Interesting DOJ/FEC Split in Danielczyk Case Raises Tricky Question for Election Lawyers
See this post at Inside Political Law.
Category Archives: federal election commission
“FEC Deadlocks Derail Matters Involving Crossroads GPS, Family-Member Super PAC”
Bloomberg BNA:
The Federal Election Commission dismissed two cases involving allegations of illegal coordination between congressional candidates and outside spending groups after the commissioners deadlocked along party lines regarding whether the cases should be investigated, the FEC announced Feb.… Continue reading
“Reform Could Resurrect FEC’s Ability to Oversee Campaigns”
US News reports. I’m quoted in this article, and I have no idea given the quotes in the article from Paul Ryan, Brad Smith, and from me that anyone could have written that headline. In fact, we all seem… Continue reading
Cynthia Bauerly Leaves FEC
The following announcement arrived via email:
Statement of Cynthia Bauerly, Commissioner, announcing departure from Federal Election Commission
It has been my honor and privilege to serve on the Federal Election Commission since 2008. I am grateful to have had the… Continue reading
No Cry for Help at the FEC
Last week I had a post called “A Cry for Help at the FEC” about an FEC request for comments on proposals related to its enforcement policies. A reader of mine read this as a cry for help from FEC… Continue reading
Sounds Like Things Getting Ugly at FEC Meeting
A New Resource to See and Rank FEC Fines
Here, at Find the Data.
“League of Women Voters Lashes out at We the People Petition Response”
The League is unhappy about the President’s inaction on the FEC.
Quote of the Day
“Many reporters have missed the real story here — the [White House] is actually pleased with how the FEC is performing.”
–Former FEC Chair Michael Toner
“White House responds to petition on replacing FEC commissioners”
The Hill: “The White House on Friday responded to a petition from watchdog groups calling for the replacement of five Federal Election Commission (FEC) commissioners before the 2012 election, but declined to comment on either a timeline or possible… Continue reading
“FEC Deadlocks On Attempted Evasion of Disclosure Laws”
This item appears at the CLC Blog.
Are Republican FEC Commissioners Poised to Try to Water Down Disclosure Requirements Even Further?
Keep your eye on the American Future Fund request for an advisory opinion on the FEC’s agenda for Thursday. The general counsel has put forward two drafts, Drafts A and B, which is usually an indication of a split on… Continue reading
Judge Smacks Down FEC in Attorneys Fee Ruling in Carey Case
Judge Collyer criticized the agency for “erroneously contend[ing] that two of its commissioners were reasonable for believing the Circuit opinion in EMILY’s List was not binding on the agency.” As a longtime reader points out to me, the opinion also… Continue reading
Quote of the Day: John Edwards Edition
“This case is so far off the rails, it literally makes me angry.”
–Ken Gross, quoted in a Bloomberg BNA article, “Prosecution of Edwards Highlights Gaps
Between DOJ, FEC on Campaign Finance Law.”