WaPo: A nonprofit group allied with former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is playing a more expansive role in his current political operation than previously known, housing several top policy advisers expected to join his eventual campaign, according to people… Continue reading

Jeanne Cummings: More than half of Senate Democrats voted with Republicans in December to increase fundraising limits for the political parties. The change was tucked in the 1,599th page of a 1,603-page budget deal. Given how aggressively Republicans are… Continue reading

AP.

CCP: The Center for Competitive Politics (CCP), America’s largest non-profit working to promote and defend First Amendment rights to free political speech, assembly, and petition, today released a study showing that since the Federal candidate contribution limits were implemented… Continue reading

Weigel: After his short stint in jail, Doug Hughes returned home to collect a letter from a personal hero. Hughes, the 61-year old postal worker who piloted a gyrocopter onto the lawn of the Capitol, had tried to tell … Continue reading

Peter Overby reports for NPR.

National Journal.

WaPo reports.

NYT: Hillary Rodham Clinton will begin personally courting donors for a super PAC supporting her candidacy, the first time a Democratic presidential candidate has fully embraced the independent groups that can accept unlimited checks from big donors and are… Continue reading

In a recent Slate piece, I suggested Hillary Clinton might be offering lip service on campaign finance: grandly supporting a constitutional amendment but not something that is more realistic which could actually help. Here’s a good indication from Mother Jones… Continue reading

WSJ: Mr. Huckabee said his campaign would be funded by “working people who will find out that $15 and $25 a month contributions can take us from Hope to higher ground,” he said, a reference to Hope, Ark., where… Continue reading

Greg Sargent writes.