Category Archives: campaign finance
“Gridlocked elections watchdog goes two years without top lawyer; FEC’s inaction hamstrings enforcement process, critics say”
“Hillary Clinton Faces a More Liberal Democratic Fund-Raising Landscape”
Important NYT analysis:
Hillary Rodham Clinton will seek out donors to her presidential campaign from a Democratic fund-raising landscape vastly altered since her first presidential bid and far more ideologically aligned with the party’s liberal activists.
Democrats now get far… Continue reading
“Dark Money’s Deepening Power”
“Super Pacs and republication of campaign material”
David Keating takes issue with some recent National Journal coverage, linked to at this blog.
Seems like David is right.
“Montana moves to reveal corporate campaign spending”
AP:
Montana, a state that has long prided itself on strict campaign finance laws, is giving up on barring corporations from political spending and is instead attempting to expose every penny spent by them in elections.
“Bipartisan Overhaul of Dysfunctional FEC Introduced by Representatives Kilmer and Renacci “
Release:
Today, Rep. Derek Kilmer (D-WA) and Rep. Jim Renacci (R-OH) introduced a bipartisan bill to overhaul the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and break the gridlock that has left the federal campaign finance watchdog incapable of performing many of… Continue reading
“Members of Congress propose politicization of government contracts”
Eric Wang has written this oped in The Hill.
“New Rick Perry Super PAC Ad May Amount to an Illegally Large Campaign Donation”
Shane Goldmacher National Journal:
A new ad from the super PAC supporting Rick Perry may amount to an illegally sized campaign contribution because it prominently features official signs and paraphernalia from the Perry campaign.
The 30-second spot, which began… Continue reading
“W.H., Watchdogs rail against ‘dark money’ provision tucked into House bill”
WaPo:
The House Appropriations Committee approved a spending bill last week that included little-noticed provisions to hobble executive branch efforts to mandate campaign finance disclosure by federal contractors and other corporations.
The bill would also prohibit the IRS from… Continue reading
Christie “Hiring for Super PAC” in Anticipation of 2016 Bid
Do we have any more laws on coordination?
“Ka-Ching! Sheldon Adelson and Fellow Billionaires Boost Republican Senate”
Inside the Ben Carson Super PAC
Washington ExaminerWashington Examiner:
While the super PACs say they do not work together, they may combine into one larger super PAC soon. Former Carson campaign chairman Terry Giles resigned from the campaign to reportedlyform a third super PAC… Continue reading