Category Archives: campaign finance
McConnell’s SuperPac to Save Republican Senate Gets $11 Million Infusion from Non-Disclosing 501(c)(4)
Teddy Schleifer for CNN:
The super PAC has flipped that money almost immediately into a new advertising push in a half-dozen states financed entirely by the late checks. Those contributions will not be reported until December, though many expect Sheldon… Continue reading
“How St. Pete could play a role in overturning Citizens United”
“Donald Trump hasn’t invested $100 million in White House race – yet”
Fredreka Schouten for USA Today:
WASHINGTON — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has repeatedly declared he’s putting $100 million of his own money into his White House bid.
But he still has a long way to go, according to reports… Continue reading
“One more way lobbyists could support Hillary Clinton”
WaPo:
Lobbyists have not been allowed onto Hillary Clinton’s transition team, nor has the Democratic presidential nominee indicated whether she, if elected, would lift President Barack Obama’s restrictions on lobbyists working in the administration.
But lobbyists have raised millions of… Continue reading
#JohnDoe: “Schimel asks for leak investigation”
Patrick Marley:
Republican Attorney General Brad Schimel asked Wisconsin’s top judge Thursday to investigate a leak in September that hurt conservatives — but not earlier ones that helped them.
“Even a cursory review of those documents published (by the Guardian… Continue reading
“Israeli GOP Group Accepts Donations From non-Americans; Experts Question Legality”
Haaretz reports.
“CFI Analysis: Washington’s Voucher Program Could be Transformative”
Release:
Based on these scenarios CFI concludes that Initiative 1464 could well have a transformative effect on Washington politics. At a minimum, it would reduce the electoral importance of the business-oriented interest groups that give the bulk of campaign contributions… Continue reading
“Donations to Foundation Vexed Hillary Clinton’s Aides, Emails Show”
NYT:
In the years before Hillary Clinton announced she would run again for president, her top aides expressed profound concerns in internal emails about how foreign donations to the Clinton Foundation and Bill Clinton’s own moneymaking ventures would affect Mrs.… Continue reading
“Washington and South Dakota could become the first states to enact campaign finance vouchers”
Lee Drutman for Vox.
“Republicans place heavy bet on super PAC cash to hold Senate majority”
Paul Kane for WaPo.
This Would Make a Great Final Exam Question on Express Advocacy
Yale Record:[corrected]
In its 144-year history, The Yale Record has never endorsed a Democratic candidate for president. In fact, we have never endorsed any candidate for president. This is, in part, due to our strong commitment to being a… Continue reading
Koch Brothers Assess What Went Wrong with Political Strategy, Are Shredding Documents
Must-read Vogel.
Earlier in the month, the network held a document clean-up and retention week during which shredding bins were brought to the offices of various network groups, and employees were encouraged to identify sensitive files for destruction. Since… Continue reading
“Email shows Clinton campaign walking a fine line on fundraising”
Michael Isikoff for Yahoo.
Despite the headline, there does not appear to be anything close to the legal line here. In other words, the Clinton campaign was exploiting all the permissible avenues for raising money in a horrible legal system… Continue reading