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What's New entries are divided into three categories: Highlights, Recent Additions to the Web Site and Previous Months. The Highlights section features the most significant web postings from the last several months; the Recent Additions section lists postings made within a couple of months; and the Previous Months section archives What's New entries for the six months before that.

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Highlights

May 11, 2009 FEC TAKES FINAL ACTION ON SIX CASES
May 7, 2009 FEC ACTS ON ADVISORY OPINION REQUEST, ANNOUNCES WEEKLY DIGEST
May 7, 2009 Advisory Opinion 2009-08, Issued to Representative Elton Gallegly, Is Now Available
April 30, 2009 FEC Reaches Settlement with Rev. Al Sharpton, Sharpton 2004 and Non-profit Corporation
April 27, 2009 FEC Expands Web Site Advisory Opinion Search Feature
April 27, 2009 FEC TAKES FINAL ACTION ON FIVE CASES
April 24, 2009 Growth in PAC Financial Activity Slows
April 24, 2009 FEC Introduces 2010 Maps on Web Site
April 23, 2009 FEC ACTS ON ADVISORY OPINION REQUEST
April 23, 2009 FEC TAKES FINAL ACTION ON FIVE CASES
April 23, 2009 Advisory Opinion 2009-06, Issued to Jim Risch for Lieutenant Governor Committee, Is Now Available
April 17, 2009 Advisory Opinion 2009-02, Issued To The True Patriot Network, LLC, Is Now Available
April 16, 2009 FEC APPROVES ADVISORY OPINION ON INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES
April 16, 2009 The FEC's 2009 Legislative Recommendations Are Now Available
April 9, 2009 FEC TAKES FINAL ACTION ON FIVE CASES
April 3, 2009 FEC TAKES FINAL ACTION ON SIX MATTERS
April 3, 2009 FEC Acts on Advisory Opinion Requests, Approves Legislative Recommendations
March 27, 2009 Register Now for the FEC Conference for Trade Associations, Membership Organizations and Labor Organizations, May 21-22, 2009
March 25, 2009 FEC TAKES FINAL ACTION ON FIVE MATTERS
March 23, 2009 Advisory Opinion 2009-04, Issued to Al Franken for U.S. Senate and Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Is Now Available
March 23, 2009 Advisory Opinion 2009-01, Issued to Socialist Workers Party, Is Now Available
March 17, 2009 New FEC Form 3L used by campaigns, party committees and Leadership PACs to disclose contributions bundled by lobbyists, registrants and their PACs is now available [PDF]
March 13, 2009 FEC INTRODUCES WEB RESOURCE ON HLOGA LOBBYIST BUNDLING DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS
March 13, 2009 FEC TAKES FINAL ACTION ON FOUR MATTERS
March 12, 2009 Final Audit on Christine Jennings for Congress, Is Now Available
March 12, 2009 Final Audit on Dallas County Republican Party, Is Now Available
March 12, 2009 The FEC Has Published a Correction (Regarding Semi-Annual Disclosure) to its Notice of Final Rules on Reporting Contributions Bundled by Lobbyists, Registrants and the PACs of Lobbyists and Registrants in Today's Federal Register
March 11, 2009 Register Now for the FEC's April 29 Roundtable on the New Lobbyist Bundling Disclosure Rules
March 10, 2009 Revised FEC Form 1 now available. [PDF]
March 9, 2009 Number of Federal PACs Increases
March 5, 2009 FEC TAKES FINAL ACTION ON TWO MATTERS
March 5, 2009 The FEC Has Published a Correction (of the Due Date for Form 1 Amendments) to its Notice of Final Rules on Reporting Contributions Bundled by Lobbyists, Registrants and the PACs of Lobbyists and Registrants in Today's Federal Register
February 27, 2009 ROBERT A. HICKEY NAMED NEW STAFF DIRECTOR OF FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
February 27, 2009 FEC TAKES FINAL ACTION ON SIX MATTERS
February 26, 2009 FEC CLOSES EIGHT MATTERS
February 18, 2009 Advisory Opinion 2008-21 , Issued to CME Group, Inc., Is Now Available
February 17, 2009 The FEC Has Published a Notice of Price Index Increases for Contribution and Expenditure Limitations and Lobbyist Bundling Disclosure Threshold in Today's Federal Register
February 17, 2009 The FEC Has Published a Notice of Final Rules on Reporting Contributions Bundled by Lobbyists, Registrants and the PACs of Lobbyists and Registrants in Today's Federal Register
February 12, 2009 FEC Confirms that Corporation may Solicit Contributions from Certain Individual Members of its Wholly Owned Subsidiaries
February 10, 2009 FEC TAKES FINAL ACTION ON EIGHT MATTERS
February 9, 2009 Final Audit on Karen Carter for Congress, Is Now Available
February 9, 2009 FEC ANNOUNCES FINAL ACTION ON NINE MATTERS
February 9, 2009 Final Audit on Texans for Henry Cuellar Congressional Campaign, Is Now Available
February 6, 2009 Final Audit on Missouri Democratic State Committee, Is Now Available
February 5, 2009 Register Now for the FEC Conference for Corporations and their PACs on April 2-3, 2009
February 4, 2009 Final Rules, the Draft Explanation and Justification and a FAQ on the Commission's Rulemaking on Disclosure of Bundling by Lobbyists, Registrants and the PACs of Lobbyists and Registrants are Now Available
January 30, 2009 A Transcript of the Commission's January 14-15 Hearing on Agency Procedures is Now Available [PDF; 68 pages]
January 23, 2009 The Commission Has Published a Federal Register Notice Today Extending the Comment Period on Agency Procedures and Policies to February 18
January 22, 2009 The Commission has announced contribution limits for the 2009-10 election cycle.
January 21, 2009 Advisory Opinion 2008-19, Issued to Texans for Lamar Smith, Is Now Available
January 21, 2009 Advisory Opinion 2008-18, Issued to Mid-Atlantic Benefits, Is Now Available
January 16, 2009 Commission Holds Comprehensive Public Hearing on Procedures
January 13, 2009 FEC to Hold Broad-Ranging Hearing, Wednesday-Thursday, Jan. 14-15
January 13, 2009 The Schedule of Witnesses for the Public Hearing on Agency Procedures is now available. [PDF]
January 7, 2009 Comments responding to the Notice of Public Hearing on Agency Procedures are now available.

