“What ever happened to ‘of the people, by the people, for the people’? A manifesto”
Zephyr Teachout in The Guardian.
Category Archives: campaign finance
“This Super PAC Was Behind 1 Out of Every 20 Senate Ads”
Ellen Weintraub Talks “Dark Money” with Chris Hayes
Here on All In.
Thought on Election Eve
Here’s a scary thought: a recount in the Orman-Roberts #KSSEN race with Kris Kobach (perhaps a lame duck) in charge.
“Election 2014: A new level of collaboration between candidates and big-money allies”
WaPo:
The 2014 midterm elections mark a new level of collaboration between candidates and independent groups, eroding the barrier that is supposed to separate those running for office from their big-money allies.
The vast sums of cash raised by… Continue reading
“GOP puts millions toward independent spending in legislative races”
LAT: “The Californian Republican Party has spent millions this election on independent spending campaigns in pivotal legislative races, a tactic that enabled the GOP to expand its influence this election. But Democrats are crying foul, arguing the reliance on… Continue reading
“Outside spending reaches $7 million in N.C. state races”
“A ‘People’s Pledge” Could Quell the Politics in Judicial Elections”
“Capitol Book Club, With a Bonus”
NYT:
It’s the first Tuesday of the month, and the book club is in session. Between bites of their lunch buffet, two dozen members leaf through classics, best sellers and the latest nonfiction.
The scene, though, seems more country… Continue reading
“ISPS Special Event: SHOW ME THE MONEY: How Transparency in Political Donations Could Change American Elections”
Great event and lineup Nov. 10 at Yale.
“Megadonations Follow Randa Ruling in Wisconsin”
“Money and Judges, a Bad Mix”
“Punch Line With Real Political Punch; Bill Maher ‘Flip a District’ Campaign to End on Election Day”
Bill Carter reports for NYT.