All federally registered PACs are required to file post-general election reports with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) by midnight EST on Thursday, December 5, regardless of their activity. This includes both monthly and...more
With the first Republican Presidential debate behind us, we know that we are approaching the 2024 election season. Yesterday (Sunday, September 17), the season really kicked off as far as federal campaign finance is...more
With the 2024 presidential primaries nearly upon us, the press will soon begin focusing on a longtime favorite topic - federal candidates hitching rides on the private planes of corporations and wealthy individuals. Although...more
On August 2, Dara Lindenbaum was sworn in as a Commissioner of the Federal Election Commission (FEC). She was nominated by President Biden on February 3 and confirmed by the Senate on May 24. Prior to her appointment, she was...more
The Federal Election Commission (FEC) recently issued three noteworthy advisory opinions covering a variety of topics. These opinions are briefly summarized below.
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The Federal Election Commission (FEC) recently issued an advisory opinion confirming that New York congressional primary candidates are entitled to a separate contribution limit for the court-ordered August 23, 2022...more
Georgia. In September 2021, the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission approved increased contribution limits. The limits are adjusted for inflation each election cycle. Under the new limits,...more
In August, the Federal Election Commission (FEC) issued a Notice of Availability (NOA) seeking public comment on a rulemaking petition concerning subvendor reporting. The rulemaking petition asked the FEC to amend its...more
The Federal Election Commission (FEC) recently discussed ways the agency could address mounting public concern about so-called Scam PACs, ultimately deciding that its Scam PAC Working Group should continue to study the issue....more
In February 2021, the Los Angeles City Ethics Commission issued substantial fines, totaling $162,500, for the failure of two entities and affiliated individuals to register as lobbyists and file disclosure reports in...more
State lobbying law is a changing landscape that lobbyists and their employers should keep up to date on in order to ensure legal compliance. Some recent changes in state lobbying law include the following: The Hawaii Ethics...more
The U.S. Senate voted to confirm three new nominees to serve as Commissioners of the Federal Election Commission (FEC or Commission). The nominees are Shana Broussard, Sean Cooksey, and Allen Dickerson. They are expected to...more
All federally registered PACs and party committees and all federal campaign committees for candidates participating in the 2020 general election are required to file Post-General Reports with the FEC by midnight EST on...more
I. Biden-Harris Transition Team Ethics Plan and Code of Ethical Conduct - During his candidacy, President-elect Joe Biden was the first presidential candidate to be statutorily obligated to file a transition team ethics plan...more
Wiley’s Election Law partner Brandi Zehr sits down with TMT partner Scott Delacourt and associate Boyd Garriott to discuss the impact of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) on political campaigns, the regulatory risk...more