Category Archives: campaign finance

“Capitol Gains: S.C. politicians use office to pad pockets”

September 27, 2015, 5:25 pmcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Extensive CPI report: South Carolina elected officials and candidates have what amounts to a personal ATM that dispensed nearly $100 million since 2009 for such things as car repairs, football tickets, male-enhancement pills, GoPro cameras, overseas junkets and gasoline. A… Continue reading

“It’s make or break time for Jeb Bush”

September 27, 2015, 3:24 pmcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

WaPo: Jeb Bush is entering a critical phase of his Republican presidential campaign, with top donors warning that the former Florida governor needs to demonstrate growth in the polls over the next month or face serious defections among supporters.… Continue reading

“The Soaring Price of Political Access”

September 27, 2015, 9:54 amcampaign finance, campaigns, political partiesRick Hasen

NYT editorial: This year, the political money is flowing more like overpriced wine, with the two national parties reported to be planning tenfold increases in the rates V.I.P. donors will be charged to secure the right to attend exclusive… Continue reading

“Judging the Impact of Super PACs”

September 25, 2015, 7:15 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

Bauer blogs.

“Republican ‘Super PACs’ Turn to TV Ads for High-Stakes Primaries”

September 24, 2015, 7:46 pmcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

NYT reports.

“The Many Sins of ‘Citizens United’”

September 24, 2015, 7:29 pmcampaign finance, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse writes for The Nation.

“Learning to Walk and Chew Gum”

September 24, 2015, 9:55 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

Ciara Torres-Spelliscy blogs.

“The Campaign-Finance Activist Who Thinks We Need More Money in Politics, Not Less”

September 24, 2015, 8:13 amcampaign finance, election law bizRick Hasen

NY Mag on Dan Backer.

Looking Forward to Previewing “Plutocrats United” at October 8 OSU Event

September 24, 2015, 7:34 amcampaign finance, Plutocrats United, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

RSVP here for my Democracy Studies lecture at Ohio State. And you can pre-order Plutocrats United with a 28% discount at Amazon.

“The Election Law Primer for Corporations, Sixth Edition”

September 24, 2015, 7:25 amcampaign finance, lobbyingRick Hasen

The new edition just published of Jan Baran’s book that should be on your bookshelf.

“Government Corruption Is and Remains the Fundamental Danger of Individual-Candidate Super PACs”

September 23, 2015, 10:00 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

Fred Wertheimer writes.

“Bernie Sanders Would Be The Big Winner In New Public-Funding Model”

September 23, 2015, 9:59 pmcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Peter Overby reports for NPR.

“Presidential super PACs push campaign limits”

September 23, 2015, 9:58 pmcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Fredreka Schouten for USA Today: The rules on what amounts to coordination, however, are so narrowly defined that super PACs are increasingly acting as shadow campaigns — deploying staff to early voting states, financing feel-good biographical ads to introduce the… Continue reading

The Future of the Party and Campaign Finance — A Response to Bob Bauer

September 22, 2015, 1:04 pmcampaign finance, campaigns, election law and constitutional law, guest blogging election law scholarship, political partiesCampaign finance, political partiesHeather Gerken

(with Joey Fishkin, University of Texas Law School) Bob Bauer just offered a thoughtful and engaging commentary on our work and a new report by the Brennan Center, both focused on the relationship between the political parties and campaign finance.… Continue reading