WaPo editorial: WE SHARE widespread concern over the influence of money in politics. This is a far cry, however, from believing that the system has been permanently rigged by the “billionaire class.” Ironically, this year’s presidential campaign,… Continue reading

UCLA Law Review Podcast: In this episode, we continue our discussion of campaign finance reform by interviewing Daniel Lowenstein, an emeritus Professor at the UCLA School of Law and a leading scholar in the field of electoral law. … Continue reading

Washington Post: Sen. Bernie Sanders’s path to the Democratic nomination may be narrowing, but his record fundraising shows no sign of slowing down, ensuring that the long-shot rival to Hillary Clinton can remain in the race for months to come.… Continue reading

CLC: Rep. Christopher Van Hollen  asked the full D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals to hear his challenge to a Federal Election Commission rule allowing groups running political ads to avoid disclosure requirements passed by the McCain-Feingold Act. The FEC… Continue reading

See here (and CCP release).

Clarion-Ledger: The Senate unanimously passed a bill Wednesday that would require Mississippi politicians to itemize campaign spending done with a credit card instead of just listing a lump-sum payment to the card company as many have been doing for… Continue reading

Third Way: Voters are angry with Washington politicians. Congress’s approval rating is at 16%.1 50% of Americans have little or no confidence in the federal government.2 74% of voters said most elected officials put their own interests ahead of… Continue reading

See here. I’m less convinced.