“Mass. conservative group drops mailers following change in disclosure law”
Lowell Sun reports.
Category Archives: campaign finance
“Loretta Sanchez listed as guest at ‘informational luncheon’ for her Super PAC”
Fred Wertheimer, Jan Baran Talk Campaign Finance After Scalia at SCOTUSBlog Symposium
“Big Banks Don’t Follow Goldman on Trump Donation Ban”
WSJ:
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. has taken a hard line on contributions by its partners to Donald Trump’s campaign for fear of running afoul of municipal bond and pension rules. Its Wall Street peers aren’t following suit.
Justice Kagan Reflects on Giving Her First Oral Argument Ever, In Citizens United
Watch, beginning at the 1:06 mark. Funny and interesting.
“Everything wrong with Gov. Brown’s dinners for donors”
Dan Schnur LAT oped:
In the middle of a presidential election featuring the two least popular candidates in modern history, it’s easy to forget that Americans’ distaste for politics long predated 2016. And while half the electorate fumes at Donald … Continue reading
“The Cassandras of Our Time: Brooksley Born and Ann Ravel”
“GOP outside groups tout massive Senate fundraising haul”
Politico:
Two top outside groups designed to support Senate Republicans raised $42 million in August, a massive haul that shows the fervor with which GOP donors are training their focus – and dollars – on maintaining control of the upper… Continue reading
“Trump Held Fundraiser For Pam Bondi At Mar-a-Lago After She Dropped Investigation”
HuffPo:
The use of Mar-a-Lago alone was a donation of some value. Space at the resort is expensive to rent, and Trump has charged his own presidential campaign roughly $140,000 per event for use of the mansion.In contrast, the… Continue reading
Trump-Bondi Gets A1 NYT Coverage
And it’s a good story, too. Donald Trump’s Donation Is His Latest Brush With Campaign Fund Rules:
Donald J. Trump, who has repeatedly denounced pay-to-play politics during his insurgent campaign, is now defending himself against claims that he donated… Continue reading
“With Koch Brothers U, Conservatives Settle In for Long War”
NYT:
The rise of Donald J. Trump, with his hostility toward free trade and vow to protect entitlements, is a sharp rebuke to the free-market principles long championed by the billionaire brothers Charles G. and David H. Koch.
But… Continue reading
“Trump campaign: no contradiction with Bondi over Trump University”
“Yes, Trump does buy off corrupt politicians. At least, that’s what he told us himself, remember?”
Good read from Greg Sargent:
What’s more, it should be noted that this was more than merely a defense against charges that Trump had previously given to Democrats. It was a key argument Trump made to GOP primary voters: That… Continue reading
“Whom to Vote For? Employees Tend to Follow Their Leader”
Andrew Ross Sorkin for NYT’s Dealbook.