Category Archives: federal election commission
“FEC Raises Contributions Cap for 2016”
WSJ reports. $100,000 party fundraising events coming your way.
“THE FEC Hears from Someone Besides the 1%”
Major Democratic, Republican Lawyers File Petition for Rulemaking at FEC
“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