obama Ruling Could Prove Moot, Backfire
By: Kenneth P. Vogel

Feb 28, 2007 -- Roll Call: FEC May Put '08ers on Defensive
By Matthew Murray

Feb 27, 2007 -- The Hill: Democrats May Try to Curb 527s
By Alexander Bolton

Feb 27, 2007 -- The Hill: Ethics Task Force Will Operate Privately — For Now
By Susan Crabtree

Feb 26, 2007 -- Gannett News Service: Ties Still Bind Lawmakers to Lobbyists
By Diana Marrero

Feb 26, 2007 -- National Journal: Courting Loopholes
By Eliza Newlin Carney

Feb 23, 2007 -- New York Times Blog: Campaign Cash: Obama
Kate Phillips

Feb 22, 2007 -- The Morning Call Editorial: Ethics on Capitol Hill
When Reforms Need Their Own Reforms, House Ethics Committee Should Act

Feb 17, 2007 -- Salt Lake Tribune Op-Ed: Redistricting: Something is Wrong Here
By Roz McGee

Feb 13, 2007 -- The Birmingham News Op-Ed: So Much for 'Sweeping' Reform

Feb 13, 2007 -- The Hill: Court Defines Official Bribery Narrowly
By Susan Crabtree

Feb 13, 2007 -- Washington Post: When House Changed Rules for Travel, He Lobbied for the Lobbyists
By Jeffrey H. Birnbaum

Feb 12, 2007 -- Communications Daily: FCC commissioners should be asked about plans to define DTV...

Feb 12, 2007 -- National Journal: Remember The Federal Election Commission?
By Eliza Newlin Carney

Feb 11, 2007 -- Contra Costa Times: City Managers Mmake Big Bucks
By Lisa Vorderbrueggen

Feb 11, 2007 -- Star Tribune: The Kingdom and Power of Mac Hammond
By Jon Tevlin

Feb 11, 2007 -- The New York Times: Congress Finds Ways to Avoid Lobbyist Limits
By David D. Kirkpatrick

Feb 9, 2007 -- The Recorder: Senator, Show Us What You Got
By Dan Levine

Feb 8, 2007 -- Broadcasting & Cable: Bill Would Extend Campaign Speech ID's
By John Eggerton

Feb 8, 2007 -- The Hill: Romney's About-Face on Campaign Funding
By Alexander Bolton

Feb 6, 2007 -- Roll Call: House Election Reform Agenda Is Slim
By Matthew Murray

Feb 2, 2007 -- Washington Post: FEC to Police '527' Groups' Campaign Activities
By Matthew Mosk

Feb 1, 2007 -- Broadcasting & Cable: Rockefeller on TV: "Junk, Sex, Scandal"
By John Eggerton

Feb 1, 2007 -- The Hill: Freshmen in Money Chase
By Alex Bolten

Feb 1, 2007 -- The Los Angeles Times: Governor's Campaign Reports Debt
By Peter Nicholas and Nancy Vogel

Feb 1, 2007 -- The Politico: '08 Candidates Make End Run Around Federal Campaign Rules
By Kenneth P. Vogel

Jan 31, 2007 -- Broadcasting & Cable: New Questions for Senate Commerce Committee Oversight Hearings
By John Eggerton

Jan 30, 2007 -- Wall Street Journal: Testing the Limits: How Mitt Romney Avoided Campaign-Finance Rules
Governor Found Way Around Federal Caps Before Presidential Bid
By Jeanne Cummings

Jan 29, 2007 -- National Journal: A Two-Front War Over Lobbying
By Eliza Newlin Carney

Jan 25, 2007 -- Denver Post: Political Donors Targeted in Bill
By Karen E. Crummy

Jan 23, 2007 -- Washington Post: Clinton Bid Heralds Demise of Public Financing
By Dan Balz and Matthew Mosk

Jan 22, 2007 -- Christian Science Monitor: After House's '100-Hour' Rush, A Senate Slowdown
Senators from both parties predict that every part of the House's agenda will see changes.
By Gail Russell Chaddock

Jan 20, 2007 -- AP: Hatch Votes Against A Big Ethics Reform Bill
By Jennifer Talhelm

Jan 20, 2007 -- New York Times: Senate Measure Puts Spotlight on Fund-Raising
By David D. Kirkpatrick

Jan 20, 2007 -- United Press International: High Court Takes New Look at Campaign Law

Jan 20, 2007 -- Washington Post: High Court To Revisit Campaign Finance Law
By Robert Barnes and Matthew Mosk

Jan 19, 2007 -- Associated Press: Senators Work to Revive Ethics Bill
Senate Leadership Works to Revive Embattled Ethics and Lobbying Measure
By Jim Abrams

Jan 18, 2007 -- National Journal: Lobbying & Law - Don't Forget Your Checkbook
By Peter H. Stone

Jan 18, 2007 -- The Washington Post: Resignation of Lawyers At FEC Raises Concern
By Matthew Mosk

Jan 16, 2007 -- The Hill: Ethics Panels Staffing Up
By Alexander Bolton

Jan 15, 2007 -- Legal Times: For Travel, Nonprofits Could Be Way to Go
By Joe Crea

