Category Archives: campaign finance

“How ‘Citizens United’ is helping Hillary Clinton win the White House”

April 7, 2016, 7:21 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

CPI: Indeed, a Center for Public Integrity investigation reveals that Clinton’s own election efforts are largely immune from her reformist platform. While Clinton rails against “unaccountable money” that is “corrupting our political system,” corporations, unions and nonprofits bankrolled by… Continue reading

“Trevor Potter: Happy Campaign Finance Warrior”

April 7, 2016, 7:14 amcampaign finance, campaigns, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Interview at BillMoyers.com. So given all of that, are you going to march? Potter: Oh, I’m too sedentary a lawyer. I care deeply about all this, but most of my work is done through legal briefs and explaining the problems,… Continue reading

Circular Firing Squad Dept: “Union Effort to Create Super PAC Stalls”

April 7, 2016, 7:08 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

WSJ: A fight among labor unions over who would control a proposed $50 million super PAC has slowed the creation of a unified effort to boost the chances of labor-friendly Democrats winning the White House and control of Congress… Continue reading

“Money and the First Amendment” Conference at CU Boulder, April 14-16

April 6, 2016, 2:25 pmcampaign finance, Plutocrats United, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Details Schedule of Events Conference Participants Jeffrey Rosen is the keynote. I’ll be doing my full Plutocrats United presentation, with comments by Corey Brettschneider.

Reform Groups File #SCOTUS Amicus Briefs Opposing Gov. McDonnell’s Citizens United Defense for Bribery

April 6, 2016, 2:15 pmbribery, campaign finance, chicanery, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

CLC Brennan Center Democracy 21 and Public Citizen

Two Cheers for Corporate Political Activism

April 6, 2016, 7:34 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

I have written this oped for Reuters (with a headline I really don’t like). It begins: Conservatives were quick to pounce on liberals who cheered the corporations that objected to a Georgia bill that would have allowed some forms of… Continue reading

“Could Citizens United Help Foreign Billionaires Buy This Election? An FEC Commissioner Speaks Out”

April 6, 2016, 7:11 amcampaign finance, federal election commissionRick Hasen

FEC Commissioner Weintraub on Democracy Now.

“Trump campaign accuses ‘Lyin’ Ted’ of crime after Wisconsin loss”

April 6, 2016, 7:00 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Washington Times: onald Trump’s campaign accused Sen. Ted Cruz of breaking federal law by coordinating with an anti-Trump political action committee after Mr. Trump lost the Wisconsin GOP presidential primary to the Texan on Tuesday. Mr. Trump did not… Continue reading

“Do Political Business in the Daylight”

April 6, 2016, 6:48 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

Bruce Freed and Marian Currinder US News oped.

“Investors Push for Fuller Picture of Corporate Political Contributions”

April 5, 2016, 11:35 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

WSJ: With an especially contentious campaign season in full swing, corporate political spending is a hot topic this proxy season. Though regulators don’t require it, more than half the S&P 500 companies make some effort to disclose their political… Continue reading

“Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton’s Fossil Fuel Money Fight: A Closer Look”

April 5, 2016, 11:09 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

Seth Meyers video.

John Oliver Takes on Congressional Fundraising

April 5, 2016, 7:25 amcampaign finance, election law "humor"Rick Hasen

and Long Island wine (and Rep. Steve Israel).

“Charles Koch Is Privately Committed To Getting Paul Ryan Nominated In Cleveland: Source”

April 5, 2016, 7:15 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

HuffPo reports.

“Once Ruled By Washington Insiders, Campaign Finance Reform Goes Grassroots”

April 5, 2016, 7:15 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

Peter Overby for NPR: The visionary of the new, expanded reform movement is another professor, Larry Lessig of Harvard Law. He’s written a book about political money, organized other grassroots groups, even tried running for president on the issue last… Continue reading