Bloomberg BNA: “The Federal Election Commission deadlocked in a 3-3 vote after a contentious debate on a long-pending proposal by Republican commissioners to limit the authority of FEC staffers in the agency’s Office of General Counsel to investigate alleged… Continue reading

FEC Commissioner Ann Ravel wants public comments on FEC disclosure rules.

WaPo reports. MORE from LAT.

You can read Judge Amy Berman Jackson’s 46-page decision in the long-running Van Hollen v. FEC case at this link. If this ruling stands, it likely will mean more disclosure by those who spend on election-related television and radio… Continue reading

Bloomberg BNA breaking news via email: The Federal Election Commission has serious management problems, including a failure to hire a general counsel and fill other top staff positions, according to a new assessment from the agency’s inspector general, Lynne A.… Continue reading

FEC Commissioner Ravel’s WSJ letter.

Here on All In.

Escalating the battle with Commissioner Ravel over this issue.

Paul Jossey blogs.

Via email: Statement of Vice Chair Ann M. Ravel Encouraging Public Comments to Increase Disclosure and Address Corruption in the Political Process For the first time in more than a decade, the Commission is now accepting wide-ranging public comment on… Continue reading

Michael Barone gets impatient.  For what it’s worth, I understand that FEC data is quite important, and I understand that it’s important to have said data timely.  But I actually don’t understand the policy necessity for getting July-September FEC… Continue reading