Category Archives: campaign finance

“Congressman Presses Challenge to Political Speech Rules in D.C. Circuit”

October 20, 2015, 4:07 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

BLT: Van Hollen’s lawyer, Catherine Carroll of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, told the D.C. Circuit that the “for the purpose of” language provided a “clear road map” for donors to avoid public disclosure—when they give money, do it… Continue reading

“Transparency Advocates At Odds With Wisconsin GOP Over Election Law Changes”

October 20, 2015, 4:06 pmcampaign finance, election administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Wisconsin Public Radio: Watchdog groups say Republican bills to dismantle Wisconsin’s elections agency and rewrite state campaign finance laws will lead to corruption and scandal in government. In addition to ending Wisconsin’s nonpartisan Government Accountability Board, the bill up… Continue reading

“How to Finish What Stephen Colbert Started. Fixing our broken campaign finance system will require action from real Republicans. Not just from the talented guy who played one on TV. ‘

October 20, 2015, 7:44 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

Trevor Potter for Politico Magazine.

“Campaigns Taking In 35 Percent Less Cash Than 2008, But There’s More We Can’t See”

October 20, 2015, 7:30 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Peter Overby reports for NPR.

“‘Fanciful’? Meet Lawrence Lessig, The Candidate With A Single Issue”

October 20, 2015, 7:30 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

NPR reports.

“The FEC at UCLA Law: Campaign Finance and the 2016 Election”

October 20, 2015, 7:21 amcampaign finance, federal election commissionRick Hasen

Great lineup. Sorry to have to miss thi event on Thursday (Oct 22).

“Why Joe Trippi thinks Bernie Sanders won’t win; in 2016 Ex-Dean campaign manager says small-dollar donors can’t beat big money — yet”

October 20, 2015, 7:16 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

CPI interview.

Your One-Stop-Shop to “Fight Big Money”

October 19, 2015, 3:53 pmcampaign finance, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

FightBigMoney.com, naturally.

“If money is speech, this is what $26 billion sounds like”

October 19, 2015, 3:02 pmcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Milbank on Adelson.

Justice Kennedy Denies Stay in Montana Political Disclosure Case

October 19, 2015, 2:20 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

And he did not even request a response or refer the matter to the entire Court. Say what you want about the Court and limits (and I say a lot), but this is a Court majority not interested in… Continue reading

“Campaign Receipts Down from 2007 – Can Super PACs Make Up the Difference?”

October 19, 2015, 9:53 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

CFI: Fundraising by presidential campaign committees, both Democrat and Republican are significantly behind 2007 levels, which was the last time there was an open race for the Presidency. By the third quarter in 2007 all candidates for president has raised… Continue reading

“New Filing Shows Largest 3.7% of Donors Account for Half of Campaign Funds”

October 19, 2015, 9:51 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

U.S. PIRG: On Thursday, the Federal Election Commission (FEC) published quarterly fundraising reports for the presidential race. The new data shows that donors giving more than $1,000, who account for 3.7 percent of all contributors, currently provide for more… Continue reading

“Dismantling GAB Weakens Government”

October 19, 2015, 9:49 amcampaign finance, election administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel editorial: t appears the state Assembly will take up this week the bill aimed at wreaking Republican revenge on theGovernment Accountability Board, replacing it with a system that doesn’t work particularly well on the… Continue reading

“In the Shadows of Sunlight: The Effects of Transparency on State Political Campaigns”

October 19, 2015, 9:03 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

Abby Wood and Doug Spencer have posted this draft on SSRN. her is the abstract: In recent years, the courts have deregulated many areas of campaign finance while simultaneously upholding campaign finance disclosure requirements. Opponents of disclosure claim that it… Continue reading