WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings On April 29 and 30, the Commission met in executive session. On April 30, the Commission held an open meeting. * * * Election of Officer On April 30, the Commission elected Shana M. Broussard to serve as Chair of the Commission, effective July 1, 2025. * * * Advisory Opinions Opinions Issued Advisory Opinion 2025-05 (https://www.fec.gov/data/legal/advisory-op  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following record on May 2, 2025: * * * The Libertarian Party of Idaho, the Libertarian Party of Maine, Inc., the Libertarian Party of Maryland, and the Libertarian Party of Vermont ("Requestors") qualify as state party committees under the Federal Election Campaign Act. Background The determination of a state party organization's status as the state committee of a political party depends on three elements. First, the national pa  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, May 2 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Moore Announces Multi-State Strategic Action Plan to Explore Cost Savings in Electric Transmission ANNAPOLIS, MD - Maryland Governor Wes Moore today announced that Maryland has joined eight other Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states in issuing a joint strategic action plan that identifies specific steps that state, regional, and federal policymakers can take to pursue interregional transmi  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Rollins Announces New State Directors for the Farm Service Agency and Rural Development (Washington, D.C., May 2, 2025) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced the latest slate of presidential appointments for key Farm Service Agency (FSA) and Rural Development (RD) State Director roles. "When America's farming communities prosper, the entire nation thrives. This  more