26
Jun
FEC losing quorum again after Caroline Hunter resigns
The federal government's elections watchdog just reestablished a quorum last month.Source: FEC losing quorum again after Caroline Hunter resigns...
19
Jun
Blog
President Donald Trump first nominated Texas election law attorney Trey Trainor to the Federal Election Commission in September 2017. Then, Trainor waited. Days turned to months, months into years. Trump kept re-nominating Trainor. The U.S. Senate kept ignoring Trainor’s nomination.Source: Blog...
19
Jun
FEC to take public comments on petition to close ‘Bloomberg loophole’
The Federal Election Commission agreed Thursday to take public comments on a petition to close a loophole that allowed former presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg to transfer millions to the Democratic National Committee.Source: FEC to take public comments on petition to close ‘Bloomberg loophole’...
04
Jun
Shaun McCutcheon, Wealthy Campaign Finance Activist, Asks FEC Whether He Can Donate $50,000 from his Campaign Account to Libertarian Party
A surviving renmant of the McCain-Feingold Law sharply restricts the ability of individuals to donate funds to political parties. However, recently Michael Bloomberg gave millions of dollars to the Democratic Party, money taken from his presidential campaign account.Source: Shaun McCutcheon, Wealthy Campaign Finance Activist, Asks FEC Whether He Can Donate $50,000 from his Campaign Account to Libertarian Party...
11
Mar
Money in politics: Is there any evidence the media actually cares?
This article originally appeared at FAIR.org. Used by permission. When the newly formed Persist PAC recently launched a $12 million ad buy in support of Elizabeth Warren, newspaper headlines were pointed.Source: Money in politics: Is there any evidence the media actually cares?...
05
Mar
President Trump Nominates Trey Trainor to FEC
Washington, DC – The Institute for Free Speech released the following statement in response to today’s announcement that President Donald Trump has re-nominated attorney Trey Trainor to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).Source: President Trump Nominates Trey Trainor to FEC...
21
Feb
Political ads are flooding Hulu, Roku and other streaming services, revealing loopholes in federal election laws
The ad that interrupted some Hulu subscribers as they watched the NBC comedy “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” this month opened with a clip of President Trump speaking.Source: Political ads are flooding Hulu, Roku and other streaming services, revealing loopholes in federal election laws...
19
Feb
Buttigieg and his super PAC improperly coordinated on Nevada ads, watchdog group says
February 18, 2020 at 3:15 PM ESTA campaign-finance watchdog group has filed a complaint alleging the presidential campaign of Pete Buttigieg improperly coordinated with VoteVets, a super PAC supporting the campaign of the former mayor of South Bend, Ind.Source: Buttigieg and his super PAC improperly coordinated on Nevada ads, watchdog group says...
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BYU / Campaign Finance / coordination / FEC / super pac / vblog / yclass
/ Audrey Perry Martin
10
Feb
House Judiciary Democrats eye campaign finance measures
Democrats also called for new disclosures, including those contained in a sweeping bill that the House passed last year, of political spending by groups, including trade associations, that don’t have to release donor names.Source: House Judiciary Democrats eye campaign finance measures...
18
Nov
Campaign Legal Center Unsuccessfully Fights Effort to Allow Clinton Campaign and Allied Super PAC to Defend Itself in Federal Court (Comment from Marc Elias)
Court order.Source: Campaign Legal Center Unsuccessfully Fights Effort to Allow Clinton Campaign and Allied Super PAC to Defend Itself in Federal Court (Comment from Marc Elias)...