Jan 15, 2007 -- Legal Times: Texas District Says DOJ Oversight is Unlawful
By Emma Schwartz

Jan 15, 2007 -- The Atlanta-Journal Constitution: Scandals Put Ethics Reform On Fast Track
By Julia Malone

Jan 15, 2007 -- USA Today: Google Contributes Thousands to Conservatives
By Jim Hopkins

Jan 12, 2007 -- Midland Reporter Telegram: Andrews City Council May Call for Charter Election in February
By Ruth Campbell

Jan 9, 2007 -- The Hill: Many Candidates Sharply Cut Their Private Travel
By Aaron Blake

Jan 8, 2007 -- Broadcasting & Cable: Blame the Messenger
Oregon broadcaster says Portland paper got it wrong on TV study
By John Eggerton

Jan 5, 2007 -- The Fresno Bee: Valley Alters Roles in Capitol
Members of new Congress are shuffling jobs, gaining power as Dems take over.
By Michael Doyle

Jan 5, 2007 -- The New York Sun: Supreme Court Will Hear Cases On Union Political Activities
BY Joseph Goldstein

Jan 4, 2007 -- AP: Proposed Ethics Reforms Target Trips, "Earmarks"
By Jim Kuhnhenn

Jan 4, 2007 -- New York Times: Ethics Overhaul Tops the Agenda in New Congress
By Carl Hulse and David D. Kirkpatrick

Jan 4, 2007 -- Washington Post: House Democrats Prepare To Tighten Lobbyist Rules
By Jonathan Weisman and Jeffrey H. Birnbaum

Jan 2, 2007 -- Media Daily News: Ad Win: Court Relaxes Rules On Some Advocacy Spots
by Wayne Friedman

Jan 2, 2007 -- National Journal: Redistricting Reform: The Invisible Campaign
By Eliza Newlin Carney

Dec 29, 2006 -- Harris News Service: State Moves Toward More Access
By Sarah Kessinger and Chris Green

Dec 28, 2006 -- Harris News Service: State's Campaign Laws Lag Peers'
By Chris Green

Dec 28, 2006 -- The Oregonian: TV News Fails on Elections, Group Says
FCC - A coalition challenges Portland stations' licenses because each only devoted 1 percent of coverage to local campaigns
By Betsy Hammond

Dec 28, 2006 -- The Portland Mercury: Local TV News Fails
By Scott Moore

Dec 27, 2006 -- Broadcasting & Cable: Ford Praised by Campaign Legal Center for Pushing Politics on the Airwaves
By John Eggerton

Dec 26, 2006 -- Broadcasting & Cable: ARM Challenges TV-Station License Renewals in Portland
By John Eggerton

Dec 22, 2006 -- USA Today: Growth Trends Could Mean Power Shift in Congress After 2010 Census
By Kathy Kiely

Dec 21, 2006 -- Bloomberg: Campaign-Finance Law Goes Too Far in Limiting Ads, Court Says
By Cary O'Reilly and Jonathan D. Salant

Dec 21, 2006 -- Broadcasting & Cable: D.C. Circuit Weakens Campaign Ad Regs
By John Eggerton

Dec 18, 2006 -- Broadcasting & Cable: TV Stations Asleep at the Wheel
By Meredith McGehee

Dec 13, 2006 -- AP: Political Groups to Pay Campaign Fines
By Jim Kuhnhenn

Dec 13, 2006 -- Broadcasting & Cable: Campaign Legal Center Pushes Congress for Vouchers
By John Eggerton

Dec 12, 2006 -- The Baltimore Sun: A Fairer Way to Fund Campaign Commercials
By Meredith McGehee

Dec 11, 2006 -- Roll Call: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, and Gets It Wrong
By Paul S. Ryan

Dec 11, 2006 -- The Recorder: Panel Says FPPC Can't Add Cap on Spending
By Cheryl Miller

Dec 8, 2006 -- The Hill: House GOP Leaders Broke No Rules in Foley Matter, Ethics Panel Report Sides with Fordham
By Alexander Bolton

Dec 4, 2006 -- Roll Call: FEC Advances Ideas for Improving Procedures
By Matthew Murray

Dec 3, 2006 -- The Columbus Dispatch: World Harvest Funded Lawmaker's Trip
Proposed Ethics Rule Would Squeeze Such Church-Paid Travel
By Tara McLaughlin

Dec 1, 2006 -- FEC to Pols: Blow Whistle on Yourself
By Jim Kuhnhenn

Nov 30, 2006 -- Roll Call: FEC Proposal to Allow Oral Arguments Advances
By Matthew Murray

Nov 29, 2006 -- The Las Vegas Sun: Which Fish Are Worth Frying?
Porter's alleged calls spark ethics debate
By Lisa Mascaro

Nov 25, 2006 -- Wall Street Journal: Democrats Split on Ethics Enforcement
By Jeanne Cummings

Nov 21, 2006 -- The Tampa Tribune: Jennings Files Suit Over Sarasota Vote
By Catherine Dolinski and Jerome R. Stockfisch

Nov 20, 2006 -- National Journal: Ethics: Promises, Promises
By Eliza Newlin Carney

