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Panelists talked about the continuing resilience of the Supreme Court decision in Buckley v. Valeo. In the case the court struck down spending limits for political campaigns but upheld limit…

Panelists talked about the impact of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission on the election of state court judges. The decision eliminated restrictions on corporate funding for polit…

The panelists had a discussion titled “Why Be a Lobbyist Today?” featuring expert lobbyists and political professionals from leading Washington lobbying firms, the media, and public affairs …

Panelists discussed state judicial systems. They addressed the relationship between elected judges and special interest groups and other campaign contributors. They noted that spending on ju…

In the first of two days of public hearings regarding proposed regulation of “527” political groups the Federal Election Commission heard testimony from representatives of groups expressing …

Attorneys talked about their efforts to persuade the federal courts to strike down federal campaign finance reform legislation and a potential hearing by the U.S. Supreme court on the issue.…

Legal experts talked about new campaign finance laws, free speech, and the legal implications of restrictions on campaign financing. They addressed legal challenges to the law, issue advocac…

Panelists informally debated the legality of campaign finance reform and pending challenges to new laws in the courts. Among the issues they addressed were the impact of the laws on politica…

Current news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes a…

The panelists discussed the topic, “Warning: America Should Beware of Campaign Finance Reform.” They said that proposed reforms would be in violation of First Amendment rights of free speec…

Participants talked about how presidential campaign rules presently operate and if they are operating as originally intended. They also discussed how these rules increase voter dissatisfacti…

The Federal Election Commission received testimony on a proposed rule change regarding campaign funds. The witnesses suggested the commission create rules with less vagary to avoid subjectiv…

A six member task force was created to look into campaign finance reform and 4 of those members along with the Senate Majority and Minority leader held a news conference to share their findi…

Ethics Attorneys Jan Baran and Jack Quinn talked about Legal Perspective on Ethics in Government

Coverage of the Republican National Committee Annual Summer Meeting where prominent speakers include Chairman of the Republican Party Lee Atwater, Co-Chair Jeannie Austin and Senate Minority…

The Project for Comprehensive Campaign Reform & the League of Women Voters held a forum on campaign reform. Members of the Republican National Committee, Democratic National Committee, acade…