Koch Bros. Reportedly Helped Fund Buckley v. Valeo Litigation to Start Early Attack on Campaign Finance Laws
Lisa Graves oped in The Guardian.
Category Archives: campaign finance
“Campaign Finance: Federal Framework, Agency Roles and Responsibilities, and Perspectives”
FEC Commissioner Hunter Responds to Prof. Torres-Spelliscy’s Testimony About the FEC and the Foreign Money Ban
Dave Levinthal:
1/ NEW: Following today's House Judiciary subcommittee hearing on campaign finance, @FEC Chair Caroline Hunter sends pointed letter to @ProfCiara regarding her testimony about foreign spending in U.S. elections. pic.twitter.com/rfgnMwfvYw— Dave Levinthal (@davelevinthal) February 7, 2020
Washington Examiner Newspaper Sells Its Mailing List to Trump Campaign/RNC For Fundraising Blast, Then Writes Article About Blast Without Revealing This Fact
Dave Levinthal thread starts here:
1/ A short thread about a news organization, the Trump campaign and a fundraising message …On Thursday, my colleague @JimSmall received a garden variety campaign solicitation from the Trump Make America Great Again Committee, a… Continue reading
Rep. (and Election Law Prof) Jamie Raskin Thanks All the “Natural Persons” Who Attended House Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing on the 10th Anniversary of Citizens United
LOL. Watch here:
“Free speech or dark money disclosure: Political operatives seek to gut SF campaign ad measure”
“Citizens United at 10: The Consequences for Democracy and Potential Responses by Congress”
House Judiciary Committee subcommittee hearing Thursday.
“Bloomberg Fueled His Campaign With $200 Million From His Own Fortune”
NYT:
Michael R. Bloomberg put more than $200 million of his personal fortune into his presidential campaign by the end of December, with the overwhelming bulk of that sum going to a mammoth advertising campaign on television and online, according… Continue reading
“Injunction upheld in campaign case; panel says Arkansas law likely unconstitutional”
Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (via How Appealing):
A panel of federal appellate judges agreed Monday that a campaign contribution blackout law that has been in place in Arkansas since 1996 is probably unconstitutional.
The panel upheld a preliminary injunction that… Continue reading
“Recording Shows That the Swamp Has Not Been Drained”
NYT:
Ot became such a central slogan of Donald J. Trump’s 2016 campaign that at rallies his supporters would chant the three words representing his pledge to take on big donors and special interests: “Drain the swamp.”But as President Trump… Continue reading
“The Impact of a Decade of Citizens United on Politics (Podcast)”
I spoke to June Grasso of Bloomberg about the case.
“Wall Street donor influence shows unprecedented growth 10 years after Citizens United”
“Big-money groups aligned with Senate GOP raised $68.3 million in 2019, an off-year record, officials say”
“Taking Stock Of The Supreme Court’s Citizens United Decision, 10 Years Later”
Listen to NPR’s On Point:
It’s been 10 years since the Supreme Court’s landmark decision on Citizens United. We’ll look back at the last decade and take stock of the fallout.
Guests
Carrie Levine, senior reporter at the Center… Continue reading