19
Sep
‘Dark money’ in politics is about to get lighter
Care about freedom of the press? Support independent investigative journalism.Source: ‘Dark money’ in politics is about to get lighter...
19
Sep
Political nonprofits must now name many of their donors under federal court ruling after Supreme Court declines to intervene
Advocacy groups pouring money into independent campaigns to impact this fall’s midterm races must disclose many of their political donors beginning this week after the Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to intervene in a long-running case.Source: Political nonprofits must now name many of their donors under federal court ruling after Supreme Court declines to intervene...
18
Sep
APSA conference roundup: Research on political polarization on social media and the U.S. Congress
The ways that social media shape political attitudes and the intricacies of lawmaking in the U.S. Congress were two of the many topics at the American Political Science Association Annual Conference in Boston earlier this month.Source: APSA conference roundup: Research on political polarization on social media and the U.S. Congress...
17
Sep
Ted Cruz’s Campaign Marked a Fund-Raising Letter an Official ‘Summons.’ It Wasn’t Against the Rules.
The Texas senator’s re-election campaign sent voters in at least three counties a letter with a label suggesting it was a legal summons. The Federal Election Commission says doing so doesn’t break any rules.Source: Ted Cruz’s Campaign Marked a Fund-Raising Letter an Official ‘Summons.’ It Wasn’t Against the Rules....
17
Sep
Congress passes bill to require Senate campaign filings to be made electronically
Congress passed a bill Thursday that would require senators to file campaign finance reports electronically through the Federal Election Commission (FEC).Source: Congress passes bill to require Senate campaign filings to be made electronically...
17
Sep
Former FEC chairman Bradley Smith talks campaign finance law
'Russia Hoax' author Gregg Jarrett and former FEC chairman Bradley Smith join 'Life, Liberty & Levin' to discuss campaign finance laws.Source: Former FEC chairman Bradley Smith talks campaign finance law...
17
Sep
Ted Cruz Campaign is Mailing Donation Requests Disguised as Legal Summonses
Ted Cruz’s Texas Senatorial campaign has sent hundreds of thousands of mailers seeking donations that are meant to look like official county summons, a high-ranking campaign official confirmed to Newsweek.Source: Ted Cruz Campaign is Mailing Donation Requests Disguised as Legal Summonses...
17
Sep
Is attempting to sway Susan Collins’s vote breaking the law? It’s hard to tell.
Bradley Smith is chairman of the Institute for Free Speech, a former Republican chairman of the Federal Election Commission, and a visiting fellow in the James Madison Program at Princeton University.Source: Is attempting to sway Susan Collins’s vote breaking the law? It’s hard to tell....
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14
Sep
Dark Money Illuminated
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: William Gray, Deputy Communications Director, [email protected]: Dark Money Illuminated...
13
Sep
Redistricting reformers turn to ballot initiatives
Nonpartisan redistricting proponents are turning to midterm election referendums in key states where legislative leaders have signaled no desire to give up their authority on drawing political boundaries.Source: Redistricting reformers turn to ballot initiatives...