Category Archives: campaign finance
“Super Pacs fuel election negativity”
“D.C. Circuit Decision Limiting Political Ad Disclosure Will Stand”
Bloomberg BNA:
A federal appellate panel ruling that limits disclosure requirements for groups sponsoring political ads will stand, as the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit said it will not review the panel’s ruling (… Continue reading
Dems Ready to Cave on Campaign Finance Disclosure to Get Aid to Flint
Roll Call:
Earlier Tuesday, Senate Democrats signaled possible concessions to ensure that aid to Flint is signed into law. Lawmakers said they might drop opposition to including a campaign finance reporting provision they oppose in the CR.
Republicans insist that… Continue reading
Unanimous 11th Circuit Panel Upholds Alabama’s PAC-to-PAC Transfer Ban on Anti-Corruption Grounds
“Russian-born oil magnate gives big to Trump Victory”
Open Secrets:
Donald Trump has an interesting relationship with Russia, to say the least. He’s praised Vladimir Putin. Hisformer campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, had business dealings with pro-Russia leaders in Ukraine. U.S. intelligence officials are investigating whether one… Continue reading
Toobin on the Supreme Court After Scalia
Here, with quotes on Pam Karlan and Heather Gerken on Citizens United and voting rights.
“Corporations in Politics Are Like a Tractor-Trailer Drifting Into Your Lane”
“Hillary Clinton Endorsed By Campaign Finance Reformers”
HuffPo:
The campaign finance reform organization Every Voice made its first endorsement in a presidential election on Friday, backing Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.
Every Voice, which used to be known as Public Campaign Action Fund, has endorsed candidates from both… Continue reading
“Why it’s so hard to know who is funding the marijuana legalization battle”
OC Register:
One published media report this month said the campaign to legalize marijuana in California had raised $18 million. Within days, other major news outlets pegged the total at just one-third that amount, while a nonprofit campaign watchdog group… Continue reading
“Trump campaign quarrels over money woes”
Full Court Press to Get #SCOTUS to Take Up WI #JohnDoe Case (As It Should)
Lincoln Caplan in the New Yorker.
Billy Corriher at Think Progress.
“Small War Chests in Gubernatorial Races Leads to Major Outside Spending”
“Campaign mega-donors spill on why they open their wallets”
Dave Levinthal on the excellent panel he ran at the Texas Tribune Festival:
A small group of campaign super-donors agreed that the campaign finance system in the U.S. needs reform, but said in the meantime, they are following the rules… Continue reading