WSJ: Campaigns and super PACs supporting four Republican governors running for president raised at least $2.5 million in legal donations from companies with state contracts or taxpayer subsidies, illustrating potential conflicts of interest that may emerge when candidates exit the… Continue reading

NYT (which still puts “Super PACs” in quotes): // // // g?b=a+f+b:(g+=f.length,f=a.indexOf("&",g),b=0b?Math.max(0,a.length+b):b;if(k(a))return k(c)&&1==c.length?a.indexOf(c,b):-1;for(;b

Brian Svoboda: The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit today left standing the Securities and Exchange Commission’s “pay-to-play” rule, which bars investment advisers from providing paid services to state and local governments when making… Continue reading

NYT: Hillary Rodham Clinton’s campaign has received commitments from four Democratic state parties, including in the crucial proving ground of New Hampshire, to enter joint fund-raising agreements with the campaign just as the nomination battle is beginning. The four… Continue reading

Matea Gold for WaPo: A Democratic legal watchdog group has filed a new Federal Election Commission complaint against 11 GOP presidential candidates, the Republican National Committee and several groups in the Koch political network, saying their participation in a data-sharing… Continue reading

Peter Overby reports for NPR.

Maggie Haberman for the NYT: Jeb Bush’s presidential campaign has asked various divisions to be mindful of their spending, in a reminder that despite his giant “super PAC” bankroll, campaign dollars are ultimately more valuable. Campaign officials asked workers to… Continue reading

Politico reports.

WaPo: Business mogul Donald Trump said Sunday that although he can self-finance his campaign, he is open to taking campaign contributions big and small — but that the money he receives will not come with expectations of political favors.… Continue reading

Jackson Jambalaya reports. Thus Blogged Anderson has more on MS’s response.