Category Archives: campaign finance

“Steve Bannon’s Use of Private Jet Linked to Chinese Businessman Could Violate Campaign Finance Law”

February 26, 2020, 8:49 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

ProPublica: Former Donald Trump campaign CEO and chief strategist Steve Bannon used a private jet apparently owned by a wealthy Chinese businessman to fly to events to promote Republican congressional candidates in 2018.The previously unreported flights could run afoul… Continue reading

“Watchdog Says Buttigieg Campaign Exploited Super PAC Loophole”

February 18, 2020, 7:52 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

NYT: To most supporters of Pete Buttigieg, the tweet probably seemed innocuous: A senior adviser to Mr. Buttigieg, Michael Halle, simply noted that the candidate’s military record would be an asset in Nevada.But critics say Mr. Halle’s tweet also served… Continue reading

“Judge Set to OK Bulk of San Francisco Political Ad Disclosure Rules”

February 15, 2020, 8:28 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

Courthouse News Service reports.

“Foreign Information Is Not a Campaign Finance Violation”

February 14, 2020, 8:44 amcampaign finance, chicaneryRick Hasen

Jim Bopp in the NLJ: The Democrat members of Congress and their media allies are totally off base. No President could effectively exercise his constitutional authority if his every interaction with foreign officials is subject to second-guessing under campaign finance… Continue reading

Koch Bros. Reportedly Helped Fund Buckley v. Valeo Litigation to Start Early Attack on Campaign Finance Laws

February 8, 2020, 9:15 amcampaign finance, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Lisa Graves oped in The Guardian.

“Campaign Finance: Federal Framework, Agency Roles and Responsibilities, and Perspectives”

February 7, 2020, 1:28 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

New GAO report.

FEC Commissioner Hunter Responds to Prof. Torres-Spelliscy’s Testimony About the FEC and the Foreign Money Ban

February 7, 2020, 7:32 amcampaign finance, federal election commissionRick Hasen

Dave Levinthal: 1/ NEW: Following today's House Judiciary subcommittee hearing on campaign finance, @FEC Chair Caroline Hunter sends pointed letter to @ProfCiara regarding her testimony about foreign spending in U.S. elections. pic.twitter.com/rfgnMwfvYw— Dave Levinthal (@davelevinthal) February 7, 2020

Washington Examiner Newspaper Sells Its Mailing List to Trump Campaign/RNC For Fundraising Blast, Then Writes Article About Blast Without Revealing This Fact

February 7, 2020, 7:25 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Dave Levinthal thread starts here: 1/ A short thread about a news organization, the Trump campaign and a fundraising message …On Thursday, my colleague @JimSmall received a garden variety campaign solicitation from the Trump Make America Great Again Committee, a… Continue reading

Rep. (and Election Law Prof) Jamie Raskin Thanks All the “Natural Persons” Who Attended House Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing on the 10th Anniversary of Citizens United

February 6, 2020, 3:06 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

LOL. Watch here:

“Free speech or dark money disclosure: Political operatives seek to gut SF campaign ad measure”

February 6, 2020, 7:26 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

The SF Chronicle reports.

“Citizens United at 10: The Consequences for Democracy and Potential Responses by Congress”

February 4, 2020, 7:32 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

House Judiciary Committee subcommittee hearing Thursday.

“Bloomberg Fueled His Campaign With $200 Million From His Own Fortune”

February 1, 2020, 10:26 amcampaign finance, campaigns, Plutocrats UnitedRick Hasen

NYT: Michael R. Bloomberg put more than $200 million of his personal fortune into his presidential campaign by the end of December, with the overwhelming bulk of that sum going to a mammoth advertising campaign on television and online, according… Continue reading

“Injunction upheld in campaign case; panel says Arkansas law likely unconstitutional”

January 28, 2020, 7:24 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (via How Appealing): A panel of federal appellate judges agreed Monday that a campaign contribution blackout law that has been in place in Arkansas since 1996 is probably unconstitutional. The panel upheld a preliminary injunction that… Continue reading

“Recording Shows That the Swamp Has Not Been Drained”

January 27, 2020, 12:51 pmcampaign finance, lobbyingRick Hasen

NYT: Ot became such a central slogan of Donald J. Trump’s 2016 campaign that at rallies his supporters would chant the three words representing his pledge to take on big donors and special interests: “Drain the swamp.”But as President Trump… Continue reading

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