“Republicans have won the battle over money in politics. Should anyone celebrate?”
Paul Waldman at The Plum Line.
Category Archives: campaign finance
“Why Nonprofits Get Away With Campaigning”
“Who Owns Your Politics?”
New America Foundation:
A common piece of advice for new hires is to avoid talking about politics, sex, and religion in the workplace. But it may be increasingly difficult for workers to keep their politics to themselves. Thanks to… Continue reading
Breaking: DC Circuit En Banc Unanimously Upholds Ban on Federal Contractor Contributions to Candidates
You can read the 62-page opinion at this link. This is quite a big deal, especially in its unanimity. The en banc DC Circuit in Wagner v. FEC holds that the ban on contractor contributions to federal candidates is… Continue reading
“Nonprofit Group Tied to Marco Rubio Raises Millions While Shielding Donors”
“Here are the secret ways super PACs and campaigns can work together”
Matea Gold on how coordination does not really mean coordination.
“Politics Ain’t Broke, So Reforms Won’t Fix It”
Jeff Milyo in the Wash Examiner:
The national pastime is not baseball. Americans have a far more enduring passion for grumbling about politics and the venality of politicians. This is probably quite healthy. After all, demagogues and their schemes may… Continue reading
“I.R.S. Expected to Stand Aside as Nonprofits Increase Role in 2016 Race”
Eric Lichtblau for the NYT:
As presidential candidates find new ways to exploit secret donations from tax-exempt groups, hobbled regulators at the Internal Revenue Service appear certain to delay trying to curb widespread abuses at nonprofits until after the 2016… Continue reading
@Lessig Criticizes Bernie Sanders’ Rejection of Super PACs
The Guardian:
Clinton will also get help from the Priorities USA Super PAC, which is backing her candidacy despite a pledge by the candidate to combat “uncontrolled money” in politics, and announced Thursday that it has raised $15.6m… Continue reading
“Secret spenders face challenge in 2016”
Teddy Schleifer for CNN:
Secret money groups will have to work harder this year to keep their spending hidden.
That’s because of a legal complication that is sending some Republican operatives back to the drawing board this cycle: Since Hillary… Continue reading
“A Seriously Unserious Coordination Proposal at the Federal Election Commission”
“Bob Dole: We need to ‘stop all this money in politics'”
“Did Jeb Bush’s Campaign and Super-PAC Cross the Line on Coordination?”
Russ Choma for Mother Jones:
Jeb Bush officially declared that he was seeking the presidency two weeks ago, yet political observers have assumed he made the decision long ago and may have remained a shadow candidate for strategic purposes. Official… Continue reading