The three Republican FEC Commissioners (McGahn, Hunter, and Petersen) have penned a Politico Oped: The cries for changing the Federal Election Commission from some editorial boards and campaign finance lobbyists overlook the obvious dangers of an unchecked federal agency regulating… Continue reading

Paul Blumenthal writes for HuffPo.

Melanie Sloan Politico oped.

Bloomberg BNA: “Word that the White House is studying two new appointments to the Federal Election Commission does not fully respond to criticism that President Obama has failed to provide leadership on the FEC or campaign finance issues in… Continue reading

Bloomberg View.

Bloomberg reports.

CREW puts together an event with an all-star cast: Opening remarks will be delivered by Professor Spencer Overton, Director of the George Washington University Political Law Studies Initiative. Panelists include: Richard Briffault, Columbia Law School Laurence E. Gold, Trister, Ross,… Continue reading

Peter Overby writes for NPR.

“Mr. Engle, sometimes the law’s an ass.” —FEC Chair Ellen Weintraub, quoted in Gay couples can’t make joint political donations from individual account, FEC rules. That piece begins: “A gay couple married under state law cannot give a joint contribution… Continue reading

Press release: “Today, the Campaign Legal Center, joined by Democracy 21, filed comments with the Federal Election Commission urging the agency not to further weaken its already ineffective enforcement of campaign finance laws.  In response to a commission notice… Continue reading

NYT Editorial: “It is an open scandal in Washington that the Federal Election Commission is completely ossified as the referee and penalizer of abuses in national politics.”

Bloomberg BNA: “The Federal Election Commission deadlocked along party lines in an April 11 vote on whether to approve staff audit findings that the California Republican Party may have received an improper extension of over $1.2 million in credit… Continue reading

Paul Ryan: Imagine receiving the following message on your telephone answering machine: Hello, this is Betty, one of your neighbors.  I’m calling to share some thoughts about voting on May 8th of this year.  Let me tell you, I’m… Continue reading

Bloomberg BNA: A new Federal Election Commission deadlock over an enforcement case that involved “robo-calls” attacking Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) has prompted FEC Chairwoman Ellen Weintraub to criticize her own agency. Weintraub issued a written statement harshly criticizing the handling… Continue reading