“Why Clinton’s Fundraising Prowess Cuts Both Ways”
Eliza Newlin Carney writes from her new perch at The American Prospect.
I’m looking forward to lots of Eliza columns free of a paywall this election season!
Category Archives: campaigns
“National Political Groups Ran More Ads in State Races This Year”
CPI:
In total, 33 outside groups poured more than $32 million into their own political ads this year, accounting for more than one-third of the estimated $86 million in broadcast TV ad spending in the seven states with major… Continue reading
“Who’s Behind the Ghost Companies Funding Jeb Bush’s Super-PAC?”
Russ Choma for Mother Jones:
In February, a limited liability company called TH Holdings LLC donated $100,000 to Right to Rise, the super-PAC supporting Jeb Bush’s bid for the GOP presidential nomination. That’s not extraordinary; quite a few LLCs have… Continue reading
“Liberals, conservatives battle McConnell on plan to boost political parties”
Fredreka Schouten for USA Today:
Despite the resistance from House conservatives and liberal watchdogs, the push to strengthen political parties is gaining traction from establishment Republicans and Democrats.
The liberal-leaning Brennan Center for Justice recently released a report that proposed… Continue reading
The Latest Campaign Spending Figures from NJ
NJ ELEC:
A heavy dose of independent special interest spending drove the cost of this year’s legislative general election above $30 million, according to a new analysis of disclosure reports by the Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC). The spending,… Continue reading
GOP Candidates, Pretending to Hold Noses, Raise Money from Lobbyists, DC Establishment
NYT on the dog bites man story.
“Freedom Caucus to Battle McConnell on Campaign Finance”
Didn’t see this coming:
House conservatives are decrying an attempt by Republican leaders to loosen campaign spending limits, banding Democrats together with antiestablishment Republicans and opening up a rare intra-party split on an issue that usually unites the GOP.
The… Continue reading
“PAC shielded $2.3 million in donations by L.A. charter school backers”
LAT:
Nearly $2.3 million in donations made by charter school supporters during this year’s Los Angeles school board races were shielded from disclosure until after the election was over, a review of records shows.
Those contributions — from philanthropist… Continue reading
“Next Chance To Gut Campaign Finance Law Heads For Supreme Court”
Paul Blumenthal reports for HuffPo. My earlier coverage is here.
“Democratic AG’s Group Avoids Contempt, Files In Arizona As “Political Committee” …From 2010″
Arizona’s Politics:
In advance of a contempt hearing today, the national Democratic Attorneys General Association (“DAGA”) gave in and registered their blandly-named 2010 Arizona “Committee For Justice & Fairness” (“CJF”) as a “political committee” with the Secretary of State’s… Continue reading
“Warren Buffett-Funded Group Signs on as Democracy Alliance ‘Partner’”
The Washington Free Beacon reports.
“Ben Carson’s Book Tour Draws Campaign Finance Complaint”
“Not Authorized”
Bauer on Super PACs.
Must-Read Nick Confessore on Money in Illinois Politics in the Citizens United Era
Deep dive in the New York Times on the rise of our emerging plutocracy and the lack of capacity of campaign finance laws to deal with it:
The families remaking Illinois are among a small group around the country who… Continue reading