08 Nov

There’s an urgent need for reform for disclosure of how much money mighty political lobbyists are giving law makers who are writing relevant tax legislation When powerful lobbyists work hard over the coming weeks to convince Republican lawmakers to change their tax package to please them,Source: US campaign finance laws resemble legalized bribery. We must reform them...

22:19 / Campaign Finance / reformers / vblog
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04 Nov

Three members of a 2012 presidential campaign committee were convicted by a federal jury in Des Moines, Iowa, on all counts of an indictment charging the concealment of campaign expenditures made to secure the endorsement of an Iowa State Senator.  Assistant Attorney General Leslie R.Source: Three Members of 2012 Presidential Campaign Staff Guilty of Concealing Campaign Expenditures to State Senator...

04:59 / Campaign Finance / vblog
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04 Nov

Weintraub voiced support for the Honest Ads Act, introduced Oct. 19 by Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and co-sponsored by Sens. Mark Warner (D-Va.) and John McCain (R-Ariz.), as a more effective means for promoting greater digital ad transparency.Source: FEC Commissioner Says Agency Limited in Ability to Regulate Online Political Ads...

04:59 / Campaign Finance / Technology / vblog
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03 Nov

After two rocky days in Congress, the social media giants face rising momentum for regulation of political ads to curb Russian election meddling, although some key Republicans remain skeptical and urged the companies to do a better job on their own. Facebook Inc., Twitter Inc.Source: Facebook and Twitter Brace for New Election-Ad Rules From Congress...

04:59 / Campaign Finance / Technology / vblog
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31 Oct

Forces are aligning to bring some sunlight to the political dark arts as they’re practiced on social media. Last week, Congress held a hearing to discuss a bill that would require new disclosures for online political ads, and a bigger confrontation looms Tuesday when executives from Facebook Inc.Source: Here’s Why It’s So Hard to Regulate Political Ads on Social Media...

20:31 / Campaign Finance / russia / Technology / vblog
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