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Reps. Mike Pence (R-Ind.) and Albert Wynn (D-Md.) plan to introduce legislation that would once again allow the national party committees to raise and spend soft money. Instead of reigning in 527s, Pence and Wynn are seeking to give the parties parity in the soft- money chase. They believe BCRA went too far in “imposing severe constraints” on the parties, unjustly weakening them against the fundraising power of the 527 groups.

Some major international charities are opening their doors for the first time to outside inspectors, allowing them to certify that donations are spent as advertised. The charities, Kansas City-based Children International among them, say they hope that thorough inspections and a new industry seal of approval will assuage public fears of donations being misused. The nonprofits are also trying to keep ahead of a movement in Congress to impose regulations on the fast-growing but largely unsupervised world of nongovernmental organizations. Click here for the scoop...

For details on the Senate Rules Committee's March 8 hearing on the 527 Reform Act of 2005 see:

• New York Times Concern Grows About Role of Interest Groups in Elections
• National Public RadioMorning Edition Congress Aims to Clamp Down on 527s
• More Soft Money Hard Law web updates by attorney Bob Bauer 527s (and 501(c)s) and the Hill
• McClatchy Newspapers Congress Considers Changes to 527 Funding Rules
• Knight-Ridder newspapersLott Pushes to Close Campaign Finance Loophole on Advocacy Groups