“Obama’s attorney general pick wants to throw the book at convicted Hillary Clinton bundler”
Michael Isikoff reports for Yahoo News.
Category Archives: campaign finance
“The Van Hollen Decision is a Call to Action”
FEC Commissioner Ann Ravel wants public comments on FEC disclosure rules.
“McConnell Ends Bid to Ease Campaign Law As Part of Omnibus Appropriations Measure”
Bloomberg BNA:
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has backed off for now on an effort to loosen campaign finance regulations as part of a deal with Senate Democrats to fund the government through an omnibus appropriations bill, according… Continue reading
“The Van Hollen Case and the FEC’s Power”
“One last try: Senate Dems push campaign finance reform”
Politico: “Senate Democrats are making one last try to bring their chamber’s campaign finance records into the 21st century, but their effort to attach to it a critical government funding bill will likely require them to make concessions to… Continue reading
“APS Dark Money Man Kirk Adams Named Gov-Elect Ducey’s Chief of Staff”
Arizona’s Politics:
After an election campaign marked by the surreptitious dark money bankrolling by Arizona’s largest utility – Arizona Public Service (“APS”), you might be surprised to see Gov.-Elect Doug Ducey name one of APS’ dark money managers as… Continue reading
Must-Read: “Lear Jet Justice in West Virginia? A ‘Circus Masquerading as a Court'”
Brian Ross and Matt Mosk for ABC News:
As a $90 million jury verdict was wending its way to the West Virginia Supreme Court, the lawyer handling the nursing home abuse case did more than prepare appellate briefs and ready… Continue reading
“Fresh Round of Controversies for IRS”
Eliza Newlin Carney reports for Roll Call.
“Mitch McConnell Rider Could Roll Back Campaign Finance Laws”
Paul Blumenthal reports for HuffPo.
“Zephyr Teachout Tackles Corporate Corruption”
“Reform Groups Urge Senators to Oppose Sen. McConnell’s Efforts to Sneak Campaign Finance Revision into Appropriations Bill”
“The Van Hollen Case”
“With contribution limits off, Emanuel reels in more cash”
Chicago Tribune:
Mayor Rahm Emanuel has received $400,000 in political donations that he was able to keep only because the state’s campaign contribution limits were eliminated through the actions of an obscure candidate who threatened to run, but didn’t.… Continue reading
“Groups funded by secret donors buffeted two dozen House races in 2014”
Matea Gold for WaPo:
The innocuous-sounding group was among a wave of organizations funded by secret donors that set a new high-water mark in the 2014 midterms, spending more than $170 million on congressional races, according to the nonpartisan Center … Continue reading