For all the Sturm und Drang surrounding potential corporate funds sloshing around in the political system after Citizens United, would it be a little ironic if the first group in the pool was a labor union ready to drop $3 million? The AFL-CIO may make such a move in the Arkansas Senate race, according to […]
Day: March 2, 2010
D.C. Circuit decides Unity08 on reviewability of advisory opinions and political committee status
The D.C. Circuit announced its opinion in Unity08 and it’s available here. The court upheld the district court’s holding that the Federal Election Commission’s advisory opinion was reviewable. On the merits, the Court of Appeals reversed, holding that “Unity08 is not subject to regulation as a political committee unless and until it selects a ‘clearly […]
West Virginia campaign finance reform advances
It’s getting harder and harder to keep track of what’s going on across the country in terms of states moving to change their laws after Citizens United. Here’s the latest on reforms advancing in West Virginia.