Category Archives: campaign finance
“The Cycle of Reform ‘Fixes'”
Justice Ginsburg Has “Impossible Dream” of Overturning Citizens United Before She Leaves SCOTUS
She tells NYT’s Adam Liptak:
Asked if there were cases she would like to see the court overturn before she leaves it, she named one.
“It won’t happen,” she said. “It would be an impossible dream. But I’d love to… Continue reading
It the Attack on Super PACs Through the FEC a Mistake? I Now Think Yes
Last week I blogged about a liberal “dream team” effort to try to bring down Speech Now, initially through a complaint at the FEC. I called the effort a longshot, but not crazy, given that the Supreme Court could well… Continue reading
“‘Politics are corrupt’: fears about money and its influence on elections loom large”
Marc Elias on Why the New SpeechNow Challenge May Be the Wrong Vehicle To Challenge Case and CU
Via Twitter.
As I suggested in response, the most straightforward way might be for a local jurisdiction to adopt contribution limits to independent expenditure committees and defend them in court.
Does the New Assault on Super PACs from Liberal “Dream Team” Have a Shot? Maybe, in this Post-Scalia World
Larry Tribe, Richard Painter, Albert Alshuler, Norm Eisen, and Anne Weissman have joined together with the Free Speech for People team of Ron Fein, John Bonifaz and others to file this complaint with the FEC seeking to attack the SpeechNow… Continue reading
“Agency Clears Mayor de Blasio and Nonprofit of Campaign Finance Violations”
NYT:
The New York City Campaign Finance Board on Wednesday issued a blunt critique of a nonprofit closely linked to Mayor Bill de Blasio that has used unlimited donations to advance his political agenda, denouncing the group’s behavior while clearing… Continue reading
“Here’s how presidential candidates sell your personal information”
“Special interests look to influence political conventions — discreetly”
“‘A Republic—If You Can Keep It!’ An Agenda for Our Democracy”
Trevor Potter speech:
On July 4th, 2016, CLC President Trevor Potter delivered this speech at The Chautauqua Institution, a non-profit organization. It is a historic lakeside community dedicated to the exploration of the best in human values and the enrichment… Continue reading
“Hillary Clinton Super PAC Accepted $200,000 in Illegal Contributions from Government Contractor”
“Questionable tax-free payments to Trump staffers raise ‘red flags'”
CNBC:
A series of filing anomalies point to a Donald Trump camp that is either unaware of campaign finance law, or is actively funneling donors’ cash to insiders, according to several experts interviewed by CNBC.
These “red flags,” as… Continue reading