Category Archives: campaign finance
“Are GOP lawmakers waffling on campaign donor provision?”
The latest from Wisconsin.
“Gyrocopter Pilot Douglas Hughes: ‘I’m Proud of What I Did’”
Roll Call:
Douglas Hughes said Friday he plans to plead guilty to one felony charge related to his gyrocopter flight to the Capitol in April — but he is not ashamed.
The Florida man flew from Pennsylvania to the … Continue reading
“How A Foreign Pornographer Tried To Win A U.S. Election”
“Legislators Could Upend Finance Laws in Wisconsin”
Ackerman and Ayres on Vouchers and Seattle
“FEC Eyes Petition on Corporate Contributions”
Bloomberg BNA:
A petition for tougher Federal Election Commission rules restricting government contractors’ contributions to super political action committees is set to be considered by the FEC at a commission meeting set for Nov. 10, but the petition’s sponsor… Continue reading
“Has the GOP’s great super PAC experiment failed?”
Chuck Todd and Mark Murray for NBC.
“The Deregulatory Moment? A Comparative Perspective on Changing Campaign Finance Laws”
Robert Boatright edits this new book from Michigan Press:
For those who assume that increased regulation of political spending is inevitable in democratic nations, recent developments in U.S. campaign finance law appear puzzling. Is deregulation, exemplified by the U.S. Supreme… Continue reading
“Congressional Energy Chairs Form Fundraising Committee, Rake In Oil, Gas Cash As They Push Bills For Fossil Fuel Industry”
“Texas: 5th Circuit rules that churches can start recalls and form super PACs to launch recalls”
Recall Elections Blog:
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that churches and other nonprofits are allowed to lead an effort to recall an official and form a super PAC (where they would pool their money, but not coordinate… Continue reading
Quote of the Day: WI Shame Edition
“In my 20 years at Common Cause … it is the most abusive and disrespectful process I’ve ever witnessed…It’s almost like: ‘Too bad, public. Too bad, media. We’ve got the votes.'”‘
–Jay Heck, director of the group Common Cause in… Continue reading
“PAC Money Sways New Jersey Elections”
WSJ:
New Jersey Democrats will start 2016 with the largest majority in the state Assembly in 36 years, after they exceeded expectations in local elections Tuesday, picking up three seats and potentially a fourth.
But one of the biggest winners… Continue reading