FEC Fines 527 Group

The Federal Election Commission (FEC) has concluded that the Progress for America Voter Fund violated campaign finance law by spending more than 30 million on ads and mailings supporting President Bush. The group will pay the FEC $750,000, the largest fine in FEC history. The FEC continues to rely on fines placed on other 527 organizations as a way to clarify what campaign activities 527s are allowed to perform. Read the FEC press release here.
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