Category Archives: campaign finance
New FEC Petition for Rulemaking to Stop “Contribution Laundering”
Three Former SEC Commissioners Urge SEC to Adopt Political Disclosure Rule for Companies
Letter from Bevis Longstreth. William Donaldson. and Arthur Levitt .
Super PACs Pro and Con
USA Today editorial: 2016 presidential campaigns chase money, with no cop on the beat: Our view
Brad Smith response: Super PACs are Not the Problem
“Watchdog Groups Urge DOJ to Name Special Outside Counsel to Investigate Legality of Bush Super PAC Scheme”
“Big GOP Donors Giving to New Accounts Congress Created to Help Political Parties”
Bloomberg BNA:
Big Republican donors are taking advantage of new, high-dollar limits on political party contributions established by Congress last year, with David Koch, Sheldon Adelson and Henry Kravis counted among the latest donors providing a total of more… Continue reading
Commissioner Goodman Responds to Commissioner Ravel on Partisan Bias
Following up on Commissioner Ravel’s comments about statements made by Commissioner Goodman, Commissioner Goodman sends along the following further response:
COMMISSIONER GOODMAN:
At last Thursday’s FEC meeting, a Commissioner proposed that the FEC plow through its docket of cases… Continue reading
“Ninth Circuit Overturns Lower Court Decision Enjoining Montana Contribution Limits”
CLC:
Today in Lair v. Bullock, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed a district court ruling that struck down Montana’s political campaign contribution limits. The Ninth Circuit panel remanded the case to the district court… Continue reading
“Final Victory Against Restrictive Minnesota Campaign Finance Law”
Press release:
In a major victory for public participation in elections, Governor Mark Dayton signed a bill last Friday that repeals Minnesota’s “special sources limit.” Under the previous law, the first 12 individuals who contributed to a candidate were… Continue reading
“Super PACs test Sen. Lindsey Graham’s commitment to campaign finance reform”
Mary Troyan for Gannett:
Voters will grow weary of super PACs’ influence, he said.
“I think over time, there will be a real re-evaluation after this election cycle over the role that some of these PACs play,” Graham said.
He… Continue reading
“Koch Brothers Plan to Fund ‘Several’ GOP 2016 Presidential Hopefuls”
Bloomberg:
The good news for Republican presidential candidates seeking to get a slice of Koch brothers cash is that the siblings, two of the world’s richest individuals, seem to be in a sharing mood.
In a Saturday interview on… Continue reading
“Schock’s ties to donors raise questions about travel, condo, ‘swaps'”
“More Conflict at the FEC: The Question of Partisanship and the Problem of Finger-Pointing”
Bauer:
A dispute over whether the FEC is tilting its investigations against conservatives or Republicans is mostly a waste of energy. Commissioner Goodman got this started at a Commission hearing and has been rebuked by Commissioner Ravel. The Republicans… Continue reading
“Meet the ‘dark money’ phantom; Ohio lawyer at the nexus of nonprofit network is conservatives’ secret weapon”
CPI on David Langdon.