“Why wasn’t Donald Trump Jr. indicted? Look to Mueller’s ‘exercise of caution’”
Bob Egelko for the SF Chronicle.
Category Archives: campaign finance
“FEC Dysfunction Now Threatens Democracy”
TAP:
Of all the Federal Election Commission’s many chronic breakdowns in recent years, its failure to take the slightest action to either stave off or respond to Russian meddling in the 2016 election is the most damaging to American… Continue reading
“A Lawsuit About Trump and the NRA Could Upend How the Government Polices Campaign Finance”
Mother Jones:
A gun safety group, Giffords, and a campaign finance watchdog, the Campaign Legal Center, are suing the Federal Election Commission for failing to act on multiple complaints alleging that the National Rifle Association unlawfully coordinated with Donald Trump… Continue reading
Gillibrand Endorses Campaign Finance Vouchers
My former law school classmate and presidential candidate Kirsten Gillibrand has endorsed the concept of campaign finance vouchers.
I wonder if she ever read my 1996 California Law Review article laying out the argument for them.
“Mueller Report Opens Door for Civil Enforcement by FEC”
Release:
Today, Common Cause, the Campaign Legal Center, and Democracy 21 filed a supplementto a complaint filed in July 2017 against President Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign committee for soliciting contributions from foreign nationals in the form of… Continue reading
“New Findings: FEC Stonewalling Candidates, Parties, Seeking Guidance About Super PACs, Other Substantive Issues”
Release:
New data and analysis from the Brennan Center show that the deadlocked Federal Election Commission has failed to provide guidance to candidates, parties, and others seeking to understand their legal obligations; update regulations to reflect changes in the… Continue reading
“Democrats in N.Y. Find Unexpected Foe in Campaign Finance Overhaul”
NYT:
As New York’s progressive lawmakers fought a deadline last month to persuade the State Legislature to reduce the influence of money in politics, they hit an unexpected roadblock.It was not opposition put up by billionaires or big corporations,… Continue reading
“The Trump Campaign Conspired With the Russians. Mueller Proved It.”
Jed Shugerman NYT oped:
Even without knowing what is redacted, the report offers “substantial and credible information” of the Trump campaign conspiring or coordinating with the Russian government. Under federal criminal law, “conspiracy” does not require direct proof… Continue reading
“The Cybersecurity 202: Cybersecurity proposal pits cyber pros against campaign finance hawks”
WaPo:
The Federal Election Commission could decide today whether nonpartisan groups can offer political campaigns free cybersecurity services, an issue that has made bedfellows of Republicans and Democrats but divided cyber pros and campaign finance hawks.The proposal’s authors, Hillary… Continue reading
“Unleashed by Citizens United: Energy, Utility Giants Poured $60 Million Into 2017 Campaigns”
Maplight:
Unleashed by a 2010 Supreme Court decision allowing corporations to make unlimited political contributions, about three dozen of the nation’s largest energy and utility companies pumped almost $60 million into campaign committees, ballot measures, trade associations, and nonprofits… Continue reading
“Lawsuit: NRA Illegally Coordinated Up to $35 Million in Campaign Spending”
Release:
Today, Campaign Legal Center Action (CLC Action) filed suit on behalf of Giffords against the Federal Election Commission (FEC) for failing to announce any action against the National Rifle Association (NRA) for using shell corporations to coordinate campaign spending… Continue reading
Michael Cohen Claims He Pled Guilty on Tax and Fraud Changes Because Prosecutors “Had [Him] on Campaign Finance”; Did His Lawyers Give Him Bad Advice?
In a recent Slate piece, I noted some of the issues with going after President Trump on campaign finance charges related to hush money payments, charges to which Trump’s former attorney Michael Cohen pleaded guilty. I added: “Cohen might… Continue reading
“For Campaign Finance Violators, Crime Pays”
Mike Gilbert and Samir Sheth:
he Federal Election Commission (FEC) recently levied a record-breaking fine against Right to Rise, a Jeb Bush-connected super PAC, for soliciting an illegal contribution from a foreign national. The fine brought cheers for the … Continue reading
Seattle Campaign Finance Voucher Use Up in Second Election Cycle
Analysis from Sightline.