Category Archives: campaign finance

“No Charges, but Harsh Criticism for de Blasio’s Fund-Raising”

March 16, 2017, 2:10 pmcampaign finance, chicaneryRick Hasen

NYT: The federal inquiry found a pattern in which Mr. de Blasio or his associates solicited contributions from donors seeking favors from the city and then contacted city agencies on their behalf, according to a statement from the United States… Continue reading

“New Report Quantifies Supreme Court’s Impact on 2016 Election Spending”

March 15, 2017, 7:25 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

Release: Today, Demos released a new report entitled Court Cash: 2016 Election Money Resulting Directly from Supreme Court Rulings. The report quantifies for the first time the direct impact of four of the Supreme Court’s most significant money in… Continue reading

“Jon Grant Says He’s Signing Seattle’s Homeless Up for Democracy Vouchers”

March 15, 2017, 7:11 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

Seattle Weekly: Could Seattle’s new Democracy Voucher program help homeless people direct city policy? That’s the argument being made by the Jon Grant campaign, which on Tuesday announced it has collected $76,000 worth in vouchers, a total that’s been aided… Continue reading

Large Number of Organizations Opposes Repeal of Johnson Amendment on 501(C)(3) Political Activities

March 13, 2017, 10:05 amcampaign finance, tax law and election lawRick Hasen

Letter.

“FEC earning congressional attention — for the wrong reasons”

March 13, 2017, 7:11 amcampaign finance, federal election commissionRick Hasen

CPI reports.

“Editorial: A call for transparency — Eric Greitens still governing in the dark”

March 12, 2017, 4:35 pmcampaign finance, tax law and election lawRick Hasen

Editorial: Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens is collaborating in the creation of a bogus nonprofit “social welfare” organization clearly designed to provide unfiltered propaganda about his political agenda. The nonprofit could collect unlimited anonymous contributions from donors seeking influence in the… Continue reading

“‘Deep FEC’ Goes After White House Counsel Don McGahn”

March 9, 2017, 7:57 amcampaign finance, federal election commissionRick Hasen

Interesting Brad Smith at NRO: If career staffers at the FEC are now attempting to sabotage the work of the commissioners — who are, by law, entrusted with running the agency — that’s frightening. The establishment of a Twitter group… Continue reading

“The FEC and the Draining of Swamps”

March 9, 2017, 7:49 amcampaign finance, federal election commissionRick Hasen

Bauer blogs.

“Campaign Finance FEC Won’t Appeal Ruling on Presidential Debates”

March 8, 2017, 6:55 pmcampaign finance, federal election commissionRick Hasen

Bloomberg BNA: The Federal Election Commission won’t appeal a federal judge’s ruling that challenged the FEC rules for presidential debates. The decision announced by the FEC March 8 means the FEC will have to respond to the ruling by Judge… Continue reading

“GOP commissioner: Trump poised to revamp election agency”

March 7, 2017, 1:25 pmcampaign finance, federal election commissionRick Hasen

Illuminating video interview with FEC Commissioner Lee Goodman. I earlier interviewed the commissioner for the ELB Podcast.

“Trump pleads for cash at closed donor retreat”

March 5, 2017, 8:22 pmcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Politico: President Donald Trump buttered up a room full of Republican donors Friday night by boasting of his upset 2016 election win and ticking through a list of his surprise swing state victories that even the party high rollers at… Continue reading

“What Boards Need To Know About Corporate Political Spending”

March 3, 2017, 6:29 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

Interview with Bruce Freed.

“Trump courts donors with eye on 2020”

March 3, 2017, 6:26 amcampaign finance, Plutocrats UnitedRick Hasen

Politico on how the plutocrats are united: Trump boasted that as president he wouldn’t be beholden to donors because he was wealthy himself and poured $66 million from his own fortune into his campaign, which didn’t get much support from… Continue reading