Fair Elections/Campaign Finance Mixed reaction to new FEC rules on candidates, interest groups working togetherBy a vote of 5 to 1, the commission decided last week that any ads or other messages that contain the "functional equivalent of express advocacy" for or against a congressional candidate should be considered subject to FEC campaign finance restrictions. People on both sides are pretty unhappy with it. Murphy wants local government to choose in-park APA commissionerThis article about Rep. Scott Murphy (D-N.Y.) mentions his support for the Fair Elections Now Act."Murphy also said he supports the proposed Fair Elections Now Act, which would allow congressional candidates who receive numerous small donations to receive public funding for their campaigns." Congress New details emerge in ethics prove of fundraising, vote on Wall Street bill The rationale behind the Office of Congressional Ethics' decision to recommend three members of Congress for further review. BP spent $94 million on ads during spill BP spent $94 million on advertising after the oil spill

• The oil liability cap that oil companies are fighting to keep in place is $100M. Maybe they can afford more after all.

Other Maryland Sen. Currie indicted on charges of taking bribes from grocery chain Maryland Sen. Ulysses Currie (D), who continually blocked movement on Clean Elections in Maryland, has been indicted for working as a consultant for a grocery chain that he helped to boost in the legislature. --