Campaign Cash Mirrors a High CourtÂs Rulings
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Ohio Supreme Court justices routinely sat on cases after receiving campaign contributions from the parties involved or from groups that filed supporting briefs.
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WASHINGTON Sept. 20, 2004 - A judge has struck down several government rules on campaign fund raising, ordering tougher restrictions on big political money in the long term while creating uncertainty about
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The Supreme Court ruling, however, may not be the last word on the issue of spectator conduct.
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A federal appeals court upheld a ruling Friday ordering the Reform Party USA to pay the federal government $333,558 that regulators say was not spent properly during the party's 2000 presidential convention.
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Money can buy the best legal counsel, but fame also draws public scrutiny.
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Free speech rights take precedence over government restrictions on political advertising, the Supreme Court ruled Monday in a decision that opens the door for greater influence by interest groups in the closing days of an election.
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By JIM KUHNHENN  WASHINGTON - Swift Boat Veterans for Truth and MoveOn.org Voter Fund, two outside groups that played key roles in the 2004 presidential election, reached an agreement with the Federal Election Commission to pay nearly $450,000 for various violations.
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Interest groups spending big donations on ads and voter outreach in the presidential race will face new limits after the fall election under rules approved by federal regulators. Campaign watchdogs criticized them as too little, too late.
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It is a well-worn axiom that money follows power. And that was certainly borne out by the mid-year campaign finance reports just filed by all U.S. House members Ã¢ÂÂ which exhibit the strengthened fundraising clout of the Democrats since they captured the majority of seats in last yearÃ¢ÂÂs elections.
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The Federal Election Commission said Tuesday it will appeal a federal judge's decision to strike down more than a dozen of the government's current rules on political fund raising.
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Independent groups are using their financial muscle as never before to influence the presidential race.
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The Supreme Court wrestled Wednesday with the question of whether taxpayers have the right to challenge the White House's aggressive promotion of federal financial aid for religious charities.
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When he was indicted in May, former Democratic Gov. Don Siegelman called fraud charges against him "Republican politics at its worst." But prosecutors argue their case is about cash, not votes.
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Advocacy groups consulted with their lawyers this week to determine how to take advantage of a Supreme Court ruling that opened the spigot on political advertising.
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The following is from CQÃ¢ÂÂs Political Money Line, the source for data and information about campaign fundraising.
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One way to win back the Supreme Court: Sweeten the message and market it.
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A federal judge has ordered the Federal Election Commission to enact tougher restrictions on how millions of dollars are spent on campaigns, saying that its rules have