“Taking government money? Disclose your political spending: Companies should opt for transparency now more than ever”
Bruce Freed NYDN oped.
Category Archives: campaign finance
“Push to Revive FEC Could Curb Court Action on Campaign Finance”
Ken Doyle:
Advocates of stricter campaign finance law enforcement fear a Senate Republican push to restore a quorum on the Federal Election Commission could thwart their ability to pursue alleged violations in court.The Senate Rules and Administration Committee is expected… Continue reading
“Taking the Lead in Adopting Political Transparency in the COVID-19 Crisis”
“James Madison, Citizens United, and the Constitutional Problem of Corruption”
Tony Gaughan has posted this draft on SSRN (American U. L. Rev.). Here is the abstract:
One of the most controversial decisions in the modern history of the Supreme Court is Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. In a 5-4… Continue reading
“Supreme Court Delivers a Blow to Secret Campaign Spending”
Ciara Torres-Spelliscy blogs.
“Joe Biden Starts General Election Nearly $187 Million Behind Trump”
NYT:
Joseph R. Biden Jr. and the Democratic Party could raise almost $1 million every single day between now and November, and he would still barely catch up to what President Trump and the Republican Party had in the… Continue reading
“Bloomberg’s final bill: $1B for a 104-day campaign”
Politico:
Mike Bloomberg ended his ill-fated presidential bid on March 4, but his campaign still shelled out nine figures last month anyway, taking his total spending over $1 billion in a losing run for the Democratic nomination.The billionaire’s campaign… Continue reading
“Trump Re-Election Efforts Raise $212 Million for First Quarter of 2020”
NYT:
President Trump’s re-election campaign and the Republican National Committee said Monday they had raised $212 million in the first three months of 2020, a signal that despite a global pandemic that has put a halt on high-dollar fund-raising… Continue reading
CREW Gets Default Judgment Against Quorum-Less FEC, Paving the Way for Private Litigation Against Campaign Finance Violators
This development is one to watch.
This is Ironic: Anti-Campaign Finance Regulation Group “Citizens United” Asks the FEC for More Regulation (against the “Bloomberg Loophole)
“SEC rules could thwart political spending disclosure efforts”
“Not an April Fools’ joke: Nation’s campaign finance watchdog is MIA as FEC endures longest period without a quorum in its history”
“Biden Faces a Cash Gap With Trump. He Has to Close It Virtually.”
Supreme Court, Without Noted Dissent, Refuses to Hear Case Challenging Constitutionality of Seattle’s Campaign Finance Vouchers Program
No surprise here. I’ve always found the constitutional arguments against it incredibly weak.