Category Archives: campaign finance
“After Saying He Forgave Loans to Campaign, Trump Won’t Release Proof”
NBC: “[T]the FEC has posted no record of Trump converting his loans to donations. The Trump Campaign has also declined requests to share the legal paperwork required to execute the transaction, though they suggest it has been submitted. “
New in ELJ: Schultz’s Review of Hasen and La Raja & Schaffner’s Books
You can find it here ($).
Modernization of California’s Political Reform Act
Today’s announcement of a project to update the venerable law from California Forward, the Fair Political Practices Commission, and the University of California.
Public Citizen Report on State Pay-to-Play Laws
Press Release: “Pay-to-play laws vary widely in scope and effectiveness, but some jurisdictions squarely address the corrupting influence of campaign contributions from government contractors, Public Citizen found in its 2016 compilation (PDF) of pay-to-play laws around the country, which… Continue reading
“Bernie Sanders Scourge out of Jail, Back in Super PAC Business”
CPI: “The alleged fraudster behind a purportedly pro-Bernie Sanders super PAC that seemingly scammed ‘James Bond’ actor Daniel Craig is out of jail and back in the political fundraising game.”
FEC Split on Vote to “Punish” Fox News?
Fox News: “Democratic members of the Federal Election Commission, in a decision to be made public on Thursday, voted last month to punish Fox News over criteria changes for the network’s first Republican presidential primary debate – but were… Continue reading
“PAC Contributions Nearly Half of 2016 Campaign Money”
Bloomberg BNA ($): “Campaign money is flowing faster than ever before to political action committees, including super PACs freed by recent court rulings to take unlimited contributions…”
CLC and Democracy 21 Complaint Against Trump for Soliciting Foreign Nationals
Press release and complaint here, in response to the Trump Campaign’s reported fundraising emails to foreign politicians.
Eric Wang on Joyful Noise’s Fundraising for Sanders
Washington Times Op-Ed: “a Sanders supporter recently demonstrated that the current campaign finance laws are already so burdensome that even relatively sophisticated Americans cannot comply with them.”
Did the Trump Campaign Violate Federal Law by Soliciting Scottish MPs?
The Scotsman reports that Trump “emailed Scottish MPs from all parties last week urging them to ‘make America great again’ by donating to his campaign,” getting a firm no from at least one. Federal law prohibits foreign nationals from making… Continue reading
Obama Raising Money for Feingold
HuffPost reports on Obama’s email, in one of the Dems’ best prospects for picking up a Senate seat this year.
“Speech Equality’s Crushing Weight”
Derek Muller replies to Hasen, McGinnis, and Sample in Liberty Law Forum.
“Thousands of Republican Donors Avoid Donald Trump”
USA Today: “Just 29 people who contributed to a super PAC supporting Republican Mitt Romney’s presidential bid four years ago had donated either to Trump’s campaign, to the Republican National Committee via a joint fundraising committee he established with… Continue reading