05
Jan
Super PAC: The Law and The Politics
The ongoing assessment of Super PACs covers extensive ground, ranging across a number of concerns.Source: Super PAC: The Law and The Politics...
05
Jan
‘Super PACs’ Still Have Time to Serve as Candidates’ Attack Dogs
Months after it became clear that “super PACs” could not, in fact, supplant the core functions of a campaign, several of the unlimited-money groups that are backing presidential candidates are reverting to 2012 form — with a series of blistering attack ads.Source: ‘Super PACs’ Still Have Time to Serve as Candidates’ Attack Dogs...
05
Jan
One year, two races: Inside the Republican Party’s bizarre, tumultuous 2015
It is an oppressively humid day in South Florida and Jeb Bush has come home to declare his candidacy for president.Source: One year, two races: Inside the Republican Party’s bizarre, tumultuous 2015...
05
Jan
‘Citizens United’ advisory measure can go on ballot, California high court says
The California Supreme Court cleared the way Monday for the Legislature to place an advisory measure on the November ballot asking voters their views on campaign spending.Source: 'Citizens United' advisory measure can go on ballot, California high court saysThis statement from CA SOS Alex Padilla seems inappropriate to me. Padilla is the person who counts the votes, not one who...
05
Jan
05
Jan
California businessman pushes ballot measure for NASCAR-style disclosure
Business executive John Cox, a Republican who ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. House and Senate in Illinois, has moved one step closer to placing an initiative on the ballot that would require state legislators to wear the emblems of their top donors.Source: California businessman pushes ballot measure for NASCAR-style disclosure...
05
Jan
2016 Will Be A Test for Super PACs
What do Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump have in common? Pause for requisite awful hair joke. No really. From a campaign finance perspective, they have one distinctive thing in common: they have no Super PACs propping up their candidacies.Source: 2016 Will Be A Test for Super PACs...
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Dec
18
Dec
New FEC chairman aims to calm agency at war with itself
All the while, the FEC has gone 29 months without duly appointing a general counsel to lead its legal operations. In the meantime, the United States has legalized marriage for same-sex couples, allowed women to serve in military combat and explored Pluto, more than 3.1 billion miles from Earth.Source: New FEC chairman aims to calm agency at war with itself...
17
Dec
BIG: Campaign Finance Disclosure Efforts Dealt Severe Blow in Omnibus
While campaign finance reformers were busy fighting off an attempt by Sen.Source: BIG: Campaign Finance Disclosure Efforts Dealt Severe Blow in Omnibus...