Category Archives: campaign finance
“5 Ways the Supreme Court Was Wrong in Buckley v Valeo”
“The struggle to preserve a free political system; Reflections on Buckley v. Valeo forty years later”
John Bolton at AEI:
The Court consumed over four hours for oral argument, an entire day on its calendar, thus an unprecedented amount. Ralph led off the argument, attacking the constitutionality of the contribution and expenditure limitations, and his adversary… Continue reading
“Judicial Campaign Finance: Fresh Thinking in the Ninth Circuit”
Bauer‘s got it right:
On the question of judicial candidates endorsing or campaigning with other nonjudicial candidates, Judge Berzon’s takes the problem to be one independent branch becoming beholden to or politically entangled with others, not corrupt relationships between… Continue reading
“How Bob McDonnell’s case might help others accused of public corruption”
Very important WaPo story:
If the Supreme Court overturns the convictions of former Virginia governor Robert F. McDonnell, the decision could substantially narrow what is considered criminal public corruption and put the brakes on investigations of allegedly unscrupulous politicians across… Continue reading
“Companies worry Trump-led convention could hurt brands”
“Victory for Transparency Today at the Federal Communications Commission Stems from Work of CLC and Other Watchdogs”
“Redistributing, Not Limiting, Money in Politics”
Great discussion with Brian Lehrer on WNYC about Plutocrats United. Listen!
Richard L. Hasen, professor of law and political science at the University of California, Irvine, and the author of Plutocrats United: Campaign Money, the Supreme Court, and the … Continue reading
“Meet the New ProPublica Campaign Finance API, Same as the Old API”
Derek Willis:
Beginning today, ProPublica is launching a Campaign Finance API to help researchers, journalists and software developers cover election fundraising and expenditures.
An API, or Application Programming Interface, is a language that two programs can use to communicate and… Continue reading
Plutocrats United DC Event with Trevor Potter on May 5
We have now rescheduled the Plutocrats United event with commentary by Trevor Potter for May 5 at the UCDC Center in Washington DC. The event is co-sponsored by the Campaign Legal Center, American Constitution Society, and the University of California… Continue reading
“Wholly Foreign to the First Amendment”?: Political Inequality Forty Years After Buckley v. Valeo
Looking forward to this Plutocrats United-related event:
February 18, 4:30-5:30 PM, University of Pennsylvania Law School
3501 Sansom St, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Silverman Hall 240A
Featuring:
Rick Hasen, Chancellor’s Professor of Law and Political Science, University of California, Irvine… Continue reading
“Why I Dropped Out”
Part II in the New Yorker from Lessig.
“Political Money: New Best-Selling Book Genre?”
Eliza Newlin Carney for TAP:
Books about who pays for American elections rarely hit the bestseller lists, but a rash of new titles tackling the once-obscure topic of campaign financing signals that publishers now regard political money as popular fare.… Continue reading
“The ‘Bleak’ History of Third-Party Presidential Bids”
Sahil Kapur reports for — wait for it! — Bloomberg.