Category Archives: campaign finance

“Zimmerman’s lawsuit over Austin fundraising rules heads to court”

December 14, 2015, 8:04 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

Austin-American Statesman: Austin City Council Member Don Zimmerman’s unprecedented lawsuit against the city will go to trial Monday, with Zimmerman hoping to upend Austin’s campaign finance rules so he can raise money year-round from donors outside the area. The… Continue reading

“Much-Anticipated FEC Legal Report Suggests Crossroads GPS Is a Political Committee”

December 14, 2015, 1:53 pmcampaign finance, campaigns, tax law and election lawRick Hasen

Craig Holman of Public Citizen: Note: As a result of a recent order in Public Citizen v. Federal Election Commission (FEC), the FEC has released a report (PDF) that has been kept under wraps for two years. It indicates… Continue reading

“The Kochs’ War on Poverty”

December 14, 2015, 1:49 pmcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Vogel: The political operation created by the billionaire conservative mega-donors Charles and David Koch is quietly investing millions of dollars in programs to win over an unlikely demographic target for their brand of small-government conservatism ― poor people. The outreach… Continue reading

“Reform Groups Urge Democratic Leaders to Oppose Any Efforts to Kill Presidential Tax Checkoff System in Omnibus”

December 14, 2015, 1:46 pmcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Release.

“Emily’s List accuses Rep. Chris Van Hollen of going after its donors”

December 14, 2015, 9:27 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

WaPo: A powerful Democratic women’s group says Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) has been targeting its donors to peel away support from his primary rival, Rep. Donna F. Edwards, for Maryland’s open Senate seat. In a complaint to the… Continue reading

“Yes to McConnell’s Rider”

December 14, 2015, 9:16 amcampaign finance, political parties, political polarizationRick Hasen

Ray La Raja: If you are disgusted with dark money, the outsized influence of billionaires, and power of uncompromising hard liners in Congress who hold the nation hostage to their dogmas, you should like a recent proposal by Senator… Continue reading

“How Trump Has Neutralized Super-PAC Cash”

December 14, 2015, 9:13 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Bloomberg reports.

“Republishing Romney”

December 14, 2015, 9:10 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Bauer: The Campaign Legal Center was pleased that the Federal Election Commission had fined the independent Romney Super PAC for republishing a Romney campaign video, but it was disappointed that the penalty, $50,000, was low. Still, there wasenforcement, as… Continue reading

“Inside Ben Carson’s small-dollar fundraising machine”

December 14, 2015, 9:08 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

CPI reports.

“Porn Industry Hit With Stiff Fine in California”

December 13, 2015, 7:12 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

Ciara Torres-Spelliscy blogs (extra credit for the headline).

“Sanders abruptly pulls Internet ad saying Clinton is being funded by ‘big money interests’”

December 13, 2015, 12:23 pmcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

WaPo reports.

“Ted Cruz using firm that harvested data on millions of unwitting Facebook users”

December 11, 2015, 7:55 pmcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

The Guardian: Ted Cruz’s presidential campaign is using psychological data based on research spanning tens of millions of Facebook users, harvested largely without their permission, to boost his surging White House run and gain an edge over Donald Trump… Continue reading

Pro-Romney Super PAC Fined $50K for 2012 Activities

December 11, 2015, 3:01 pmcampaign finance, federal election commissionRick Hasen

Release: Today, the Campaign Legal Center (CLC) received notification that the Federal Election Commission (FEC) has fined pro-Mitt Romney Super PAC Restore Our Future (ROF) $50,000 for illegally spending millions of dollars airing an advertisement in 2012 that was… Continue reading