Rick noted a few weeks ago that the federal trial court was “decidedly unimpressed with CU’s argument related to the media exemption.”  Looks like the Tenth Circuit was more impressed.  A panel today ordered that pending final disposition… Continue reading

The NY Times editorial page takes note of a new Brennan Center report, looking at outside spending in state elections.  The report places particular focus on the degree to which the outside spending is independent, coordination rules, and enforcement… Continue reading

In Superconnected 2014, Public Citizen reports that “at least 57 outside groups that can accept unlimited contributions [and that have spent $100,000 or more this cycle] have devoted all of their resources to supporting a single congressional candidate.”  Public… Continue reading

Eliza’s latest Rules of the Game.

CLC blogs on the fight over FCC regulation of broadcast stations disclosing the sponsors for their political ads.