Federal Election Commission News

Seeking maximum political gain from the string of controversies swirling around the White House, Republicans are on the attack against Democratic lawmakers who accepted donations from the union that represents Internal Revenue Service employees.

Former U.S. Sen. John Ensign's campaign and his parents have agreed to pay a combined $54,000 in civil penalties to the Federal Election Commission.

Former GOP Senate candidate Jon Bruning , the current Nebraska Attorney General, and his Bruning for Senate committee have agreed with the Federal Election Commission to pay a $19,000 civil penalty for campaign finance violations during his 2012 Senate election effort.

The recent fracas over conservative groups whose applications for tax-exempt status were "inappropriately" scrutinized by Internal Revenue Service officials is yet another chapter in the years-long Democratic and Republican struggle for the upper hand when it comes to campaign finance law.

President Obama received more than $110,000 from IRS employees for his 2008 and 2012 campaigns, topping all rival candidates, according to a Center for Public Integrity analysis.

The road from 7th street east to city limits will be closed down for an extended period of time while the road is repaired and re paved.

Elaine Hays said in a news release she has formed an exploratory committee, which has been filed with the Federal Election Commission.

In an unexpected announcement that essentially sets the Democratic field for the 2014 governor's race, former U.S. Rep.

As the Internal Revenue Service began to use broad search terms like "tea party," "patriot" and "9/12" to target groups seeking tax-exempt status in March 2010, the agency was already facing a major crush of applications for exemption under section 501 of the tax code.

The IRS is under siege for investigating conservative political groups applying for tax-exempt status.

Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning has been fined $19,000 by the Federal Election Commission for violating campaign finance laws during his run for U.S. Senate last year.

Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning has been fined $19,000 by the Federal Election Commission for violating campaign finance laws during his run for U.S. Senate last year.

A group of Vermont state senators are calling on Washington to hold a constitutional convention to address the "corrupting influence of money in our political system" wrought on by the Supreme Court's 2010 decision, Citizens United vs.

Bob Bauer is an attorney in private practice who has represented Obama for America and the Democratic National Committee.

US Representative Edward J. Markey, who has repeatedly called on Republican Gabriel E. Gomez to sign a pledge curbing third-party spending in their Senate race, knows from personal experience how difficult it is to renounce outside contributions.

The cries for changing the Federal Election Commission from some editorial boards and campaign finance lobbyists overlook the obvious dangers of an unchecked federal agency regulating the political involvement of citizens.

The borough is aiming to join nine other municipalities in New Jersey that have passed resolutions calling for the repeal of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, the controversial Supreme Court ruling on federal election spending.

Freshman Reps. Tammy Duckworth , D-Ill., and Trey Radel , R-Fla., have registered new leadership PACs with the Federal Election Commission.

Two reform organizations today filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission regarding possible excessive contributions by individuals during the 2012 elections.

Former Tea Party Congressman Joe Walsh has filed papers with the Federal Election Commission to form a new PAC.