Recent Additions to the Web Site

May 12, 2009 Advisory Opinion Request 2009-12, Senator Norm Coleman and Coleman for Senate Committee, Is Now Available
May 7, 2009 Advisory Opinion 2009-08, Issued to Representative Elton Gallegly, Is Now Available
May 6, 2009 Open Meeting Agenda for May 7, 2009
May 1, 2009 Draft Advisory Opinion 2009-08 (Representative Elton Gallegly), Is Now Available
May 1, 2009 Updated Supplements for FEC Campaign Guides Available
April 29, 2009 The May 2009 Issue of the Record Newsletter is Now Available
April 24, 2009 Advisory Opinion Request 2009-11, John Kerry for Senate, Is Now Available
April 23, 2009 Advisory Opinion 2009-06, Issued to Jim Risch for Lieutenant Governor Committee, Is Now Available
April 21, 2009 Open Meeting Agenda for April 23, 2009
April 20, 2009 Advisory Opinion Request 2009-10, Visclosky for Congress, Is Now Available
April 17, 2009 Draft Advisory Opinion 2009-06 (Jim Risch for Lieutenant Governor Committee) Is Now Available
April 17, 2009 Advisory Opinion 2009-02, Issued To The True Patriot Network, LLC, Is Now Available
April 17, 2009 Advisory Opinion Request 2009-09, Bill White for Texas, Is Now Available
April 16, 2009 The FEC's 2009 Legislative Recommendations Are Now Available
April 15, 2009 Vacancy Announcement No. 09-021, Staff Attorney, GS-905-13/14, Office of General Counsel, Litigation Division, Closing Date: 05-19-2009
April 14, 2009 Advisory Opinion Request 2009-08, Representative Elton Gallegly, Is Now Available
April 14, 2009 Advisory Opinion Request 2009-07, Congressman Randy Neugebauer, Is Now Available
April 14, 2009 Open Meeting Agenda for Thursday, April 16, 2009
April 10, 2009 The 2009 Edition of the Combined Federal/State Disclosure and Election Directory Is Now Available Online (Printed Copies Expected in May)
April 10, 2009 FEC Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act Report

