Release: Two leading public interest organizations, Free Speech For People and the Campaign for Accountability, filed today a complaint before the Federal Election Commission demanding “an immediate investigation” into whether the Russian Government illegally spent money to influence the… Continue reading

Florida Times-Union: State campaign finance rules require political committees to provide basic information about their missions, the candidates they are backing and issues they support or oppose. Often that information is too general or too vague to provide a clear… Continue reading

Release: Today, Issue One and the ReFormers Caucus launched an ambitious policy framework that aims to kickstart a bipartisan conversation in Washington about how to “drain the swamp,” get Congress back to working for the American people and make government… Continue reading

Release: Today (12) Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association and retired State Senator and Judge Quentin L. Kopp filed suit against Governor Brown and the Fair Political Practices Commission to invalidate a new law that would allow public funds to be… Continue reading

Jonathan Salant:  Two New Jersey companies among the biggest sellers of contraceptives have helped elect Republican governors and legislatures trying to restrict funding for birth control. Johnson & Johnson and Merck & Co. and their trade association contributed more than… Continue reading

Roll Call: Key Republicans, in fact, have already begun laying the groundwork to dramatically reshape campaign finance laws: Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and Rep. Mark Meadows of North Carolina said last month that they will introduce legislation next year… Continue reading