Nov 20, 2006 -- Slate: How To Run for President
By Christopher Beam

Nov 20, 2006 -- The Arizona Republic: 'Journal' Article Quoting Shadegg Didn't Help Hayworth
By Billy House and Robbie Sherwood

Nov 18, 2006 -- Rocky Mountain News: Limits Prove Elusive
By Burt Hubbard

Nov 15, 2006 -- The Hill Op-Ed: How Congress Should Tackle Its Institutional Corruption
By Meredith McGehee

Nov 8, 2006 -- Wall Street Journal: All Slander All the Time
Politicians spend $1 billion to convince you that politicians are no good.
By John Ellis

Nov 7, 2006 -- The Hill: Business & Lobbying
By Cameron Joseph

Nov 2, 2006 -- Houston Chronicle: Injunction Issued On Voter-Fraud Law
ByPolly Ross Hughes

Nov 2, 2006 -- Scripps Howard: Gerrymandering Creates Bumpy Road to Congress for Democrats
By Josh Swartzlander

Nov 2, 2006 -- Wall Street Journal: Lawmakers Tap PAC Money to Pay Wide Array of Bills
By Brody Mullins

Nov 1, 2006 -- AP: Chafee Aide Sent Negative E-Mails From Senate Computer
By Michelle R. Smith

Oct 27, 2006 -- AP: Idaho's Sali Spends Thousands on Family Members for Campaign
By Jesse Harlan Alderman

Oct 27, 2006 -- Contra Costa Times: Race Marked by Fundraising Fights
By Lisa Vorderbrueggen

Oct 27, 2006 -- Natioanl Journal: The New Rainmakers
By Eliza Newlin Carney

Oct 25, 2006 -- Chicago Reader: Is Jerry Weller's Beach an Ethical Breach?
By Frank Smyth

Oct 19, 2006 -- Louisville Courier Journal: Yarmuth May Have Violated Law on Campaign Loans
By Kay Stewart

Oct 19, 2006 -- The Boston Globe: Clip Shows Big-Time Lobbyists Getting Cozy with Democrats
By Rick Klein

Oct 17, 2006 -- New York Times Op-Ed: Congress's Charity Cases
By Frances R. Hill

Oct 3, 2006 -- Roll Call Editorial: Adult Supervision

Sep 28, 2006 -- Roll Call Op-Ed: Chairman Toner: What Were You Thinking?

By J. Gerald Hebert

Sep 27, 2006 -- The Hill Op-Ed: Leadership PACs Are The New Political Slush Funds In D.C.
By Meredith McGehee

Sep 25, 2006 -- AP: Greater Focus on Election Law Stirs Up Legal Frenzy
By David Hammer

Sep 25, 2006 -- Legal Times Op-Ed: A Little White Bribe

Sep 25, 2006 -- New York Times: Texas Democrats File Suit Against Voting Fraud Law
Ralph Blumenthal

Sep 21, 2006 -- New York Times: Only 25% in Poll Approve of the Congress
By Adam Nagourney and JaneT Elder

Sep 21, 2006 -- Roll Call: Four Senators Urge Expansion of Mandatory Electronic Filing
By Kate Ackley

Sep 20, 2006 -- Denver Post: Musgrave's Ad Slip Could Be Crucial
By Karen E. Crummy

Sep 20, 2006 -- Las Vegas Sun: The Money Game
By Lisa Mascaro

Sep 20, 2006 -- Roll Call: Chances Dimming for Senate Reform
By Tory Newmyer and John Stanton

Sep 14, 2006 -- The Chronicle of Philanthropy Op-Ed: The IRS Has Some Explaning to Do
By Frances R. Hill

Sep 6, 2006 -- Roll Call Editorial: Drop 527s -- For Now

Sep 6, 2006 -- Roll Call: Clock Ticks on Lobby Reforms
By Tory Newmyer

Aug 28, 2006 -- The Sacramento Bee Op-Ed: Plenty of Fretful Voters - Will Congress Act?
By Meredith McGehee

Aug 17, 2006 -- Roll Call: Redistricting Reform Advances in California; New 527 Group Forms
By David M. Drucker

Aug 16, 2006 -- AP: First of Barrage of TV Ads Airs in Ohio Governor's Race
By Julie Carr Smyth

Aug 14, 2006 -- House of Ill Repute
Two Beltway veterans lament today's partisan, bitter and sidelined legislature.
Reviewed by Robert G. Kaiser

Aug 14, 2006 -- Multichannel News Op-Ed: A Sense of Indecency
BY Meredith McGehee

Aug 7, 2006 -- Roll Call: FEC May Exempt Issue Ads
By John Bresnahan

Aug 2, 2006 -- Roll Call: Texas Maps Get Day in Court
By David M. Drucker

Jul 31, 2006 -- Bangor Daily News Op-Ed: New Ethics Enforcement Mechanism for Congress
By Meredith McGehee

Jul 28, 2006 -- Washington Post Editorial: Congressional Chutzpah
Lobbying reform that helps incumbents get more cash

Jul 27, 2006 -- Roll Call: Leaders Vow Earmark Rules
By Jennifer Yachnin and Tory Newmyer

