Category Archives: federal election commission
“Reform Advocates’ Elusive Goal: Fix the FEC”
“Reform Groups Urge Senators to Support Federal Election Administration Act to Replace the FEC”
Release:
In a letter sent today, reform groups urged Senators to cosponsor the Federal Election Administration Act being introduced today by Senator Tom Udall (D-NM). The Act provides a framework and the basis for developing a new legislative approach… Continue reading
4th Circuit Rejects Equal Protection Challenge to PAC Requirements
“FEC OKs DePauw stipend for Clinton intern”
IndyStar:
An Indiana college student convinced an often-deadlocked Federal Election Commission on Thursday that allowing DePauw University to pay her a stipend for interning on Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign is not an illegal campaign contribution.
One Democrat joined the… Continue reading
“The Federal Election Commission’s Role in A Reform Program”
“The Ted Cruz Goldman Sachs Loan, Explained”
Peter Overby explainer for NPR.
“Congress Could Revamp FEC Enforcement: CRS”
Bloomberg BNA:
Congress could address persistent criticism of the Federal Election Commission by clarifying controversial issues in campaign finance law or by restructuring the FEC itself, according to a new report from the Congressional Research Service (CRS).
The report… Continue reading
“Federal Election Commission may vacate headquarters”
“FEC Drops Crossroads GPS Enforcement Cases”
Bloomberg BNA:
The Federal Election Commission dismissed two newly revealed enforcement cases that alleged the conservative nonprofit Crossroads GPS, linked to Republican political advisor Karl Rove, broke campaign finance laws by failing to report spending on campaign ads and collecting… Continue reading
“Watchdog accuses Bush of illegally conveying his intention to run”
Politico:
A campaign watchdog is pouncing on Jeb Bush’s statement on Tuesday morning that he was “all in,” months before he formally announced his presidential campaign in June, saying it appears Bush may have violated multiple federal laws by… Continue reading
Washington Examiner Runs Q&A with FEC Commissioner Goodman
Here:
Examiner: It’s popular in academia, the media and generally in popular culture to say there needs to be more regulation of federal campaign spending. Do you feel you’re in the minority?
Goodman: If we’re talking about the right… Continue reading
Federal Court Rejects “Stop Hillary” PAC Challenge to FEC Name Restrictions
You can’t use the name of a candidate in your independent PAC name. This helps prevent confusion of voters giving to PACs. The Stop Hillary PAC and Dan Backer challenged this restriction as a violation of the First Amendment, and… Continue reading