Category Archives: campaign finance
“See the GOP’s coded tweets”
“Ron Paul’s Presidential Campaign Shells Out for Lawyers in Wake of Disclosures”
“Inspector General Cites FEC Management Problems, Staff Vacancies”
Bloomberg BNA breaking news via email:
The Federal Election Commission has serious management problems, including a failure to hire a general counsel and fill other top staff positions, according to a new assessment from the agency’s inspector general, Lynne A.… Continue reading
“Government Contractors Rely on FEC Ruling to Evade Federal Law Against Pay-to-Play”
“Federal appeals court to rule on contribution limit case”
Release: “A federal district court judge last week cleared the way for a ruling by the en banc U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in a challenge brought by the Center for Competitive Politics (CCP) to certain… Continue reading
“Organizing for Action raised $1.8 million last quarter; owes Obama 2012 $1.2 million a year”
“Mayday, a Super PAC to Fight Super PACs, Stumbles in Its First Outing”
Derek Willis, NYT’s The Upshot:
Mayday should find opportunities on the Democratic side, backing primary candidates for whom campaign finance reform is a top issue against candidates for whom it is one of many. Having a presidential contest in… Continue reading
“Congress’ never-ending political money chase; As lame duck session begins, lawmakers hard at work in D.C. raising campaign cash”
“Bright Lines Project Submits Draft Regulations to the IRS”
Press release: “Public Citizen’s Bright Lines Project submitted its proposal (PDF) for how the IRS should define political activity for nonprofits during a gathering of nonprofit advocates this past Saturday.”
“Sharing Data on Twitter Raises Campaign-Finance Questions”
“How the GOP used Twitter to stretch election laws”
Chris Moody with the campaign finance coordination story of the season on CNN:
Republicans and outside groups used anonymous Twitter accounts to share internal polling data ahead of the midterm elections, CNN has learned, a practice that raises questions about… Continue reading
“Nancy Pelosi: You Gotta Fight Cash with Cash”
Vogel for Politico.
“Why Did A Campaign Finance Reform Group Fall Short On Election Day?”
Larry Lessig sits down with Arun Rath on NPR’s All Things Considered Weekend.