Category Archives: campaign finance
“Trump’s deal with the RNC shows how big money is flowing back to the parties”
WaPo:
The deal Donald Trump struck with the Republican National Committee this week that allows wealthy supporters to give nearly $500,000 to finance his campaign and get-out-the-vote activities made it official: The parties are back in the big-money business.… Continue reading
“Montana Officials Seek To Delay Implementation Of Campaign Finance Ruling”
“De Blasio’s Elections Strategy, Under Scrutiny, Recalls Predecessor’s”
NYT:
Yet the current investigations focus less on the flow of money than on whether Mr. de Blasio’s team went too far in trying to direct it.
Contributions to individual candidates are capped at a relatively low level. But… Continue reading
“Campaign complaint against Rick Hill dismissed”
The latest from Montana:
A day after a federal judge in an order striking down Montana’s campaign contribution limits as unconstitutional criticized the state’s Commissioner of Political Practices’ investigations into former candidate for governor Rick Hill, the commissioner dismissed… Continue reading
Johnstone: Thoughts on Montana Campaign Finance Decision
The following is a guest post from Anthony Johnstone:
The Purcell Principle is absent in the Lair v. Motl court’s repeatedly bad timing. Recall its last order invalidating Montana’s contribution limits came down just a month before the 2012… Continue reading
“Obama Foundation Donors Attended Private White House Events With The President”
MapLight:
In January 2015, President Barack Obama held a small, private gathering at the White House residence with Hollywood actress Julia Roberts and major Democratic donors. The night’s guest list included two couples who had recently made six-figure donations to… Continue reading
“Why ‘Getting Money Out Of Politics’ Hurts The Little Guy”
Brad Smith writes for The Federalist.
Bauer on “Oligarchy” and Campaign Finance Reform
Bauer:
The related but still distinguishable argument about political inequality has meant the same search for clinching proof that policy follows money and makes for a “rigged” system. This week, the Center for Competitive Politics took after a widely… Continue reading
“Donors can give nearly $500,000 to new joint fundraising effort between Trump and RNC”
WaPo:
Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump will ask donors to give as much as $449,400 to support his White House bid and down-ballot candidates through a new fundraising agreement with the Republican National Committee announced Tuesday night.
The … Continue reading
Breaking: Federal Court Strikes Down Key Montana Contribution Limits, Setting Up Quick 9th Circuit Battle and Potential SCOTUS Deadlock
Senior federal district court judge Charles Lovell has issued this 30 page opinion granting summary judgment to plaintiffs challenging key provisions of Montana’s campaign finance law, including individual and committee contributions to candidates for governor and state offices. This case… Continue reading
“Super PAC Seeks IRS Audit of Clinton Foundation”
WSJ:
The conservative super PAC American Crossroads said Monday it filed a complaint with the Internal Revenue Service requesting an audit of the Clinton Foundation, following articles last week about how the foundation aided a for-profit company part-owned by… Continue reading
Samantha Bee on Super PACs
Why do people agree to do interviews like this?