Category Archives: campaign finance

Justice Ginsburg Has “Impossible Dream” of Overturning Citizens United Before She Leaves SCOTUS

July 10, 2016, 3:54 pmcampaign finance, Supreme Court, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

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

July 10, 2016, 12:43 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

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”

July 8, 2016, 8:55 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

The Guardian reports.

Marc Elias on Why the New SpeechNow Challenge May Be the Wrong Vehicle To Challenge Case and CU

July 7, 2016, 7:36 pmcampaign finance, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

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

July 7, 2016, 9:50 amcampaign finance, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

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”

July 7, 2016, 9:09 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

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”

July 7, 2016, 9:05 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

CNN reports.

“Special interests look to influence political conventions — discreetly”

July 7, 2016, 9:05 amcampaign finance, political partiesRick Hasen

CPI reports.

“‘A Republic—If You Can Keep It!’ An Agenda for Our Democracy”

July 7, 2016, 9:04 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

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”

July 6, 2016, 11:10 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

CLC press release.

“Questionable tax-free payments to Trump staffers raise ‘red flags'”

July 6, 2016, 9:58 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

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

“A Campaign is Not a Personal Piggy Bank”

July 5, 2016, 5:57 pmcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Ciara Torres-Spelliscy blogs.

Mitt Romney on the Campaign Finance Mess

July 5, 2016, 10:18 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Speaking to John Dickerson at the Aspen Ideas Festival (via a transcript): DICKERSON: You were known as a pretty good fund-raiser. Did you though enjoy it? Is it something that if you could fix the system you would say, you… Continue reading

“Pro-Hillary Clinton super PAC returns government contractor’s contribution”

July 5, 2016, 9:22 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

CPI: A major pro-Hillary Clinton super PAC that’s raised tens of millions of dollars in support of the presumptive Democratic nominee has returned a questionable contribution it received from a Massachusetts construction company with federal government contracts — a… Continue reading