Federal Election Commission

Gov. Tim Pawlenty is getting some high-profile legal advice for his fledgling Freedom First political action committee. Politico’s Ben Smith reports that Michael Toner, who served as chairman of the Federal Election Commission during the final years of the Bush administration, will take on a senior role with the organization. Toner has also served as [...]

Win or lose his pending election appeal, Norm Coleman has other legal matters to worry about: several allegations contained in lawsuits and other formal complaints about improper or unreported gifts and favors from wealthy friends. And a new federal ruling in the case of another pol looks like it won’t help Coleman.

A month after his aide said he’d seek “necessary approvals at the proper time,” former U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman apparently has not asked the Federal Election Commission for an advisory opinion about whether he can spend campaign cash on legal expenses related to two civil suits that allege benefactor Nasser Kazeminy steered unreported payments to him [...]

The Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Party charged former U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman and a GOP lawyers’ group with violating Federal Election Campaign laws as they raise money for a post-recount lawsuit challenging the results of the Senate recount.