Category Archives: campaign finance
“Once Ruled By Washington Insiders, Campaign Finance Reform Goes Grassroots”
Peter Overby for NPR:
The visionary of the new, expanded reform movement is another professor, Larry Lessig of Harvard Law. He’s written a book about political money, organized other grassroots groups, even tried running for president on the issue last… Continue reading
“Americans for Prosperity launches $1 million campaign touting U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson”
WaPo:
The conservative advocacy group Americans for Prosperity is rolling out a three-week, $1.1-million campaign in support of U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), part of an early effort by the Koch-backed group to build a firewall around Senate Republicans….
The… Continue reading
“Supreme Court rejects voting-district challenge that would have weakened Los Angeles’s clout”
David Savage reports for the LAT.
“Citizens United and the Foreign Question”
NYT letters to the editor on FEC Commissioner Weintraub’s NYT oped.
“Court Denies Review in Campaign Finance Case”
Ron Collins:
Today the Court issued its orders list in which the Justices declined to hear the case of Justice v. Houseman.
The issue in the case was whether Mississippi can, consistent with the First Amendment, prohibit a small informal… Continue reading
“Republicans on FEC suggest they may scrutinize mystery corporate donors”
Matea Gold for WaPo:
The three Republican appointees on the divided Federal Election Commission have indicated that political donors who give through private companies solely to shield their identities can be sanctioned, signaling that the agency may scrutinize a… Continue reading
“Jury: Wittich violated campaign finance laws”
AP:
A jury found Friday that a Montana lawmaker coordinated with and received services from conservative corporate groups in violation of state campaign laws, a ruling that could lead to his removal from office and bolster the state’s defense… Continue reading
WaPo Fact Checker Gives Sanders 3 Pinocchios on Clinton Fossil Fuel Claim
Kessler:
The Sanders campaign is exaggerating the contributions that Clinton has received from the oil and gas industry. In the context of her overall campaign, the contributions are hardly significant. It’s especially misleading to count all of the funds… Continue reading
Clinton and Sanders Spar Over How Much Clinton Takes from Fossil Fuel Industry
Greg Sargent has the details. Really looks like very small amounts of individual contributions from those in that industry, and so the Sanders campaign now adds in contributions from lobbyists who have lobbied for the industry, as well as contributions… Continue reading
“Republicans Want to Limit Spending, Fundraising, Free Speech”
Odd goings-on in Alabama.
Truth is Stranger than Fiction Dep’t
A reader responds to this blog post:
Truth is stranger than an April Fool’s joke.
Amie Hoeber is running to represent Maryland’s Sixth Congressional District in the House of Representatives:
Amie is a graduate of Stanford University… Continue reading
“Judge tosses Kentucky’s ban on corporate campaign donations”
AP:
A federal judge has ruled that Kentucky cannot bar a corporation from contributing to political campaigns while no such restrictions apply to other organizations such as labor unions.
The ruling stems from the heated battle over “right-to-work” legislation… Continue reading
“Congressional Candidate Caught in Bed with Head of Supportive Super PAC”
Roll Call HOH:
A congressional candidate running for office in San Dimas, California was found naked in bed in a hotel room with the head of a supportive Super PAC, after hotel security responded to calls of loud noises… Continue reading