Jul 25, 2006 -- Roll Call: A Big Factor in Corruption: Gerrymandering
By Rep. Rahm Emanuel

Jul 25, 2006 -- Roll Call: BCRA Threatens Bid by Crowley
By Steve Kornacki

Jul 18, 2006 -- Roll Call: Redistricting Reformers Renew Push
By Steve Kornacki

Jul 17, 2006 -- Roll Call: FEC Counsel Skeptical of Unity08 Request
By Kate Ackley

Jul 11, 2006 -- Washington Post: Lawmaker Criticized for PAC Fees Paid to Wife
By Jonathan Weisman and Jeffrey H. Birnbaum

Jun 23, 2006 -- National Journal: Charitable Chicanery
By Eliza Newlin Carney

Jun 23, 2006 -- Washington Post Op-Ed: McCain-Feingold: A Good Start
By Trevor Potter

Jun 22, 2006 -- Roll Call Op-Ed: Watch Proposed Earmark Reforms Very Carefully
By Meredith McGehee

Jun 22, 2006 -- San Jose Mercury News Op-Ed: Campaign-Finance Loophole Makes Corruption Possible
By Paul S. Ryan

Jun 20, 2006 -- The Hill Op-Ed: Disclosure Doesn't Stop Corruption
Sunlight may be the best disinfectant, but it won't cure what's afflicting Congress today.
By Meredith McGehee

Jun 9, 2006 -- Roll Call: GOP Leaders Anticipate Reaching Lobbying Reform Agreement by July 4
By Tory Newmyer

Jun 9, 2006 -- The Cleveland Plain Dealer: Oxley Accused of Blocking Bills for Contributor
By Stephen Koff

May 25, 2006 -- Roll Call: FEC Takes Up Key GOTV Case
By Kate Ackley

May 22, 2006 -- Roll Call Op-Ed: The House Ethics System Needs a Serious Overhaul
By Meredith McGehee

May 8, 2006 -- Roll Call Editorial: How to Improve the Presidential Campaign Fund
By Rep. Steny Hoyer

May 4, 2006 -- Roll Call Editorial: House's Handling of Lobbying Reform Hits a New Low
By Norman Ornstein

Apr 28, 2006 -- CQ Today: Advocacy Groups Give Democrats Cover to Vote Against House Lobbying Bill
By Isaiah J. Poole

Apr 26, 2006 -- Roll Call: Restaurant Group Asks FEC to Back PAC Tactic
By Kate Ackley and John Bresnahan

Apr 25, 2006 -- Roll Call: Raising the Bar for '08
By Paul Kane

Mar 31, 2006 -- New York Times Editorial: Lobby Reform Lite

Mar 30, 2006 -- Roll Call: Redistricting May Be on Calif. Ballot
By David M. Drucker

Mar 28, 2006 -- Washington Post: FEC Rules Exempt Blogs from Internet Political Limits
By Thomas B. Edsall

Mar 20, 2006 -- Roll Call: Business Group Backs Lobbying Reforms
By Kate Ackley

Mar 17, 2006 -- CQ Today: Lawmakers, Hosts Lobby Against Travel Ban
By Isaiah J. Poole

Mar 15, 2006 -- New York Times Editorial: The Internet Campaign Loophole

Mar 14, 2006 -- Roll Call: Hensarling Bill Would Do Too Little, and Too Much
By Leslie Harris and John Morris

Mar 2, 2006 -- New York Times: Justices Express Concern Over Aspects of Some Texas Redistricting
By Linda Greenhouse

Mar 2, 2006 -- The Detroit News: Ex-aides Again Claim Conyers Had Them Work on Campaigns
By Deb Price

Mar 2, 2006 -- Washington Post: High Court Reviews Texas Redistricting
Hearing Focuses on Constitutional Issues
By Charles Lane

Mar 1, 2006 -- Congress Daily: Battle Over Texas Congressional Lines Moves To High Court
by Mark Wegner

Feb 28, 2006 -- AP: Two Lawmakers Control Nonprofit Funded with Taxpayer Money

Feb 28, 2006 -- Houston Chronicle: Justices to Revisit Remap
By Patty Reinert

Feb 28, 2006 -- New York Times Editorial: Congress's Search for Courage

Feb 28, 2006 -- Roll Call: Two Cases, Two Approaches, One Principle
By Adam Lioz

Feb 28, 2006 -- Roll Call: Will the Supreme Court Preserve Voting Rights for Minorities?
By Donna Brazile

Feb 26, 2006 -- LA Times: Supreme Court to Vote on Election-Law Cases
At issue are campaign spending caps in Vermont and redrawn voter districts in Texas.
By David G. Savage

Feb 22, 2006 -- Forbes: Campaign Finance's Odd Coalition
By Matthew Swibel

Feb 21, 2006 -- Roll Call: Congress, Not the FEC, Has to Fix the 'Indian Loophole'
By Hans A. von Spakovsky, Special to Roll Call

Feb 11, 2006 -- Anchorage Daily News: Young's PAC Shades Links to Lobbyists
By Margaret Talev

