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Could well be held and then GVAR’ed from the McDonnell case (assuming there’s not a 4-4 split in that case)..
Category Archives: campaign finance
“Citizens United is only 15% of the political cash problem”
Nick Penniman and Wendell Potter have written this LA Times oped.
Bloomberg, Like Trump, Would Have Sold Himself as Too Rich to Be Bought By Special Interests
From the draft tv ad:
He won’t take a dime in political contributions—never has—because he finances his own campaigns. He will totally independent to take on the special interests and push both parties to get things done….
The resonance… Continue reading
“The FEC just made it easier for super PAC donors to hide their identities”
“Maryland House Race a ‘Caldron of Power Couples and Washington, D.C., Politics’”
Fascinating NYT piece on race to replace van Hollen, who is running for Senate. (This is the race that includes election law prof Jamie Raskin):
For months, the race seemed a neck-and-neck contest between Mr. Raskin, 53, a full-time constitutional… Continue reading
“Arizona Bill Quietly Loosens Dark Money Rules”
“Inside the Struggle Between Plutocracy and Democracy”
Common Cause conference March 8 and 9 will be livestreamed.
FEC Deadlock Means Much Easier to Send Undisclosed Money Through Super PACs Using LLCs
As Paul Ryan of CLC says, just when you think it can’t get any worse….
“Money Pours In as Move to Stop Donald Trump Expands”
“Trump’s Deep Pockets Could Leave the GOP Empty-Handed”
Bloomberg:
It’s a real dilemma he’s created,” said Vin Weber, a former member of Congress who advised the presidential campaigns of Bob Dole, George W. Bush, and Mitt Romney. “A lot of the people who would raise money for… Continue reading
Speaking #PlutocratsUnited With Tom Mann & Bertrall Ross Commentary Mar. 16 at UC Berkeley
Looking forward to this event!
“Still More on the Disclosure Wars: Issues Speech, Both The ‘Real’ and the ‘Phony'”
“The $7.5 Million in Donations Helping Trump’s ‘Self-Funded’ Campaign”
“Political Money Fan Relishes Role as Trump Supporter”
Roll Call:
Shaun McCutcheon, whose 2014 Supreme Court case opened the door to more money in politics, has a new political cause in Donald Trump.
McCutcheon, an Alabama engineer, was elected this week as a delegate to the Republican National… Continue reading