ONE corner of the world of “dark money” just got a little brighter, and it doesn’t bode well for the 2016 election. A recent tax filing by Carolina Rising, a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization, shows that in 2014 the group spent $4.Source: A New Low in Campaign Finance...
Lawyers for the Federal Election Commission have concluded that some of the aggressive fund-raising tactics commonly used this campaign season by the candidates and “super PACs” should not be allowed under federal law, setting up what promises to be a heated debate Thursday on the issue betwSource: F.E.C. Lawyers Say Common Tactics by Super PACs Should Not Be Allowed...
WASHINGTON — Ann Ravel, the chairwoman of the Federal Election Commission, hasn’t had much success with her crusade to push the six-member panel to curb the unlimited money flooding congressional and presidential elections. So, she has helped spearhead another project: a $2.Source: Exclusive: FEC overhauls website to make it easier to track campaign money...
More stories about Campaign finance in the United States, Political action committee, Citizens United v.Source: Republican super PACs dominate early ad spending...
When Rep. Kevin McCarthy expressed his love for Quorum at last week's Congressional Hackathon, he wasn't talking about getting the minimum number of legislators required for a vote. The House Majority Leader was referring to the data he gets from Quorum Analytics, a D.C.Source: This Startup Is Like Google For Congress, And Legislators Love It...
Political candidates and their staff used to walk around with what were called "remit envelopes" -- printed, pre-addressed envelopes that could be handed out to potential donors and supporters at events, offering an easy way to encourage volunteer sign-ups and, more importantly, financial contriSource: I gave the presidential candidates $22 of my money to evaluate their Web sites...
After five years out of office former Senator Russ Feingold, who co-authored the campaign finance regulations everyone complains about, is mounting a comeback—and his chances look good.Source: Senator Clean’s Dirty Money...
Alexandria, VA – The Center for Competitive Politics (CCP), America’s largest nonprofit working to promote and defend First Amendment rights to free political speech, assembly, and petition, today noted that Vice President Joe Biden is approaching what would be the shortest campaign lengthSource: Biden’s Potential Run Approaching Latest Announcement Date of Any Major Party Nominee Since FECA...
A major player in the explosion of online native ads, BuzzFeed is perhaps the most prominent outlet yet to promise sponsored content for political candidates.Source: Do BuzzFeed’s native political ads cross a line?...
Turns out timeless clichés and the Beatles understood the 2016 election season before the rest of us did. All that dangerous, dastardly outside money that people have been worrying about since the Citizens United decision? Stunningly irrelevant.Source: What Campaign Donations Can't Buy...
