Cromnibus Party Funding Rider: Very Large Graph
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Monthly Archives: December 2014
House Democrats’ Support for Cromnibus in Question
Partly due to the loosening of party funding regulations according to Politico.
“Iowa Conservatives Scoff at Plans to Narrow the 2016 Primary Field”
Bloomberg: “Conservative Republicans in Iowa have a warning for wealthy party fundraisers who might like to use their clout to slim down the 2016 presidential primary field: It won’t work. Money matters, but it doesn’t take much of it… Continue reading
“Rare Recount Mistake – Not ‘Phantom Ballots’ – Re-Flips Maine Senate Race”
“Koch-linked Operative Mum on Mystery Millions”
CPI reports: “Sean Noble — a political consultant who was chosen by the Koch brothers to quarterback their political efforts, and who signed the Center to Protect Patient Rights’ tax return disclosing the contribution under penalty of… Continue reading
“Incoming Freshmen in Congress Get Quick Infusion of Corporate Cash”
Bloomberg Politics: “No sooner had the 2014 election ended than some of the nation’s biggest trade organizations and businesses moved to give campaign contributions to incoming members of Congress through their political action committees….”
“Reform Groups Urge Members to Vote Against Omnibus Appropriations Bill With Destructive Campaign Finance Provisions”
The letter to Senators is here.
Redline of Cromnibus Party Funding Rider
CCP has posted this version showing changes that the bill would make to existing contribution limits.
Judge Posner on Free Expression and the First Amendment
At Concurring Opinions, the sixth installment of “Posner on Posner,” much of it on campaign finance. Snippets:
Question: Is speech overprotected by our courts and in our culture?
Posner: I think so. The most notorious example is expenditures on… Continue reading
“Supporters of Campaign Limits Urge Obama Veto of Funding Bill”
Bloomberg BNA on the Cromnibus party funding rider: “The unexpected addition of a provision to sharply increase campaign contribution limits for political parties to a must-pass government funding bill is being blasted by supporters of campaign regulation, as some… Continue reading
Cromnibus Party Contribution Rider Roundup
Analyses from Politico, WaPo, HuffPost,The Hill, and Business Insider of the rider that was added yesterday. Politico calculates that the provision “would dramatically increase the amount of money a single rich donor could give to… Continue reading
Utah Republican Party’s Federal Lawsuit against Utah’s Republican Governor
The complaint in Utah Republican Party v. Herbert alleges that SB 54, which changed the process for nominating candidates — ostensibly to “open” the electoral system — violates the party’s associational rights. In addition to its constitutional claim, the party… Continue reading
“DSCC Left with $20.4M in Post-Election Debt”
CCP Responds to Bright Lines Project on Nonprofit Political Activity
Eric Wang of the Center for Competitive Politics has submitted these comments to the IRS on the regulation of political activities by tax-exempt organizations.