Roll Call reports: In his book, Buck writes: “Money rules in Washington.” He recounts in detail the contributions that House Republicans are expected to forward to their campaign arm as dues to serve on congressional committees. Lesser committee spots,… Continue reading

Katherine Shaw has posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming Election Law Journal).  Here is the abstract:  This piece excavates the history of the Millionaire’s Amendment, a short-lived provision of campaign finance law that played a significant role in Barack Obama’s… Continue reading

New Mexico in Depth: Gov. Susana Martinez, who has touted herself as a champion of transparency, on Friday vetoed a piece of legislation that would have required greater public disclosure by those who spend big money in New Mexico political… Continue reading

[updated and bumped to the top.] AP: Dean Corren, an unsuccessful candidate for lieutenant governor, sued the state in Vermont’s federal district court for violating his First Amendment rights, alleging that a restriction on fundraising for publicly-financed candidates is… Continue reading

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Jeffrey Toobin: Sheldon Whitehouse is a politician with a great name, a bad haircut, and a pissed-off attitude. The second-term Democratic junior senator from Rhode Island has built his career around two seemingly unrelated issues—climate change and money in politics—and… Continue reading