Category Archives: campaign finance
“Why Fund-Raising Is Important, Even if You Are Trump”
Smart Lynn Vavreck NYT Upshot column:
Mr. Trump may continue to eschew money from lobbyists and special interests and condemn those candidates who take it, but a closer look at the F.E.C. fund-raising numbers reveals an interesting pattern that… Continue reading
“How Team Bush Divides in Order to Conquer”
Bloomberg:
But “not coordinated” isn’t clearly defined, and candidates have taken advantage of that. This year almost every presidential candidate in the field has at least one supporting super-PAC that’s ostensibly acting independently of his or her campaign, though… Continue reading
“Why Lawrence Lessig Should Love Money in Politics”
David Keating for the Daily Caller:
That’s why the quick rush to cover Lessig is important to note. You see, passing even more complicated campaign finance laws isn’t actually about saving America from corruption. Lessig, the media, and the rest… Continue reading
“A new way to track political money in California”
LAT:
Californians will have an easier time determining who is giving money to political candidates and causes starting Thursday, when a new tool becomes available on the secretary of state’s website.
The antiquated CalAccess system, which shows political donations… Continue reading
“Closing Arguments: Should 2 justices have recused themselves in John Doe case?”
A debate in the Wisconsin Law Journal.
Will @Lessig Reach His Fundraising Goal?
He’s at $734K, and says he needs to reach $1 million by Labor Day in order to run for president.
Will he reach it? Will he nonetheless run if he falls a bit short?
(You can hear my ELB… Continue reading
Ron Collins Features Excerpts from ELB Podcast Interview with Floyd Abrams in His FAN
At Concurring Opinions (scroll down):
Rick Hasen Interviews Floyd Abrams: Selected Excerpts
UCI Law Professor Rick Hasen has done it again — he has made the Election Law Blog even more appealing. By way of yet more value added,… Continue reading
“Corporations playing politics with ballot measures”
“GAB head told former employee to tone down comments”
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel:
The head of the state’s elections agency largely defended a former employee Tuesday for how he discussed an investigation into Gov. Scott Walker’s campaign in emails. However, Kevin Kennedy acknowledged he had talked to the employee numerous times… Continue reading
“The Racial Equity Impact of Secret Political Spending”
Demos:
The Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United v. FECallowed corporations to spend unlimited amounts of money to influence American politics. But, the American public is kept from understanding the full impact of new corporate money in politics because… Continue reading
“New James O’Keefe video sting catches Clinton campaign being kind to a Canadian”
Weigel:
Conservative undercover journalist James O’Keefe has released the second in an ongoing series of videos inside Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign. The latest from Project Veritas Action accuses the Democratic frontrunner’s director of marketing and FEC compliance director of… Continue reading
“Donald Trump and Campaign Finance Reform”
Fred Wertheimer writes for Huff Post (Entertainment!).
“Donation to Pro-Bush Super-PAC Tied to Florida Homebuilder”
Bloomberg:
An obscure company that contributed to the super-PAC backing Jeb Bush’s presidential campaign has ties to the chief operating officer of the nation’s second largest homebuilder, public records show.