I Was on The Hill.TV’s “Rising” Talking About My Atlantic Article About a New Campaign Finance Case Heading to the Supreme Court
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The Atlantic article is: Unlimited Donations to Candidates, Coming Soon?
Category Archives: campaign finance
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
A “Call Mitch McConnell” Ad That Really Does Seem to Want You to Call Mitch McConnell (About Election Security)
Bill Kristol:
We can't count on Trump for election security. And Mitch McConnell is blocking the Senate from even considering bipartisan election security legislation. Enough. This ad from @ForTheRuleOfLaw is on the air in DC and KY. pic.twitter.com/RdbmIcRaNy—… Continue reading
“Dark Money Loses a Round”
Ciara Torres-Spelliscy blogs.
“Joaquin Castro doubles down amid backlash over tweeting names of Trump donors”
Politico:
Joaquin Castro, a Democratic congressman from Texas and chairman of the presidential campaign of his twin brother, Julián, fired back on Tuesday after being castigated on social media for tweeting the names and occupations of his constituents who’d… Continue reading
“How small-dollar donors are reshaping the Democratic primary”
WaPo:
About a fifth of donors have given to more than one Democratic presidential nominee in the first six months of this year, pointing to the difficulty candidates face distinguishing themselves among those giving small amounts at a time.That revelation… Continue reading
“Manhattan D.A. Subpoenas Trump Organization Over Stormy Daniels Hush Money”
NYT:
State prosecutors in Manhattan subpoenaed President Trump’s family business on Thursday, reviving an investigation into the company’s role in hush-money payments made during the 2016 presidential campaign, according to people briefed on the matter.The subpoena, issued by the… Continue reading
“Kris Kobach Uses Border Wall Group to Fund Senate Bid, Likely Illegally”
Daily Beast:
Former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach is using a nonprofit group he advises to raise money for his U.S. Senate campaign, and legal experts say one recent fundraising push likely ran afoul of federal campaign finance… Continue reading
Breaking: Federal Court Holds IRS Violated Administrative Procedure Act with Rule that Exempted 501(c)(4) Political (and Other) Organizations from Filing Their List of Donors With the IRS
The court ruled that if the IRS wants to enforce such a rule, it has to go through the notice and comment period.
“Political Fundraising Has a Big, Nasty Secret; U.S. campaign-finance laws have been written to prevent donors from taking advantage of politicians—but do little to protect donors from being scammed.”
David Graham for The Atlantic.
“Democrats swore off donations from lobbyists and fossil fuel execs. But some are skirting their own rules.”
WaPo:
Among New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker’s donors to his presidential campaign is a vice president of a leading pharmaceutical company. The senior vice president of Comcast who oversees the company’s lobbying efforts hosted a fundraiser for former vice… Continue reading