“The Inside Story Of How Citizens United Has Changed Washington Lawmaking”
Extensive Paul Blumenthal/Ryan Grim report at HuffPo, which I look forward to reading.
Category Archives: campaign finance
McGinley and McGahn on Aaron Schock Case
“Chicago voters overwhelmingly endorse campaign finance reform”
Al Jazeera:
Chicago voters endorsed by a wide margin Tuesday a plan to institute public campaign financing and limit outside contributions. The ballot measure, though non-binding, begins a process that will now move to city and state government,… Continue reading
“The Relationship Market: How Modern Lobbying Gets Done”
Very important analysis from Maggie McKinley and Thomas Groll over at Harvard’s Safra.
“Senators Are Announcing Retirements Earlier. Fund-Raising Plays a Big Role.”
NYT’s “The Upshot:”
If you’re a United States senator thinking about retiring before the November 2016 elections, the clock is ticking.
Since 1991, more than 80 percent of senators who have announced their retirements already did so by January of… Continue reading
“Unlimited and Undisclosed: The Religious Right’s Crusade to Deregulate Political Spending”
New Common Cause report:
Common Cause’s new report, “Unlimited and Undisclosed: The Religious Right’s Crusade to Deregulate Political Spending,” focuses on how one particular interest group has waged war on important campaign finance laws in order to allow more… Continue reading
“Conservative think tank files suit over campaign finance law”
AP: “A conservative think tank on Tuesday sued the state over a rule that allows unions and certain other groups to make campaign donations of up to $15,000 while barring businesses from making any direct political donations to candidates.”… Continue reading
“Who’s Pulling the Strings? As out-of-state interest groups mount a growing front around the 2015 Montana Legislature, both on the ground and within the walls of the statehouse, outside influence is playing into state politics at an unprecedented rate”
“Seth Endo & Liz Kennedy: Citizens United, the Koch Brothers, Corruption, and Democracy”
“‘Dark Money’ robocalls push Ducey’s education agenda”
“How Dark Money Is Distorting Politics and Undermining Democracy”
“California ethics panel rejects exceptions to lobbyist fundraising rules”
“Final Tally: 2014’s Midterm Was Most Expensive, With Fewer Donors”
Open Secrets:
The final figures are in: The 2014 election was the most expensive midterm election in history, costing a grand total of $3.77 billion. But for the first time since 1990, fewer Americans donated money in this… Continue reading
“Internet Freedom Works”
FCC commissioner Ajit Pai and FEC commissioner Lee Goodman have written this Politico oped.