FEC Deadlock Means Much Easier to Send Undisclosed Money Through Super PACs Using LLCs
As Paul Ryan of CLC says, just when you think it can’t get any worse….
Monthly Archives: March 2016
“Money Pours In as Move to Stop Donald Trump Expands”
“Trump’s Deep Pockets Could Leave the GOP Empty-Handed”
Bloomberg:
It’s a real dilemma he’s created,” said Vin Weber, a former member of Congress who advised the presidential campaigns of Bob Dole, George W. Bush, and Mitt Romney. “A lot of the people who would raise money for… Continue reading
Speaking #PlutocratsUnited With Tom Mann & Bertrall Ross Commentary Mar. 16 at UC Berkeley
Looking forward to this event!
The Amicus Wrangler and Amicus Whisperer at #SCOTUS
Adam Liptak:
The teams preparing for major Supreme Court cases must now include two new members, the study said: the amicus wrangler and the amicus whisperer.
“The wrangler is gathering the troops,” said Allison Orr Larsen, a… Continue reading
“Long Lines At New ASU Polling Place Prompt Questions, Changes”
“Still More on the Disclosure Wars: Issues Speech, Both The ‘Real’ and the ‘Phony'”
“Former DOJ, ACLU Attorney Launches Boutique Civil Rights Law Firm”
Good luck to Bryan Sells!
“The $7.5 Million in Donations Helping Trump’s ‘Self-Funded’ Campaign”
“Major GOP Donors Are Turning Their Hopes Toward A Contested Convention”
Tarini Parti reports for BuzzFeed.
“Political Money Fan Relishes Role as Trump Supporter”
Roll Call:
Shaun McCutcheon, whose 2014 Supreme Court case opened the door to more money in politics, has a new political cause in Donald Trump.
McCutcheon, an Alabama engineer, was elected this week as a delegate to the Republican National… Continue reading
“Can Labor Still Turn Out the Vote?”
Steven Greenhouse for the NYT Sunday Review.
“Would Va. ‘sore loser’ law bar independent bid by Trump?”
“The 2016 race is exposing the utter impotence of the ‘billionaire class’”
WaPo editorial:
WE SHARE widespread concern over the influence of money in politics. This is a far cry, however, from believing that the system has been permanently rigged by the “billionaire class.” Ironically, this year’s presidential campaign,… Continue reading