“Citizens United is Too Often Distorted in the Press”
Paul Jossey writes for CCP.
Category Archives: campaign finance
“Judicial Perceptions of Electoral Psychology and the Deep Patterns of Campaign Finance Law”
Jacob Eisler has posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming, Connecticut Law Review). Here is the abstract:
Why has American campaign finance law long suffered from doctrinal confusion and sparked bitter ideological conflict? This article demonstrates that these attributes are rooted… Continue reading
“Rep. Brown Investigated by DOJ for Alleged Fraud”
Bloomberg BNA:
Rep. Corrine Brown (D-Fla.) is being investigated by the Justice Department regarding allegations that she might have engaged in a conspiracy to solicit fraudulent charitable contributions.
The DOJ investigation was disclosed in a March 23 statement from… Continue reading
“The GOP — and its big funders — scramble to insulate Congress from Trump”
WaPo:
Establishment Republicans and their big-money allies are rushing to build a multistate defense system to protect Senate and House candidates, fearing that the party could lose its hold on Congress if Donald Trump is at the top of… Continue reading
“Money Can’t Buy Love — or in Some Cases, Even Elections”
Roll Call reports.
See my earlier Money Can’t Buy Jeb Bush the White House, But It Still Skews Politics, Washington Post, January 14, 2016.
“Trump’s top lawyer helped open political spending floodgates”
Smart Zach Roth for MSNBC:
Donald Trump has made his opposition to the flood of big money in politics a centerpiece of his front-running campaign, frequently lamenting the role of super PACs and the outsized sway of wealthy donors like… Continue reading
“Election Law’s Path in the Roberts Court’s First Decade: A Sharp Right Turn but with Speed Bumps and Surprising Twists”
I have posted a revised version of this paper (forthcoming, Stanford Law Review) to take into account the death of Justice Scalia. Here is the revised abstract:
This Essay describes the path of election law jurisprudence in the Roberts Court… Continue reading
“New lawsuit challenges Montana campaign finance laws”
AP:
The National Association for Gun Rights says it wants to send mailers to voters about political candidates’ position on guns, but worries the law would brand it a political committee subject to disclosure of its donors and spending.
The… Continue reading
“Sixth Circuit loses patience with the IRS”
Jonathan Adler:
Today, nearly 1,050 days since the start of the IRS scandal triggered by allegations that the IRS unlawfully and unethically targeted tea party and other conservative organizations for special scrutiny, the litigation continues. One allegedly targeted group… Continue reading
“How to Fight Big Money in 2016 and Beyond”
Layne Americaner writes for The Nation.
“FEC Must Investigate and Sanction “Children of Israel LLC” for Evading Disclosure Laws”
Release:
The Campaign Legal Center, a leading campaign finance watchdog, along with Democracy 21, today filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC), calling on the agency to investigate contributions to “the ghost corporation” “Children of Israel LLC,” which… Continue reading
“Trump warns he will run attack ads about Cubs owners”
“Hillary Clinton’s Backers Prepare General Election Ad Blitz”
NYT:
The “super PAC” supporting Hillary Clinton is preparing to reserve roughly $70 million in television ads to begin after the Democratic National Convention and to run through the fall general election in important battleground states such as Ohio and… Continue reading
“Colorado firm tied to super PAC operative was a top Trump vendor last month”
WaPo:
Donald Trump’s campaign has paid more than $1.2 million to a small Colorado printing firm connected to a Republican operative who ran a short-lived super PAC in support of Trump — shelling out $624,000 to the company just… Continue reading