The Times reports that investigators are looking into Mayor Bloomberg’s $750,000 payment to a political party fund. In general, individuals may contribute as much money as they want to the housekeeping funds of state political parties, said a spokesman for the State Board of Elections. Money from the fund can be used for in-house expenses […]
Month: February 2010
Citizens United, foreign nationals, and the China Investment Corp.’s “vast U.S. holdings”
In his State of the Union the President referred to what in his view was the potential for foreign involvement in U.S. elections after Citizens United. Many sources today report that the China Investment Corp. recently disclosed that it holds $9.6 billion in 60 companies. In a Securities and Exchange Commission filing on Friday, China […]
How will Citizens United impact the rest of McCain-Feingold?
If you’re thinking about how Citizens United will impact the rest of campaign finance law, take a look at the Republican National Committee’s recent supplemental memo in the party’s case against the Federal Election Commission. The document was filed Feb. 2, 2010.