Feb 11, 2006 -- Springfield State Journal-Register: Congressional Zeal Fades for Some Ethics Reform
By Toby Eckert

Feb 10, 2006 -- San Francisco Chronicle: Pombo Family Park Tour Cost Taxpayers $4,935 to Rent RV
Congressman Says It Was All Business
By Zachary Coile

Feb 9, 2006 -- Congress Daily: House Committee Is Slow To Revive Role As Investigator
By Susan Davis

Feb 9, 2006 -- Washington Post Editorial: How to Reform Lobbying

Feb 8, 2006 -- Harris News Service: Experts Say Disclosures Would Help Out Citizens
By Chris Green

Jan 19, 2006 -- NYT Op-Ed: If You Give a Congressman a Cookie
By Norman Ornstein and Thomas Mann

Jan 14, 2006 -- Washington Post Op-Ed: Good Vs. Bad Travel
A Reform Plan For Preserving Legitimate Trips
By David Skaggs

Dec 17, 2005 -- Dallas Morning News: Texas Redistricting Figure's Nomination Angers Democrats
By Todd J. Gillman

Dec 17, 2005 -- Washington Post: Bush Picks Controversial Nominees for FEC
By Thomas B. Edsall and Dan Eggen

Dec 12, 2005 -- Roll Call: Conference Urges Fixes to Presidential Financing
By Suzanne Nelson

Dec 9, 2005 -- Congress Daily: FEC Proposes Alternatives to Address BCRA Court Rulings
By Alyson Klein

Dec 8, 2005 -- Roll Call: Are Members Above the Law? The Answer Is No
By Lawrence M. Noble and Donald J. Simon

Dec 7, 2005 -- Roll Call: Groups Target Renewals of TV Licenses
By Suzanne Nelson

A coalition of media and campaign watchdog groups are challenging the license renewals of all English-language television stations in Chicago and Milwaukee, alleging a "market-wide failure" to cover local and state politics prior to the 2004 elections.

Dec 7, 2005 -- Roll Call: Presidential Campaign Financing Is Broken, but We Can Fix It
By Norman Ornstein

Dec 7, 2005 -- The Hill: Modernizing the Presidential Public Financing System
By Scott E. Thomas and Michael E. Toner

Dec 6, 2005 -- Coalition Sends letter to Hill Opposing H.R. 1606

Dec 5, 2005 -- Ascribe Newswire: Kick the Foxes From the Henhouse: Reform Redistricting Now
By Steven Carbo

Dec 4, 2005 -- Philadelphia Inquirer: Gonzales Defends Justice Dept from Charges of Gerrymandering
By Todd J. Gillman and Michelle Mittelstadt

Nov 14, 2005 -- Washington Post Editorial: No Recess
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Nov 14, 2005 -- Washington Post Editorial: Redistricting Defeats
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Nov 13, 2005 -- Washington Post: You Can't Have a Great Election Without Any Races
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By Juliet Elperin

Nov 11, 2005 -- New York Times: For Election Reform, a Heartening Defeat
By Sam Hirsch and Thomas E. Mann

Nov 2, 2005 -- Congress Daily: Groups Urge Independent Commissions For 2010 Remap
By Mark Wegner

Nov 2, 2005 -- Roll Call: Groups Call for National Redistricting Reform
By Matt Reynolds

Oct 31, 2005 -- Trevor Potter in Roll Call: Say No to Online Soft-Money Loophole
By Trevor Potter

Almost everyone agrees that the Internet has been a tremendous force for good in American politics. So why would an unholy alliance of the government and campaign-finance reformers be trying to stamp out online political activity beneath their jackbooted heels, as many claim is now occurring?

Oct 23, 2005 -- New York Times: Who Should Redistrict?
By Dean E. Murphey

Oct 21, 2005 -- New York Times Editorial: Hiding Behind Katrina

Oct 19, 2005 -- Roll Call: Senate Abandons Provision on Leadership PAC
By Suzanne Nelson

Oct 19, 2005 -- Shays and Meehan Urge Members to Oppose Effort to Kill Presidential Public Financing System

Oct 19, 2005 -- The Hill: The Public Interest Demands A Dose of Reality on TV
By Gloria Tristani and Meredith McGehee

The tragedy of Hurricane Katrina has taught us a number of painful lessons — including, unexpectedly, the vital role television sometimes plays in our lives. Read this article about public interest obligations by the Legal Center's Meredith McGehee, Director of the Legal Center's Media Policy Program.

Oct 2, 2005 -- CLC Academic Director Kirk Jowers: Campaign Reform Is Under Attack

In the October 2, 2005 issue of the Salt Lake Tribune, Jowers argues that BCRA was a bipartisan success that strengthened the nation's democratic system, and must be protected from ongoing attacks. From the op-ed: "In these days of sharp political polarization, acts of true bipartisanship are like flowers in the desert - few and far between, and in constant danger from the harsh climate that surrounds them."

