Category Archives: campaign finance
“Wealthy donors seize steering wheel in 2016 races”
Fredreka Schouten for USA Today:
Money from wealthy political patrons is gushing into the 2016 presidential contest, racing past the fundraising of Republican candidates themselves as donors seek new ways to influence who wins the party’s nomination.
One example: Allies… Continue reading
“Groups backed by secret donors take the lead in shaping 2016 elections”
Matea Gold for WaPo:
These tax-exempt groups — which can keep their donors secret even as they sponsor hard-hitting ads — are being increasingly embraced by campaign operatives looking for new ways to influence the political environment.
While such “social… Continue reading
“Brennan Center, Co-Plaintiffs File Lawsuit to Close NY’s ‘LLC Loophole'”
Release:
Today the Brennan Center and Emery Celli Brinckerhoff & Abady LLP, on behalf of several former and current State legislators and other plaintiffs, filed suit against the New York State Board of Elections (BOE) to close the… Continue reading
WI Supreme Court to Rule on John Doe Case Thursday
AP reports.
What to expect? This is a highly partisan issue on a highly partisan and bitterly divided court. Expect the court to kill the remaining John Doe investigation over the howls of the Court’s liberals.
“Stopping Scam PACs From Ripping Off Donors | Commentary”
FEC Commissioner Ravel with a Roll Call oped.
“Conservative PACs raise millions, spend little on politics”
“Rick Perry’s $6 million man: Rich donors pour massive sums into 2016 super PACs”
Matea Gold for WaPo.
“How a Pro-Regulation Decision Is Good for Business”
Rep. Sarbanes Lukewarm on Campaign Finance Vouchers
In Part II of his interview with The Intercept:
Have you ever heard proposals for vouchers of $100 or $200 that people could give not just to individual political campaigns, but to any part of the political system? So they… Continue reading
“The universe of 2016 fundraising”
Nice illustration of the current state of play at The Fix.
“Key state lawmakers renew calls to overhaul elections board”
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel:
Key Assembly Republicans renewed their call Friday for overhauling the state’s elections and ethics board after The Wall Street Journal reported the agency had been in touch with the Internal Revenue Service as it investigated conservative groups.… Continue reading
“California Pours Big Bucks into Federal Campaigns — Mostly From Wealthy Cities”
KQED’s California Report reports:
California donors poured $768 million into Senate, House and presidential races between 2007 and the end of 2014 — money that largely flowed from wealthy cities in Los Angeles County and the Bay Area.
An… Continue reading
“Freedom is winning the battle over money in politics: Should anyone celebrate?”
Brad Smith responds to Paul Waldman:
An ongoing problem with “reform” advocacy over the decades has been the lack of interest in results. The advocates of all this regulation tend to measure “good government” by the presence of regulation, rather… Continue reading