Category Archives: federal election commission
“FEC’s Goodman Pushes to Ease Party Rules”
Bloomberg BNA:
A Republican-backed initiative to ease regulations on political parties is set to be discussed at the Federal Election Commission’s Oct. 29 meeting and will test whether FEC commissioners, sharply divided over a range of issues, will rally… Continue reading
“The FEC at UCLA Law: Campaign Finance and the 2016 Election”
Great lineup. Sorry to have to miss thi event on Thursday (Oct 22).
“Tables Turn on Vague Campaign Finance Regulation”
Steve Klein on Marc Elias’s FEC advisory opinion request on Super PACs.
“The Chairwoman Who’s At War With Her Own Agency”
Andy Kroll reports on Ann Ravel.
“Federal Election Commission Chair Ann Ravel on Record Campaign Spending and Overcoming Gridlock”
KQED interview.
“Super-PAC Rules are Super Vague”
“Delusions about Dysfunction at the FEC”
CCP:
The Center for Competitive Politics (CCP), America’s largest nonprofit dedicated to defending political free speech and assembly, released a new issue brief today addressing allegations that the Federal Election Commission is “dysfunctional” and does not work as intended
“FEC employees: a bedraggled lot; Staffers at federal election regulator give own agency low marks”
Consistent with what I hear. It is really too bad because there are some wonderful people who work at the agency.
“FEC to Vote on Super PAC Advisory Opinion”
Ken Doyle for Bloomberg BNA:
The Federal Election Commission has signaled that it will vote in the coming weeks on a potentially major advisory opinion request seeking to clarify legal limits on super political action committees (super PACs) and other… Continue reading
“Some recoil at using FEC as model for elections overhaul in Wisconsin”
“Fix the FEC: Background Memorandum on New Bipartisan Legislation to Address a Dysfunctional Agency”
“Campaign Finance Analysis: Deadlocks Are Only Part of Story at FEC”
Ken Doyle for Bloomberg BNA:
Partisan deadlocks at Federal Election Commission have been highlighted as the source of dysfunction at the beleaguered agency, but a new analysis of some of the most controversial matters handled by the FEC shows… Continue reading
“Parties Play Politics With FEC Complaints”
Roll Call:
But the recent complaints could signal a shift from how the parties have approached complaints in the past.
“A general truce was in place for a number of years as both parties realized it wasn’t in their interest,”… Continue reading