Sep 29, 2005 -- New York Times Editorial: 9 Justices, 2 Laws and a Playmate

Sep 22, 2005 -- New York Times Editorial: Gaming the Price of Leadership

Sep 20, 2005 -- National Journal: Coalitions Take Competing Stances Over 'Multicasting' Rules
By Drew Clark

Sep 15, 2005 -- Washington Post: Campaign Funds Mischief

Sep 14, 2005 -- McCain, Feingold, Shays and Meehan Send Letter to the President

Sep 1, 2005 -- Wahington Post: Chipping Away at Campaign Reform
By David S. Broder

Aug 24, 2005 -- New York Times Editorial: Channeling Money Westward

Aug 19, 2005 -- LA Times: Panel Levels Field for Ballot Fight
By Nancy Vogel and Michael Finnegan

Aug 19, 2005 -- Trevor Potter in AP: Panel Told Contribution Limits Likely Constitutional
By Susan Haigh

Aug 4, 2005 -- Washington Post: FEC: Follow the Law

Jul 25, 2005 -- National Journal: Back to the Drawing Board
By Eliza Newlin Carney

Jul 19, 2005 -- Legal Center Urges Senate to Strip Leadership PAC Rider from Appropriations Bill

Jul 11, 2005 -- Congressional Quarterly: Self-Policing Lawmakers Resist Calls for Change
By Greg McDonald

Jun 24, 2005 -- National Journal: Politics - Boundary Wars
By Richard E. Cohen

Jun 24, 2005 -- Washington Post: Return of the $1 Million Donor

Jun 9, 2005 -- Trevor Potter in Roll Call: In Campaign Law, 'Less' Is Not Always More
By Trevor Potter

In the June 9, 2005 issue of Roll Call, Legal Center president and general counsel Trevor Potter responded to an earlier column by election lawyer Marc Elias complaining that campaign finance laws, "have become entirely too complex for political operatives to grasp.

May 30, 2005 -- National Journal: A Different Tack for Campaign Finance Reform
By Eliza Newlin Carney

May 28, 2005 -- The Oregonian: Blumenauer Aides on Other Payrolls
By Jeff Kosseff and Janie Har

May 27, 2005 -- Washington Post: Treasurer of DeLay Group Broke Texas Election Law
By Sylvia Moreno and R. Jeffrey Smith

May 26, 2005 -- NPR: Campaign Finance Rules for Political Bloggers?
By Peter Overby

May 23, 2005 -- Broadcasting & Cable: Legal Center Lambastes DTV Public Interest
ByJohn Eggerton

May 10, 2005 -- New York Times Editorial: Hard Politics and Soft Money

The biggest loophole in the laws regulating big-money campaign donations is the runaway spending by unregulated shadow-party advocacy groups.

May 9, 2005 -- Washington Post Editorial: Sensible Lobbying Reform

THE UPSIDE of scandal in Washington is that it can provide impetus for change that the system would otherwise resist. That happened a decade ago when lawmakers, reeling over the House banking scandal and further shamed into action by news reports about their lavish junkets, overhauled congressional gift and lobbying laws. The political stage is now set for revisions that would improve on those laws: closing loopholes deliberately left open at the time; requiring more detailed and more useful disclosure; and curbing some of the worst excesses of the current system.

May 4, 2005 -- Roll Call: Broadcasters Oppose TV Ad Measure in 527 Bill

An amendment to the Senate's version of the 527 Reform Act of 2005 has drawn the ire of television stations. And with the Senate in recess this week, they are mobilizing their grass-roots supporters around the country to carry their message to Senators on their home turf.

May 2, 2005 -- Washington Post: On Bloggers and Money
Some Seek Disclosure Rules for Web Sites Paid by Candidates
By Brian Faler

You could almost hear the blogosphere sigh with relief earlier this spring when federal election officials indicated that they did not plan to crack down on bloggers who write about politics.

Apr 27, 2005 -- Washington Post Editorial: Fixing Campaign Finance

THE SENATE Rules Committee plans to mark up campaign finance legislation today that would help finish the important job Congress started three years ago when it barred political parties from vacuuming up the huge sums known as "soft money " from corporations, labor unions and wealthy individuals. The measure would require outside groups that are designed to influence federal elections to abide by the same contribution rules as other players in the campaign finance system.

Apr 21, 2005 -- Communications Daily: PIPA Coalition Takes on Broadcast Industry
By: Jonathan Make

Five critics, including Federal Communications Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein, hectored local TV stations, alleging they don't fulfill their public interest obligations.

Apr 17, 2005 -- TV News Just Isn't What It Used to Be: The Arizona Republic Interviews Walter Cronkite

Network news is, by many accounts, broken. Ratings, while still relatively healthy, have been slipping for years, with no sign of stanching the desertion to cable news, Web sites, video games, whatever. In the past four months, because of controversy, health problems or aging, different people are filling each of the Big Three network news anchors' chairs. The situation is dire enough that one network - the one in third place, but still - is rethinking the way the whole system works.

Apr 13, 2005 -- Roll Call Editorial: TV Profit, Public Loss

Political profiteering by local television stations just goes on and on. Using publicly owned airwaves, stations last year raked in hundreds of millions of dollars in political advertising yet expended precious little of it back into political news coverage. And Congress, it appears, is going to let them multiply their earnings opportunities without exacting any assurance that they'll change their ways.

