Category Archives: campaign finance
“Complaint: Monarch Beverage improperly funneled campaign cash”
IndyStar: “A campaign finance battle involving Indiana’s largest beer distributor could undermine a long-standing loophole that Indiana companies often use to skirt tough campaign contribution limits.”
“Maligning Legacy of Citizens United v. FEC”
“Bullock, Ankney team up on bill to fight ‘dark money'”
News from Montana. See also Amendment Sought to Limit Corporate Political Donations.
Bauer on Schmitt on New Directions for Political Reform
New NJ ELEC White Paper Focuses on Independent Spending’s Increasing Importance in Local Races
“Rumors of the Walker Probe’s Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated”
“Broadcasters Drop Appeal of FCC Requirement to Upload Public Files to FCC Database”
CLC Release.
“Politics are ‘polluted by money’: Justice Ginsburg says she would overturn campaign spending decision”
“In Invisible World of Political ‘Donor Advisers,’ a Highly Visible Player”
NYT:
A constellation of left-leaning nonprofits and “super PACs” are raising tens of millions of dollars to pave the way for Hillary Rodham Clinton’s presidential campaign — and nearly all of them have paid Mary Pat Bonner a… Continue reading
“Political Opportunity: A New Framework for Democratic Reform”
New report from Mark Schmitt for Brennan/New America.
What should a useable framework for political reform achieve? First, it should rest on an accurate description of what’s wrong with the current political process. Second, it should lead to policy responses… Continue reading
“Capitalizing on a political contribution cap hike; Wealthy donors — even the dead — already using new law that lets parties raise more cash”
“Bundling Campaign Contributions Is Legal, but Carries Risks | A Question of Ethics”
“Scott Walker works to harness national donor network for White House run”
Interesting Matea Gold report for WaPo.