“A Federal Agency Inadvertently Just Gave Super PACs More Power”
Important article from BuzzFeed with a bad headline. There’s nothing inadvertent about this.
Category Archives: campaign finance
“How The Pro-Bowser FreshPAC Was Forced To Disband”
Patrick Madden for WAMU:
When Washingtonians elected Muriel Bowser as mayor last year, she promised to bring a “fresh start” to the city. A “fresh start,” after the campaign scandals of her predecessor, Vincent Gray. Gray is still under investigation… Continue reading
“Clinton under fire for linking her Wall Street donations to 9/11”
Politico:
Minutes after Hillary Clinton referenced 9/11 as part of the reason why she has received significant contributions from Wall Street, people on both sides of the aisle pounced or were, at the very least, left scratching their heads… Continue reading
“Big Obama Donors Stay on Sidelines in 2016 Race”
FEC Chair Ann Ravel Compares Commission’s Effectiveness to Men’s Nipples
The Daily Show.
I believe I saw the back of Marc Elias’s head make a cameo in the segment.
Read the Complaint in the New Alaska Campaign Finance Challenge
“Group files federal lawsuit challenging Alaska campaign contribution limits”
KTUU:
The constitutionality of limits on Alaska campaign contributions is challenged in a new federal lawsuit filed on Wednesday.
Three individuals and the local chapter of the Alaska Republican Party filed the lawsuit against the executive director and board… Continue reading
“American people want their democracy back”
Jonathan Soros for CNN:
Last Monday, I hosted a dinner with President Obama for 50 people to raise money for the House Democrats. As host, I enjoyed the additional privilege of a few minutes in private with the President during… Continue reading
“D.C. PAC Shutters, Highlighting Fine Ethical Line For Groups Across The Country”
Patrick Madden for NPR:
Unlike their counterparts on the national level, local superPACs and outside groups like FreshPAC aren’t being funded by wealthy donors with an ideological bent. Instead, the big spending political committees are often funded by interests… Continue reading
“One possible weapon to ward off super PACs”
Vincent DeVito for Reuters Opinion. Mandamus to get the FEC to act? In time for this election? I don’t think so.
“How the Kochs created Joni Ernst”
Ken Vogel for Politico:
Until now, little has been known about the secretive role played by the Kochs’ donors and operatives in boosting Ernst. The Koch network has focused primarily on policy fights, mostly leaving the spadework of recruiting and… Continue reading
“FEC Refuses to Close the ‘Chevron’ Loophole in the Ban Against Campaign Contributions From Government Contractors”
Release:
A deadlock by the U.S. Federal Election Commission (FEC) on Public Citizen’s request that the agency close a loophole of its own making that allows federal contractors to make campaign contributions through subsidiaries means the loophole remains. The… Continue reading
“Clinton, Bush lawyers square off in FEC proxy war”
Floyd Abrams Defends Disclosure in WSJ Letter to the Editor
Floyd:
With your repeated editorial support for the Supreme Court’s much maligned Citizens United ruling, you have served as a rare journalistic voice in defense of core First Amendment principles. But your opposition to disclosure requirements as reflected in… Continue reading