Category Archives: federal election commission

“F.E.C. Panel Delays a Decision on Spending in ’16 Races”

October 29, 2015, 5:18 pmcampaign finance, federal election commissionRick Hasen

NYT: The Federal Election Commission put off a decision Thursday on just how far so-called super PACs — a dominant force so far in the 2016 campaign — can go in raising millions of dollars for politicians. The inaction… Continue reading

“F.E.C. Lawyers Say Common Tactics by Super PACs Should Not Be Allowed”

October 28, 2015, 8:29 pmcampaign finance, federal election commissionRick Hasen

NYT: Lawyers for the Federal Election Commission have concluded that some of the aggressive fund-raising tactics commonly used this campaign season by the candidates and “super PACs” should not be allowed under federal law, setting up what promises to… Continue reading

“Exclusive: FEC overhauls website to make it easier to track campaign money”

October 28, 2015, 11:01 amcampaign finance, federal election commissionRick Hasen

Fredreka Schouten reports for USA Today.

“Independent Expenditure Reporting, Made Simple”

October 28, 2015, 10:54 amcampaign finance, federal election commissionRick Hasen

Bauer blogs.

“FEC’s Goodman Pushes to Ease Party Rules”

October 24, 2015, 10:55 amcampaign finance, campaigns, federal election commission, political partiesRick Hasen

Bloomberg BNA: A Republican-backed initiative to ease regulations on political parties is set to be discussed at the Federal Election Commission’s Oct. 29 meeting and will test whether FEC commissioners, sharply divided over a range of issues, will rally… Continue reading

“The FEC at UCLA Law: Campaign Finance and the 2016 Election”

October 20, 2015, 7:21 amcampaign finance, federal election commissionRick Hasen

Great lineup. Sorry to have to miss thi event on Thursday (Oct 22).

“Tables Turn on Vague Campaign Finance Regulation”

October 14, 2015, 7:02 amcampaign finance, federal election commissionRick Hasen

Steve Klein on Marc Elias’s FEC advisory opinion request on Super PACs.

“The Chairwoman Who’s At War With Her Own Agency”

October 13, 2015, 7:45 amcampaign finance, federal election commissionRick Hasen

Andy Kroll reports on Ann Ravel.

“Federal Election Commission Chair Ann Ravel on Record Campaign Spending and Overcoming Gridlock”

October 13, 2015, 7:42 amcampaign finance, federal election commissionRick Hasen

KQED interview.

“Super-PAC Rules are Super Vague”

October 5, 2015, 8:58 amcampaign finance, federal election commissionRick Hasen

Columbus Dispatch.

“Delusions about Dysfunction at the FEC”

October 5, 2015, 8:21 amcampaign finance, federal election commissionRick Hasen

CCP: The Center for Competitive Politics (CCP), America’s largest nonprofit dedicated to defending political free speech and assembly, released a new issue brief today addressing allegations that the Federal Election Commission is “dysfunctional” and does not work as intended

“FEC employees: a bedraggled lot; Staffers at federal election regulator give own agency low marks”

September 28, 2015, 4:41 pmelection law biz, federal election commissionRick Hasen

Consistent with what I hear. It is really too bad because there are some wonderful people who work at the agency.

“FEC to Vote on Super PAC Advisory Opinion”

September 18, 2015, 7:02 pmcampaign finance, campaigns, federal election commissionRick Hasen

Ken Doyle for Bloomberg BNA: The Federal Election Commission has signaled that it will vote in the coming weeks on a potentially major advisory opinion request seeking to clarify legal limits on super political action committees (super PACs) and other… Continue reading