Month: July 2008

Opponents of Self-funders “Scramble”

Yesterday’s Post included “Fundraising Ruling Prompts a Scramble.” In some states, primary campaigns involving wealthy, self-financed candidates already have been completed under the rules now deemed unconstitutional. Elsewhere, the landscape of campaigns still underway has suddenly shifted. The Court’s June 26, 2008 opinion in FEC v. Davis is here.

Treasury Report on PACI

Treasury’s Inspector General for Tax Administration released its report, “Improvements Have Been Made to Educate Tax-Exempt Organizations and Enforce the Prohibition Against Political Activities, but Further Improvements Are Possible.”