Category Archives: campaigns

WI John Doe Case Could Well Be Heading to #SCOTUS

August 5, 2015, 7:34 amcampaign finance, campaigns, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Patrick Marley for the Journal Sentinel: A special prosecutor this week asked Wisconsin’s high court to reconsider its decision ending an investigation into Gov. Scott Walker’s campaign, in a sign he is considering taking the matter to the U.S. Supreme… Continue reading

“Hillary Clinton’s Mega-Donors Are Also Funding Jeb Bush”

August 5, 2015, 6:00 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Jackie Kucinich for the Daily Beast.

Sen. Bernie Sanders Give Campaign Finance Speech on Senate Floor

August 4, 2015, 11:47 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Beginning at the 1:50 mark over at CSPAN. He calls for a constitutional amendment to overturn both Citizens United and Buckley v. Valeo. He also endorses disclosure and public funding of elections.

“Shadow Campaigns: The Shift in Presidential Campaign Funding to Outside Groups”

August 4, 2015, 11:42 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Brennan Center: Outside groups set up to benefit specific candidates have raised twice as much as the candidates themselves so far in the 2016 presidential race — and groups reported to have close ties to a candidate account for… Continue reading

“Koch Brothers Gather Conservative Donors To Hear GOP Candidates”

August 4, 2015, 11:00 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Peter Overby reports for NPR.

Republicans File Major New Challenge to McCain-Feingold Soft Money Rules

August 4, 2015, 8:44 amcampaign finance, campaigns, political parties, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Read the complaint in Republican Party of Louisiana v. FEC. This is a major challenge, filed by Jim Bopp, raising not just as applied challenges, but facial challenges to the rules which limit how much money political parties can raise… Continue reading

More Hillary Clinton Thoughts on Money in Politics

August 4, 2015, 6:49 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Here, at the Intercept.

“Wealthy conservatives cap Koch brothers weekend with pledges”

August 3, 2015, 3:46 pmcampaign finance, campaigns, Plutocrats UnitedRick Hasen

AP: That network in January set an eye-popping goal of raising $889 million over two years, with the two entities most directly involved in the 2016 elections, Americans for Prosperity and a super PAC, planning to spend $325 million… Continue reading

“Outside groups’ influence on 2016 election grows, super PAC filings show”

August 3, 2015, 12:36 pmcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Sunlight Foundation blogs.

“Jeb Bush super PAC gets love from D.C., Florida lobbyists”

August 3, 2015, 7:45 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

WaPo reports.

Quote of the Day–Jeb the Destroyer Edition

August 3, 2015, 7:38 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

“Money helps. I’m playing by the rules of the game the way it’s laid out,” said Bush, who worked with the political committees before officially becoming a candidate. He also sent several of his former top advisers to outside groups… Continue reading

“67 donors and gusher of cash change 2016 race; Cruz, Huckabee, others gain from unprecedented political buying power of wealthy donors”

August 3, 2015, 7:34 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Politico reports.

“After Doe investigations, a chance for sensible reform”

August 3, 2015, 7:33 amcampaign finance, campaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel editorial: We urge Walker to form: ■A commission including members of both political parties to study and recommend changes to state law that will promote transparency in campaign donations while considering recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions on… Continue reading

“Limits unclear on new political party ‘slush funds’; Inaction by election cops gives Dems and Republicans free rein on spending”

August 3, 2015, 7:27 amcampaign finance, campaigns, political partiesRick Hasen

CPI: The Democratic and Republican parties certainly don’t agree on how to run the country, but they are in sync when it comes to capitalizing on a new law letting them raise eight times as much money from rich… Continue reading