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Category Archives: Outside Groups
IRS IG Report Released And Other Developments In The IRS Scandal
Election Law Blog has posted a copy of the report here. The report is fairly limited in scope compared to the revelations that have been made in the press this week. The report, however, is worth a read since it raises … Continue reading
“Justice Dept. Opens Inquiry Into IRS Audits”
The New York Times report on the criminal investigation into the IRS scandal.
“Holder Discloses IRS Criminal Probe”
The Wall Street Journal just published an article discussing Attorney General Eric Holder’s disclosure that the Department of Justice has launched a criminal probe into the IRS’s targeting of conservative groups.
IRS Scandal’s Next Question: Who Received The Information From The Conservative Groups?
The mounting problems facing the IRS continued to expand on Monday. News outlets disclosed that IRS employees and officials outside of the Cincinnati office sent inappropriate requests for information to conservative nonprofit groups and that high-level IRS officials were apparently … Continue reading
IRS Scandal UPDATE: DOJ And FBI Launch Criminal Probe
The Washington Post is reporting that Attorney General Eric Holder disclosed during a press conference today that he has ordered the Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation to probe the IRS’s targeting of conservative groups. This represents a … Continue reading
IRS Targets Conservative Groups
The disclosure that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) targeted conservative groups was disclosed last Friday afternoon in the form of an apology by an IRS official in response to a question during a panel discussion at a lawyers conference. Since … Continue reading
Disclosure Case Discussion on FEC’s Agenda for Today’s Open Meeting
The Federal Election Commission (“FEC”) is scheduled to hold an open meeting today at 10 am. The agenda can be found here. The Commissioners are scheduled to discuss the federal court’s order in Van Hollen v. FEC and the regulated community’s reporting requirements … Continue reading
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Appellate Court Decision in Van Hollen v. FEC Disclosure Litigation
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion today overturning a lower court holding that invalidated the Federal Election Commission’s (“FEC”) regulations governing the disclosure of of donors by groups sponsoring electioneering communications in Van Hollen v. FEC. The lower … Continue reading
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FEC Update
The Federal Election Commission released the Weekly Digest for the week of April 16-20, 2012. I know it has been a while since my last post so here are some articles discussing the federal district court’s decision in Van Hollen … Continue reading
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“Outside Groups Plan To Focus On Air War, Ground Game In 2012 Election Fight”
Interesting report from the Washington Post.
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“Rules of the Game: Super PACs Multiply, Head To Hill”
Eliza Carney remains concerned about Super PACs and their role in the 2012 election.
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FEC Data Update
The Federal Election Commission (“FEC”) made some substantial improvements to its website. Among the improvements are lists from the Press Shop on various topics such as each individual who filed a statement of candidacy for President of the United States, … Continue reading
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Republican FEC Commissioners Release Statement Of Reasons On Citizens United Rulemaking
The statement can be found here.
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“Court Backs FEC On Disclosure”
Roll Call reports on the lower federal court decision in the Real Truth About Obama v. FEC case.
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