Enron: Politics and Lobbying
Guests talked about Enron’s ties to Washington politics, members of the administration who had worked for Enron, Enron’s lobbying efforts, federal agencies that oversaw the various businesse…
209 viewsGuests talked about Enron’s ties to Washington politics, members of the administration who had worked for Enron, Enron’s lobbying efforts, federal agencies that oversaw the various businesse…
209 viewsMr. Noble, whose website is opensecrets.org, spoke about money and politics. His website tracks money in politics as well as its effect on elections and public policy. He responded to questi…
122 viewsA coalition of eight government ‘watchdog’ groups announced a campaign to urge members of the House of Representatives not to weaken ethics standards and long-standing procedures. House deba…
108 viewsPanelists participated in a forum discussion of the politics of campaign finance laws. They addressed the McCain-Feingold campaign finance law, as well as its predecessors. They talked about…
101 viewsLarry Noble Executive Director & General Counsel for the Center for Responsive Politics, described the large role money played in the 2004 general election, the most ever in federal election…
42 viewsMr. Noble discussed corporate contributions to national political parties, and spoke about “double-dippers,” corporations that contribute to both Democrats and Republicans. Mr. Noble also re…
48 viewsA panel discussed the legal aspects of the new campaign finance laws. Topics included the Bipartisan Campaign Finance Reform Act, the rules about disclosure, and the rules that apply specifi…
61 viewsLarry Noble was interviewed about the 2004 presidential campaign. The discussion focused on campaign fundraising and the role of money in politics.
36 viewsOn the second day of public hearings regarding proposed regulation of “527” political groups the Federal Election Commission heard testimony from representatives of groups expressing their v…
185 viewsMr. Noble talked about “527” groups. Generally referred to by the section of the tax code that governs their operations, these tax-exempt organizations engage in political activities like vo…
100 viewsThe Campaign Legal Center hosted a forum on Congressional Ethics. Participants talked about enforcing congressional ethics rules and the process of ethics oversight. They talked about the ne…
89 viewsThe U.S. Supreme Court will consider legal challenges to the 2002 campaign finance law on September 8. A panel of legal scholars and Federal Election Commission officials discussed the pendi…
65 viewsParticipants talked to reporters about their complaint filed with the Federal Election Commission charging that Republican and Democratic Parties were trying to circumvent new legislation ba…
72 viewsCommissioners heard testimony about the 2002 Campaign Finance Reform Act. Among the topics they addressed were independent expenditures for campaign advertisements, coordination of rule maki…
76 viewsCommissioners heard testimony about the 2002 Campaign Finance Reform Act. Among the topics they addressed were independent expenditures for campaign advertisements, coordination of rule maki…
73 viewsMr. Noble talked about the amount of money being raised and contributed to House and Senate candidates in the 2002 election races. He also responded to audience telephone calls, faxes and el…
46 viewsThe Campaign Finance Institute hosted this talk about the potential impact of campaign finance regulations on "soft money' contributions, legal and free speech issues, and the way federal el…
163 viewsThe Federal Election Commission held a hearing on rules for Campaign advertising. Witnesses testified about restrictions on “electioneering communications” contained in the McCain-Feingold A…
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