For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, $63,618,000, of which not to exceed $5,000 shall be available for reception and representation expenses. That’s how much H.R. 1105, The FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act, provides to the Federal Election Commission.
Day: March 8, 2009
Lessig on Public Financing
Lawrence Lessig has taken an interest in campaign finance reform, according to this ABA Journal report. “We need not so much a declaration of independence as a declaration for independence,” he told a university audience. “These institutions of public trust need to be constructed in such a way that we can sustain our faith.” Lessig […]
Union Funds in Elections
How much are labor unions donating to the Democratic Party and Democratic candidates in Virginia? The Post takes a look. But from 2005, when Timothy M. Kaine (D) ran for governor, through the end of last year, labor organizations’ donations spiked to $6.2 million.