The Changing Dynamics of Campaign Finance in the U.S.
WHEN: Friday, January 19, 2018 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. ET
WHERE: Bipartisan Policy Center, 1225 Eye Street NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC, 20005
Nate Persily, Bob Bauer, and Ben… Continue reading
McClatchy:
The FBI is investigating whether a top Russian banker with ties to the Kremlin illegally funneled money to the National Rifle Association to help Donald Trump win the presidency, two sources familiar with the matter have told McClatchy.
FBI… Continue reading
Star Tribune:
The appropriations bill that the Senate and House must pass by Friday to avoid a government shutdown forbids the Securities and Exchange Commission from making publicly traded companies disclose their political spending to shareholders.
The language has been… Continue reading
Looking forward to seeing this (alas not at Sundance):
A century ago corrupt money scarred Montana’s democracy and landscape, but Montanans voted to prohibit corporate campaign contributions.
Today, after the Citizens United ruling, dark money floods elections nationwide, but Montanans… Continue reading
Bloomberg BNA:
FEC commissioners are feuding over when a nonprofit group spending to influence elections can be regulated as a political action committee.
Democratic Federal Election Commission member Ellen Weintraub said in a statement that a recent court decision mandates… Continue reading
WSJ reports:
Democrats want to win back control of Congress and build up their presence in state capitals during next year’s elections, but they begin this ambitious mission with precious little cash to finance it.
The Democratic National Committee had… Continue reading
NYT:
Following a federal push for more disclosure, and amid investigations into Russian meddling into American elections, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo is proposing legislation to close legal loopholes in New York regarding political ads on the internet, with the goal… Continue reading