Category Archives: campaigns
“With ‘$Cashtags,’ Twitter plays greater campaign finance role”
Stronger Parties, Stronger Democracy: Rethinking Reform”
Brennan Center:
Here, we conclude that targeted measures to strengthen political parties, including public financing and a relaxing of certain campaign finance regulations, could help produce a more inclusive and transparent politics. Party fundraising should not be entirely deregulated due… Continue reading
“Larry Lessig: Tammany Hall’s 2016 Presidential Candidate”
“Parties and the Rethinking of Reform”
“Who’s Giving Money to Politicians? Republicans Won’t Tell”
“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