The DISCLOSE Act, unlike BCRA (in section 403), does not provide for a fast track appeal to the Supreme Court. (Sec. 501 of the Senate version.) Instead, those who seek to challenge the constitutionality of the Act’s provisions will have … Continue reading
The DISCLOSE Act doesn’t seem to directly define “express advocacy”; it amends the definition of “independent expenditure” in 2 USC 431(17) to provide that the term means an expenditure by a person that, when taken as a whole, expressly advocates … Continue reading
President Obama released this statement today in support of The DISCLOSE Act. “I welcome the introduction of this strong bi-partisan legislation to control the flood of special interest money into America’s elections. Powerful special interests and their lobbyists should not … Continue reading
The House Administration Committee announced a May 6, 2010 hearing on the DISCLOSE Act introduced today. I’ve added links to both the Senate and House version of the proposed legislation to my list of links at right under “General Resources.”
A few days ago I admit I tried only for a few minutes to find more information about the eye-popping $111,000 fine apparently levied in a North Carolina case involving lobbyist disclosure. Thanks to The Charlotte Observer, I now know … Continue reading