Category Archives: campaign finance

“How We Will Save Our Democracy (and How We Won’t)”

April 25, 2015, 7:53 amcampaign finance, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Matthew Saks: Last week, the election law expert Rick Hasen wrote a piece in Slate criticizing Hillary Clinton for coming out in support of a constitutional amendment to get big money out of politics. He argued that a constitutional… Continue reading

“Feds charge ex-congressional chief of staff with secretly funding 2010 ringer candidate”

April 24, 2015, 5:15 pmcampaign finance, chicaneryRick Hasen

Miami Herald: Federal prosecutors on Friday accused former Miami Democratic Rep. Joe Garcia’s ex-chief of staff of secretly financing a ringer tea-party candidate in 2010 to draw votes away from a Republican rival — an illegal scheme that inspired… Continue reading

“Clinton Foundation Draws Fire From Campaign-Finance Watchdogs”

April 24, 2015, 1:21 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

WSJ reports.

“Campaign finance debate heats up ahead of 2016”

April 24, 2015, 8:56 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

CNN reports.

“So, What About Money in Politics? While Democrats decry Citizens United, Republicans twiddle their thumbs.”

April 24, 2015, 8:54 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

Pretty amazing to see this piece by Jay Cost in the Weekly Standard.

“How Judges Evaluated Reforms at Democracy Slam 2015”

April 24, 2015, 7:20 amalternative voting systems, campaign finance, primaries, redistrictingRick Hasen

FairVote.

We May See a New Flood of Foreign Money in Ballot Measure Elections

April 24, 2015, 7:16 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Bloomberg BNA: The Federal Election Commission has dismissed—on a deadlocked party-line vote—charges that Manwin International, a foreign company producing online pornography, violated the law by bankrolling a campaign committee opposed to a Los Angeles ballot measure requiring the use… Continue reading

“Candidate Clinton and the Foundation”

April 24, 2015, 7:14 amcampaign finance, conflict of interest lawsRick Hasen

NYT Editorial: It’s an axiom in politics that money always creates important friendships, influence and special consideration. Wise politicians recognize this danger and work to keep it at bay. When she announced her candidacy, Mrs. Clinton resigned from the… Continue reading

“Are the Clintons too cozy with the people who give them money?”

April 24, 2015, 7:12 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

WaPo reports.

“Charles Koch: We’re not in politics to boost our bottom line”

April 24, 2015, 7:12 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Fascinating interview with Fredreka Schouten.

Worries Jeb Bush Super PAC Strategy Legally Risky

April 23, 2015, 5:11 pmcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Politico: Bush’s reluctance to declare himself a candidate or even that he’s exploring a run, which enables him to sidestep campaign finance rules, allows him to continue raising unlimited sums of money for the super PAC, which could have its… Continue reading