Category Archives: campaigns
“Super PACs dominate airwaves in 2016 presidential race”
Citizens United and the Future of the American Political Party
With Joey Fishkin, University of Texas Law School
The Brennan Center has just released a new report on the future of campaign finance. There are going to be a lot of reports like these during the next few years as… Continue reading
“The Koch Brothers’ Magic Trick”
Fred Wertheimer for HuffPo.
“What a blurry image in a new pro-Jeb Bush ad tells you about campaign finance”
“Can Anything Be Done About All the Money in Politics?”
“Election 2016: Republican Candidates Fiorina, Bush, Walker Filmed Ads With Super PACs Backing Their Campaigns”
“Democrats Lay Groundwork to Expand Use of ‘Super PACs’”
Nick Confessore for the NYT:
Democrats are laying the groundwork for an ambitious reorganization of their struggling network of “super PACs“ that would exploit the loopholes and legal gray areas that Republicans have already used to raise hundreds… Continue reading
“Reform Groups Urge President Obama to Reject Campaign Finance Riders in Appropriation Bills”
Press release:
Reform groups today wrote to President Obama strongly urging him to reject all riders in appropriations bills, including four damaging campaign finance riders, and to insist that clean FY 2016 appropriations legislation is sent to him for his… Continue reading
“Square accepts your political donations with a tweet”
“Pay-to-Play Rule Sticks Around for 2016”
jason Abel has written this oped for the LA Daily Journal.
“Dem candidate agrees with Trump over big-money influence”
The Hill:
Billionaire Donald Trump is telling every American who’ll listen how he buys their politicians, and Democratic presidential candidate Larry Lessig could not be happier.
“When Donald Trump stands up [and explains how he buys politicians]… the public are… Continue reading
“Larry Lessig, Real-Life Capra Star”
Cass Sunstein:
Nevertheless, Lessig is right to draw attention to the wide gulf between our aspirations to self-government and our actual practices. Corruption is a strong word, but it is captures the undue influence of those with money to throw… Continue reading
Super PAC Refund
Teddy Schleifer for CNN:
The second campaign began to unravel this summer, with the operation essentially abandoning its efforts in Iowa and New Hampshire. Doug Deason, the son of a $5 million donor to the Perry super PAC, said Perry’s… Continue reading