Full Court Press to Get #SCOTUS to Take Up WI #JohnDoe Case (As It Should)
Lincoln Caplan in the New Yorker.
Billy Corriher at Think Progress.
Category Archives: campaign finance
“Small War Chests in Gubernatorial Races Leads to Major Outside Spending”
“Campaign mega-donors spill on why they open their wallets”
Dave Levinthal on the excellent panel he ran at the Texas Tribune Festival:
A small group of campaign super-donors agreed that the campaign finance system in the U.S. needs reform, but said in the meantime, they are following the rules… Continue reading
“Elite ‘bundlers’ raise more than $113 million for Hillary Clinton”
Michael Beckel reports for CPI.
“O’Donnell Illegally Used Campaign Money for Rent, Court Rules”
Bloomberg BNA:
Former Republican Senate candidate Christine O’Donnell illegally used campaign funds to pay her rent and utilities in 2010 and 2011, a federal court in Wilmington, Del., ruled (Federal Election Commission v. O’Donnell, D. Del., No. 15-17,… Continue reading
Letter from FEC Commissioners Ravel and Weintraub on Foreign Money in U.S. Elections
“McConnell Threatens Government Shutdown to Keep Dark Money Secret”
Public Citizen release via email:
In the midst of a close national election, the Republican leadership in Congress is risking a government shutdown to keep corporate political spending in the dark – raising obvious questions about just how much dark… Continue reading
“Rep. John Delaney files FEC complaint over super PAC funded by opponent’s spouse”
Baltimore Sun:
Rep. John Delaney’s campaign has filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission over a super PAC funded by his opponent’s spouse — an unusual arrangement the congressman said violates rules barring outside groups from coordinating with a… Continue reading
“How John McCain and Russ Feingold are riding the big money wave in their campaigns”
WaPo:
John McCain and Russ Feingold used to be synonymous with their crusading overhaul of the campaign finance system that eliminated big money from federal elections.
But after a sea change to campaign finance laws following the Supreme Court “Citizens… Continue reading
“Editorial: The ethical collapse of Justices Michael Gableman and David Prosser”
Cap Times:
Four years after Walker’s email declared that Johnson and the Wisconsin Club for Growth were vital to electing Prosser and Gableman, these two justices cast decisive votes in a state Supreme Court decision that shut down an investigation… Continue reading
“USA TODAY analysis: Super PAC donations surge past $1 billion”
And nearly half the money came from 62 individuals, companies and unions.
“New $25 voucher program coming to Seattle voters”
I’m watching this with excitement.
“Hillary Clinton Struggles to Replicate Obama’s Small-Donor Juggernaut”
NYT:
In an illustration of the lack of enthusiasm for her among some liberal activists, just 24 percent of the contributors to Mrs. Clinton’s campaign so far have given $200 or less. In 2012, 43 percent of the money… Continue reading
“High Court Could Eye Wisconsin Campaign Finance Probe”
Bloomberg BNA:
U.S. Supreme Court intervention in a case dealing with possible campaign finance violations by Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) remains “a long shot,” despite new evidence the governor was involved in a fundraising scheme involving undisclosed contributions during… Continue reading