Category Archives: federal election commission
“Brad Smith’s Comments on Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in Response to McCutcheon v. FEC”
Here.
“Regulatory Matters: On Fines, Supreme Court ‘Recommendations’, and the FEC Hearing on Responses to McCutcheon”
“Watchdogs File Comments in Post-McCutcheon FEC Rulemaking”
Here.
“‘Activist at heart’ Ann Ravel takes gavel at FEC”
Watchdog goes after FEC chair Ravel.
“Tide turns in FEC battle for regulation-free internet”
“Remember Christine O’Donnell? She’s getting sued by the FEC”
“Online Political Opinions Don’t Need Regulating; YouTube videos expressing conservative views are an exercise of free speech, not a reason to rein in the Internet.”
FEC Commissioner Lee Goodman has written this WSJ oped.
“FEC Deadlock on American Future Fund Continues Party-Line Enforcement Feud”
Bloomberg BNA:
The Federal Election Commission deadlocked on whether to investigate a long-pending case involving alleged violation of campaign finance rules by the American Future Fund (AFF), a nonprofit organization linked to the so-called Koch Network of politically active… Continue reading
“Increase in Party Money Limits Raises Questions for Future Campaigns, CRS Says”
Bloomberg BNA:
A dramatic increase in contribution limits for political parties tacked onto a $1.1 trillion government funding bill has raised big questions about the next era of campaign financing as the 2016 election cycle begins, according to a… Continue reading
Brian Svoboda’s FEC’s Night Before Christmas
“FEC Statement on Campaign Finance Provisions of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (H.R. 83)”
“FEC Still Deadlocked on Enforcement 18 Months After Counsel’s Departure”
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
“The Van Hollen Decision is a Call to Action”
FEC Commissioner Ann Ravel wants public comments on FEC disclosure rules.