Ann Ravel, the former Democratic chair of the Federal Election Commission who controversially pushed to regulate the internet during her time leading the commission, is now suggesting a new government enforcement agency be established to help tech companies discover questionable communications frSource: Former FEC Chair Calls for Government Agency to Collect Social Media...
Rep. Derek KilmerDerek Christian KilmerWith bills on the table, Congress must heed the call to fix our national parks McConnell, Schumer tap colleagues to explore budget reform Ryan, Pelosi name members to new budget and pension committees MORE (D-Wash.Source: Congress to require FEC report on foreign money in elections...
Federal officials on Wednesday unveiled a proposal that could expand political disclaimer rules beyond websites such as Google to mobile applications such as Snapchat, but could give leeway about how much information would have to be disclosed based on the size of the ad.Source: FEC considers expanding political ad disclaimers to mobile apps...
Care about freedom of the press? Support independent investigative journalism.Source: How Democrats use ‘dark money’ — and win elections...
Democratic efforts on the Federal Election Commission to punish media and stifle voices like the Drudge Report and Fox are going “underground” after failing in public, according to the agency’s outgoing defender of media and digital outlets.Source: FEC war on Drudge, internet, goes 'underground'...
Washington Examiner</i> in 2012 after penning U.S. News & World Report's premiere political column, "Washington Whispers," for more than a decade. In addition to his Washington Secrets column, check out his signature feature, "Mainstream Media Scream.Source: FEC commissioner who blocked regulation of Drudge, Internet, steps down...
Bloomberg BNA: FEC commissioners are feuding over when a nonprofit group spending to influence elections can be regulated as a political action committee.Source: “FEC Commissioners Feud Over PAC Designation”...
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WASHINGTON – The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, sitting en banc, today unanimously rejected a First Amendment challenge in Holmes, et. al v.Source: Appeals Court cpholds per-election contribution limit in Holmes, et. al v. FEC...
Alexandria, VA – The Institute for Free Speech released the following statement today regarding the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in Holmes v. Federal Election Commission: “We are disappointed by today’s decision.Source: Institute for Free Speech Statement on Ruling in Holmes v. FEC...