Apr 13, 2005 -- Washington Post: Closing a Credibility Gap in Congress
By Joel Hefley and Alan B. Mollohan

In the last Congress, we were honored to serve as chairman and ranking Democrat, respectively, of the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, and we were proud of its work. Thanks to the dedicated efforts of our fellow members, the committee functioned as intended, taking up difficult issues in a calm, deliberative manner and making decisions that in nearly every instance had the support of all committee members, Republicans and Democrats alike. But in the present Congress, a number of changes have been made to the committee's rules, and we are deeply concerned that they may spell the end of a credible, effective ethics process in the House. A crucial step in putting the process back on track is to repeal these changes, and we are co-sponsoring a resolution to do so.

Mar 31, 2005 -- Washington Post: Curtailing Big Checks

One of the most striking -- some would say ominous -- developments of the 2004 campaign was the growth of so-called 527 groups operating outside the usual campaign contribution limits. With political parties barred by the McCain-Feingold campaign finance law from taking huge "soft-money" checks from corporations, labor unions and wealthy individuals, some of this largess migrated to outside groups, many newly formed by party operatives to try to fill the soft-money void.

Mar 10, 2005 -- Roll Call: Democrats Nix Illinois Remap

Illinois Democrats on Capitol Hill said Wednesday they have essentially shut the door on revisiting the state's Congressional map as a means of retaliation for GOP-led redistricting efforts elsewhere in the country, citing a lack of consensus here and back home on how to proceed.

Mar 10, 2005 -- Roll Call: FEC May Exempt Bloggers
Possible Regulations Create Furor on Internet

Amid a growing hysteria sweeping the Internet over the idea that the Federal Election Commission intends to crack down on bloggers, some FEC officials say they are open to creating an exemption for those who maintain Web logs to ensure they are in no danger of being caught up in the agency's regulatory framework.

Mar 10, 2005 -- Washington Post: An Unlikely Campaign Reformer

Mar 9, 2005 -- Roll Call: Panel Mulls Life After 527s

Even as Senate Rules and Administration Chairman Trent Lott (R-Miss.) promised quick action on a bill to rein in 527 groups, much of the testimony at a hearing Tuesday focused on where the money would go if such legislation passes.

Mar 8, 2005 -- Bloggers, chill out already!
Ellen Weintraub

Mar 8, 2005 -- Statement of Senators Russ Feingold and John McCain On Internet Communications

As the primary Senate authors of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002, we have spent years fighting to clean up elections and ensure that powerful monied interests do not drown out the voices of everyday Americans in our political system. Those interests don't want to give up any of their power, and their main tactic has been to try to whip up fears, however unfounded and unrealistic, about reform.

Feb 22, 2005 -- Roll Call: 527s Prepare Their Defense

Defenders of 527 groups are gearing up to battle Congressional efforts to more strictly regulate their political efforts, which are estimated to have resulted in more than $400 million in spending during the 2004 election cycle.

Feb 20, 2005 -- Boston Globe Editorial: Power to the people

The incumbent-protection racket takes many forms, from high ballot-access hurdles to onerous campaign-finance rules. But nothing does more to turn elections into shams than gerrymandering -- mapping congressional and legislative districts so that they become wholly owned subsidiaries of one political party.

Feb 18, 2005 -- National Journal: Spectrum Wars

Generations ago, broadcasters got the right to use the airwaves -- now worth billions of dollars -- for free. Ever since, they have used heavy lobbying and political friendships to stave off rivals. But as the digital age unfolds, change is in the air.

Feb 17, 2005 -- Roll Call: Schwarzenegger Pushes Calif. Redistricting During Visit to Capitol

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) brought his crusade for redistricting reform into the belly of the beast today: the U.S. Capitol.

Feb 16, 2005 -- Roll Call Editorial: At Last, 527 Reform

Feb 16, 2005 -- Roll Call: BCRA Works, So Let's Focus on Presidential Fundraising Now
Norm Ornstein

Feb 10, 2005 -- Roll Call: Two at FEC Urge Public-Financing Changes

Two members of the Federal Election Commission are urging Members of Congress to consider dramatically restructuring the funding system for presidential campaigns.

Feb 9, 2005 -- New York Times Editorial: Welcome to a Cleaner Habitat

It was a shock at first to see Senator Trent Lott step forward as a convert to the cause of campaign finance reform. Then came his choice of words - "sewer money" - in vowing to regulate the hundreds of millions of dollars from unions, millionaire donors and corporations that flowed elusively around campaign controls last year to shadow-party organizations.

Feb 7, 2005 -- NY Times: States See Growing Campaign to Change Redistricting Laws

February 3, 2005 - The politically charged methods that states use to draw Congressional districts are under attack by citizens groups, state legislators and the governor of California, all of whom are concerned that increasingly sophisticated map-drawing has created a class of entrenched incumbents, stifled electoral competition and caused governmental gridlock.

Feb 3, 2005 -- Washington Post: A Win for Campaign Reform

As one who has been skeptical of the claimed virtues of the McCain-Feingold campaign finance law, I am happy to concede that it has, in fact, passed its first test in the 2004 campaign with flying colors.

