“Stop This Inanity”
Great Bauer headline on yesterday’s “Stop the Insanity” ruling of the DC Circuit.
Given that ruling’s opening, Bauer also might have chosen to title his post: You Make A Grown Man Cry.
Category Archives: federal election commission
“GOP commissioners quash FEC dark money probe”
“Playing Chicken with the FEC”
Three Democratic FEC Commisioners Release Statement on “Dark Money” in Relation to Commission Deadlock on Americans for Job Security, AAN
You can read it here.
UPDATE: Here is the statement from the Republican commissioners.
FEC Commissioners Goodman and Hunter Issue Statement on the Media Exemption in Paul Ryan Leadership PAC AO
“Nick Di Iorio, longshot GOP candidate for Congress, signed to star in reality show about ‘unwinnable’ races”
NYDN reports.
UPDATE: From the campaign:
Earlier this year, Nick Di iorio was approached by several producers interested in filming the Nick for New York campaign. One proposed a reality show format. The campaign contacted the Federal Election Commission… Continue reading
FEC Commissioners Goodman and Ravel Respond to Bob Biersack
“The Tangled Web of Paul Ryan’s FEC Request”
Brian Svoboda:
At issue in Advisory Opinion Request 2014-06 is whether Representative Paul Ryan’s leadership PAC, Prosperity Action, may promote the sale of his upcoming book on the Internet beyond de minimis levels. Representative Ryan intends to receive royalties… Continue reading
“Politicos souring on FEC advice? Requests for election law rulings plummet as ideological gridlock grips commission”
“FEC tells congressional candidate to go ahead with reality TV show, but he can’t get paid”
“Data Delayed Is Democracy Denied; The F.E.C. Lags on Campaign Finance Disclosures”
“Rep Jim Jordan wants information on computer crash of federal lawyer who campaigned for Obama at work”
Cleveland Plain Dealer: “Theorizing that the Federal Election Commission may have destroyed evidence that could be used against a former FEC attorney who admitted campaigning for President Obama’s re-election while on the job, Rep. Jim Jordan wants the agency… Continue reading
FEC Deadlocks on Cases Involving Americans for Job Security, American Action Network
Bloomberg BNA Money and Politics Report breaking news: “The Federal Election Commission, in apparent deadlocked votes, has dismissed enforcement cases against two major conservative nonprofit groups that spent millions of dollars on political ads in the 2010 and 2012 elections.… Continue reading