Cleveland.com: Ohio-based Murray Energy has agreed to pay the Federal Election Commission a $5,000 penalty for failing to put disclosures on anti-Obama signs it distributed to employees before the 2012 election to show the signs were paid for by… Continue reading

Bumped to the top to note that clicking on the link lets you get FREE electronic access to this book. Ray La Raja and Brian Schaffner have just written this book, which I am very much looking forward to… Continue reading

WaPo reports.

CPI: Grassroots givers are playing a pivotal role in shaping the 2016 presidential race, boosting insurgent candidates in both the Democratic and Republican primary contests as they challenge establishment favorites in the polls and the race for campaign cash. Small-dollar… Continue reading

Bloomberg BNA: “Sweeping reforms” in California campaign finance rules governing spending by super political action committees and other groups not formally linked to a candidate have been approved by California’s Fair Political Practices Commission, according to a statement from… Continue reading

Getting darker in Wisconsin.

New report from the Institute for Southern Studies.

Bloomberg: Although super-PACs operate with more freedom than traditional campaigns, able to accept contributions of unlimited size, they can take money only from people who are U.S. citizens or green card holders. “We don’t comment on specific donors, but… Continue reading

Politico reports.