Category Archives: campaign finance
“Canada election: Charities warned against climate change ads”
BBC:
Canada’s election watchdog has warned environmentalists that saying climate change is real could break the law.The issue arose because one party running in October’s election denies climate change is a threat.That has led Elections Canada to warn groups that… Continue reading
“WGME, other Sinclair stations, run stories promoting Trump campaign merchandise”
Portland Press Herald:
Maine television station WGME, Channel 13, has again been swept up in a national media ethics controversy after its corporate parent apparently directed it to publish and publicize a news story on its website that promotes President… Continue reading
“Personal Data About Small-Donor Democrats Is All Over the Internet”
David Primo NYT oped:
One of the largest single disclosures of small-donor information in American history took place on July 31. On that day, the names, addresses, occupations and employers of at least 2.3 million people who contributed money… Continue reading
Four Separate Draft Advisory Opinions Signals Potential Deadlock at FEC on Tom Price Plan to Use Campaign Funds for 501c(4) Electioneering
See here. If the FEC deadlocks, Price will have to decide whether to go forward with his plan and risk liability for doing so. But given how lax FEC enforcement is these days, it is not clear how much… Continue reading
Breaking: Republican FEC Commissioners Block Investigation into NRA Russian Ties in 2016 Election
FEC Commissioner Ellen Weintraub (whose full statement is here):
BREAKING: @FEC's Republicans block all investigation of & enforcement against Russians Torshin & Butina re the NRA & the 2016 presidential election. Result: FEC does nothing to find out… Continue reading
“Deregulating Corruption”
Ciara Torres-Spelliscy has posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming Harvard Law and Policy Review). Here is the abstract:
The Roberts Supreme Court has, or to be more precise the five most conservative members of the Roberts Court have, spent the… Continue reading
“A Realistic Version of Campaign Finance Reform and Two Essential Steps Toward a Return to Effective Governance”
Richard Pierce has posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming George Mason Law Review). Here is the abstract:
This essay is a contribution to a symposium on “The Administration of Democracy.” Professor Pierce argues in support of a system of campaign… Continue reading
Arizona: “Prop 106 Organizers Tried to Pay Phoenix Voters $15 to Post Ads on Social Media”
A hole in Arizona campaign disclosure laws.
I Was on The Hill.TV’s “Rising” Talking About My Atlantic Article About a New Campaign Finance Case Heading to the Supreme Court
Watch here:
The Atlantic article is: Unlimited Donations to Candidates, Coming Soon?
Tom Steyer Buys His Way into Dem Debates
Mark Murray:
The lesson here: Being a billionaire with a big email list matters more than any previous debate performance — or campaign work on the ground in the early states. https://t.co/R8Z14kvUZO— Mark Murray (@mmurraypolitics) August 13, 2019
Ninth Circuit Upholds Montana Campaign Finance Disclosure Law Against First Amendment Challenge; Strikes Provision Requiring that Organization Treasurer Be a Registered Montana Voter
Unanimous opinion in National Association for Gun Rights v. Mangan.
“A Better Hope for Campaign Finance Reform”
Ed McCaffery has posted this draft on SSRN. Here is the abstract:
There is too much money in American politics, and too much of it comes from too few citizens. Mega-donors like Sheldon Adelson or Tom Steyer make $100… Continue reading
“Trump’s Opponents Want to Name His Big Donors. His Supporters Say It’s Harassment.”
NYT:
But the Supreme Court’s support for campaign finance disclosure laws has a built-in exemption for people who can show a realistic threat of harassment, and the renewed scrutiny on Trump donors has also raised questions about what qualifies as… Continue reading