Feb 2, 2005 -- Roll Call: Bill to Reform 527s Attracts Schumer, Lott

Campaign finance reform advocates in the House and Senate will declare all-out war on 527 groups today — with two key Senators by their side, Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Trent Lott (R-Miss.).

Feb 2, 2005 -- Roll Call: Cheers for Arnold

In recent elections, a record 98 percent of House incumbents seeking re-election have been returned to office, and the vast majority of those winners faced no serious competition for their seats. While the rising cost of making a serious House bid certainly is a factor, it's clear that an excess of safe seats created by politician-led redistricting has made the House nearly impervious to challengers.

Jan 31, 2005 -- Associate Counsel Ryan Testifies Before NYC Campaign Finance Board

The New York City Campaign Finance Board invited Legal Center Associate Legal Counsel Paul Ryan to answer their questions about the Board's reform options. The Board, which is attempting to deal with the so-called "pay to play" effect on campaigns, questioned Paul as to what actions it should take to end the real and apparent corruptive influence of city contractors on campaigns.

Jan 26, 2005 -- Roll Call: Lott, McCain Prepare Bill to Crack Down on 527s

Sens. Trent Lott (R-Miss.) and John McCain (R-Ariz.) are planning to roll out legislation in the next few weeks that would crack down on the so-called 527s that proliferated during the 2004 election cycle — a move that could propel the hot-button campaign finance issue to the front of the Congressional agenda.

Jan 25, 2005 -- National Journal: Truth, Justice and the 527 Way?

There's been plenty of controversy over whether so-called 527 groups skirted the law when they poured hundreds of millions in soft money into the recent election, and over whether stricter rules are needed.

Dec 10, 2004 -- Election 2004: Campaign Finance Briefing

On Friday, December 10, 2004, president and general counsel of the Campaign Legal Center (and general counsel to the Reform Institute) Trevor Potter and Professor of Government at Colby College and visiting fellow at the Brookings Institute Tony Corrado, briefed Congressional staff on the 2004 election cycle and the role of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 on the cycle. Handouts included the most up-to-date receipts and spending figures available from the FEC. Click below to access the handouts.

Nov 18, 2004 -- Wall Street Journal: McCain-Feingold Did Its Job

The most compelling case for the success of the McCain-Feingold campaign-finance measure is the case that was made against it. This was a passionately contested national election, many voices were heard and there were unprecedented resources and grass-roots activities. This was exactly what opponents of McCain-Feingold -- which banned the use of soft money, the huge, unregulated sums that dominated previous campaigns -- said would not happen.

Nov 9, 2004 -- Newsday Editorial: Campaign Law Actually Works
but Reformers still have a job to do

The controversial McCain-Feingold Bipartisan Campaign Finance Reform Act was a qualified success in the first election since it became law. But the outsized impact of groups such as the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth made it clear that reformers have more work to do.

Jul 23, 2004 -- Senator Feingold Says Soft Money Ban Is Working As Intended; "Doomsday" Predictions of Opponents Have Not Come To Pass

In comments made yesterday on the floor of the Senate concerning the McCain-Feingold soft money ban, enacted in 2002, Senator Russ Feingold said, "In this election cycle, I am happy to report, political party soft money is no more. Not reduced, not held in check, not capped. Just gone. I consider this one of the most significant developments in American politics in the last 50 years."

Jun 8, 2004 -- Washington Post: Republican 'Soft Money' Groups Find Business Reluctant to Give

Republican operatives attempting to compete with Democratic groups for large sums of unregulated presidential campaign funds have run into a number of roadblocks, including reluctance on the part of many corporations to contribute to new independent groups.

May 3, 2004 -- Washington Post: Small Donors Grow Into Big Political Force
Both Parties See Number Of Contributors Soaring

Tom Joyce is nobody's idea of a political activist. During his 24 years in the Navy, including a stint at the Pentagon, Joyce, 47, said he was "completely apolitical." He never volunteered for, or contributed to, a political campaign.

Feb 4, 2004 -- The Bureau of National Affairs: 'Hard Money' Flows to Parties, Candidates While New Groups Raise Little 'Soft Money'

Nearly $500 million in unlimited "soft money" contributed to the national political parties in each of the last two election cycles has been eliminated in the 2004 campaign by the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act.

Aug 7, 2003 -- Democracy 21: Excerpts of Congressional Sponsors' Supreme Court Brief

Aug 6, 2003 -- Democracy 21: Excerpts of Amicus Briefs in McConnell v FEC

May 7, 2003 -- Democracy 21: Court Documents Unsealed by District Court

Nov 25, 2002 -- Democracy 21: Excerpts from Defendants' Opposition Brief

Lawyers for the congressional sponsors of the new campaign finance law have filed their second brief defending the new law in the case challenging its constitutionality. Oral argument in the case is scheduled for December 4 and 5, 2002 before a three-judge federal district court panel in Washington, D.C. Following are highlights from the sponsors' second brief, written by Democracy 21.

Nov 8, 2002 -- Democracy 21: Excerpts from Opening Briefs in McConnell v. FEC

Sep 10, 2002 -- Transcript of Potter/Bopp Debate on Reform Act

Apr 22, 2002 -- New Law Follows Markers Set Out By Supreme Court
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