Category Archives: campaign finance

“Deadlock and Ominous Uncertainty at the FEC”

May 23, 2016, 7:06 amcampaign finance, federal election commissionRick Hasen

Bauer: The FEC has once again deadlocked on an enforcement case and left an important question dangerously open. Months ago, the FEC could do nothing useful with a case about the use of LLCs to make contributions. Now it… Continue reading

Supreme Court Grants Right to File WI John Doe Cert Petition Under Seal with Redacted Public Copies

May 23, 2016, 6:36 amcampaign finance, chicanery, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

The court’s order is here (Chisholm). ELB readers know I posted a redacted copy of the cert. petition a few weeks ago.

“FEC Deadlocks on Murray Energy Coercion Case”

May 21, 2016, 10:00 amcampaign finance, federal election commissionRick Hasen

Bloomberg BNA: The Federal Election Commission deadlocked on whether to investigate charges that coal company owner Robert Murray violated campaign finance laws by coercing employees to make campaign contributions, according to documents released May 20. The action on Murray… Continue reading

“Presidential race blows past $1 billion mark — and other numbers to know”

May 21, 2016, 9:50 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

CPI reports.

“Eyeing Senate, Clinton directing money to 2016 battlegrounds”

May 20, 2016, 8:21 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

AP reports.

“G.O.P. Donors Shift Focus From Top of Ticket to Senate Races”

May 20, 2016, 8:19 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

NYT reports.

“Here’s how a wealthy Trump supporter could give $783,400 to support his campaign and the RNC”

May 20, 2016, 8:04 amcampaign finance, campaigns, political partiesRick Hasen

Matea Gold for WaPo.

Not Sure NYT OpEd Correction on Corporate Political Spending is Correct

May 20, 2016, 8:01 amcampaign finance, tax law and election lawRick Hasen

On May 11 I wrote: Yesterday I flagged this NYT oped by Kathleen Donovan-Maher and Steven Groopman, “Why Dark Money is Bad Business.” The second sentence reads: “So far two-thirds of election dollars have largely come from anonymous corporate donations,… Continue reading

“U.S. Chamber Launches Campaign to Bolster Republican Senate Races”

May 20, 2016, 7:57 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

WSJ reports.

“Liberals are dangerously wrong about Citizen’s United: Money is speech”

May 20, 2016, 7:54 amcampaign finance, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

John McGinnis LAT oped.

“Attorney General seeks partial stay in campaign spending ruling”

May 19, 2016, 8:57 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

The latest from Montana: Montana Attorney General Tim Fox’s office filed a motion for an immediate partial stay with U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals after a ruling by U.S. District Judge Charles Lovell struck down the state’s campaign contribution… Continue reading