New FEC rules could impact effect of Court's campaign-finance decision

A long-awaited Federal Election Commission ruling could dramatically impact how the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision affects the power of candidates to control campaign messages. The FEC will set new rules this year to govern the coordination of communication between outside entities and candidates and parties. The proposed rulemaking was already in the works before the Citizens United decision, but this week the agency set a public hearing for March 2 and 3 and extended its public comment period on the issue to elicit comments addressing the impact of the high court's decision.