Bloomberg BNA: “The Obama administration has no specific plans to push for stronger campaign finance laws as the 2016 presidential election campaign gears up with predictions of record spending from candidates, super PACs and other organizations, White House spokesman… Continue reading
Politico reports.
In 2008 and 2012, Obama relied more on small donors than his Republican opponents. One question is whether that will replicate itself in this election. (Clinton and/or the DNC could move to more tiered bundlers later on if… Continue reading
CPI:
Campaign finance watchdogs have filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission against hip-hop musician Pras Michel — one of the founders of the Fugees — and a politically active company under his control.
In the new complaint… Continue reading
USA Today:
Nearly one quarter of the lawmakers who left Congress recently are working in positions aimed at influencing government policy, even though they are barred from lobbying their former colleagues and Capitol Hill staff.
Fascinating Patrick Marley piece for the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel:
As a state legislator nearly 20 years ago, Gov. Scott Walkerproposed a restructuring of campaign finance laws that goes against today’s Republican orthodoxy and includes provisions that would now be considered… Continue reading