April 9, 2009

Draft Advisory Opinion 2009-03 (IntercontinentalExchange, Inc.), Is Now Available
April 9, 2009 Draft Advisory Opinion 2009-02 (The True Patriot Network, LLC), Is Now Available
April 9, 2009 Buy American Act Report for Fiscal Year 2008 Is Available
April 7, 2009 Updated Supplements for FEC Campaign Guides Available
April 1, 2009 The 2008 Record Index is Now Available
April 1, 2009 The April 2009 Issue of the Record Newsletter is Now Available
March 27, 2009 Register Now for the FEC Conference for Trade Associations, Membership Organizations and Labor Organizations, May 21-22, 2009
March 23, 2009 Advisory Opinion 2009-04, Issued to Al Franken for U.S. Senate and Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Is Now Available
March 23, 2009 Advisory Opinion 2009-01, Issued to Socialist Workers Party, Is Now Available
March 18, 2009 A Comment on Draft Advisory Opinion 2009-04 (Al Franken for U.S. Senate and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee), Is Now Available
March 18, 2009 Advisory Opinion Request 2009-06, Jim Risch for Lieutenant Governor Committee, Is Now Available
March 18, 2009 Updated Supplements for FEC Campaign Guides Available
March 17, 2009 A Withdrawal Letter for AOR 2009-05 (Andy Harris for Congress), Is Now Available
March 17, 2009 New FEC Form 3L used by campaigns, party committees and Leadership PACs to disclose contributions bundled by lobbyists, registrants and their PACs is now available [PDF]
March 17, 2009 A Comment on Draft Advisory Opinion 2009-01 (Socialist Workers Party and Socialist Workers National Campaign Committee), Is Now Available
March 13, 2009 Draft Advisory Opinion 2009-04 (Al Franken for U.S. Senate and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee), Is Now Available
March 13, 2009 FEC INTRODUCES WEB RESOURCE ON HLOGA LOBBYIST BUNDLING DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS
March 13, 2009 FEC TAKES FINAL ACTION ON FOUR MATTERS
March 12, 2009 Draft Advisory Opinion 2009-01 (Socialist Workers Party and Socialist Workers National Campaign Committee), Is Now Available
March 12, 2009 Final Audit on Christine Jennings for Congress, Is Now Available
March 12, 2009 Final Audit on Dallas County Republican Party, Is Now Available
March 12, 2009 The FEC Has Published a Correction (Regarding Semi-Annual Disclosure) to its Notice of Final Rules on Reporting Contributions Bundled by Lobbyists, Registrants and the PACs of Lobbyists and Registrants in Today's Federal Register
March 11, 2009 Register Now for the FEC's April 29 Roundtable on the New Lobbyist Bundling Disclosure Rules
March 11, 2009 The March 2009 Issue of the Record Newsletter is Now Available
March 10, 2009 Revised FEC Form 1 now available. [PDF]
March 5, 2009 FEC TAKES FINAL ACTION ON TWO MATTERS
March 5, 2009 2008 FEC Annual Employee Survey Results (OPM) [Word] [PDF]
March 5, 2009 The FEC Has Published a Correction (of the Due Date for Form 1 Amendments) to its Notice of Final Rules on Reporting Contributions Bundled by Lobbyists, Registrants and the PACs of Lobbyists and Registrants in Today's Federal Register
March 3, 2009 Advisory Opinion Request 2009-05, Andy Harris for Congress, Is Now Available
March 3, 2009 A Comment on Advisory Opinion Request 2009-04 (Al Franken for U.S. Senate and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee), Is Now Available

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