New FEC Commissioner Trey Trainor, Not Sure If He Will Recuse in Cases Involving Trump Campaign Despite Having Served as Lawyer for It, Expresses Skepticism About Existence of “Dark Money”
Revealing Dave Levinthal interview.
Category Archives: campaign finance
“Free Speech for Whom? And by Whom?”
Brendan Fischer and Kedric Payne blog.
“Alaska Supreme Court Says Initiative for a Top-Four System and Campaign Finance Disclosure Does Not Violate the Single-Subject Rule, and Therefore Can be on November 2020 Ballot”
D.C. Circuit Rejects Another Challenge to Presidential Debate Committee’s Exclusion of Minor Party Candidates
“California D.A.s Call for Ban on Police Union Money and Endorsements in Prosecutorial Elections”
Eliahyu Kamisher reports for The Appeal:
But a ban on direct campaign contributions will have relatively little effect on the influence of police unions, said Robert Stern, a former attorney who has worked extensively on California campaign finance reform. He… Continue reading
“Private Prison Contractor Continues to Illegally Spend Millions in Elections: CLC Appeals Decision”
“U.S. Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to Montana campaign finance law”
Bozeman Daily Chronicle:
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up a case that challenged Montana’s law on disclosing the spending for political ads within 60 days of an election.In August 2019, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of … Continue reading
“China’s hidden targeting of Donald Trump one reason Facebook needs new cybersecurity approach; Too many loopholes exist for bad actors to influence our elections. It’s time for Facebook to get serious about closing them.”
Laura Edelson and Sheila Krumholz oped in USA Today.
“IRS Rule Change Could Aid Foreign Election Meddling, Critics Say”
Bloomberg:
Transparency advocates are looking for a legislative fix after the IRS approved a rule they say opens the door to allow politically active nonprofits to take foreign money to influence U.S. elections, without being detected.“At a time when… Continue reading
“FEC’s Prosecutorial Discretion Considered by Federal Court, Again”
Wiley analysis.
Nevada: “Former MedMen marijuana executive alleges manager pressured him into illegal contribution to Sisolak”
The Nevada Independent reports.
“Senate confirms Trump appointee to Federal Election Commission, restoring panel’s voting quorum for the first time since August”
WaPo:
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed a conservative Texas lawyer nominated by President Trump to the Federal Election Commission, restoring a voting quorum on the agency for the first time since August amid a mounting backlog of complaints and requests… Continue reading
“Taking government money? Disclose your political spending: Companies should opt for transparency now more than ever”
Bruce Freed NYDN oped.
“Push to Revive FEC Could Curb Court Action on Campaign Finance”
Ken Doyle:
Advocates of stricter campaign finance law enforcement fear a Senate Republican push to restore a quorum on the Federal Election Commission could thwart their ability to pursue alleged violations in court.The Senate Rules and Administration Committee is expected… Continue reading