From Bob Bauer's blog: The Wisconsin Right to Life Committee, already litigating to establish a grassroots lobbying exception to the prohibition on "electioneering communications," has sent a letter to the FEC with a proposal to put the ongoing litigation on hold while the FEC considers action by regulation. The FEC has published a Notice of Availability, seeking comment on a petition filed by groups seeking a rulemaking--and proposing a rule--for this purpose. Counsel for WRTL, James Bopp, has proposed that the FEC formulate an interim policy of recognizing the exception proposed in the Petition, in return for which WRTL would stay the proceedings now in the district court until the FEC had concluded its deliberations. In the event that the FEC adopted the rule, WRTL would move to dismiss its case.