CONTRIBUTIONS AND LOBBYING. KCRA. “It used to be that lobbyists would take politicians on trips, but when rules were changed and that was outlawed, politicians and their fundraisers came up with this variation — organize the trips and invite the lobbyists along to pay for them.” FCC MOVES ON AD BUY DISCLOSURE. The Hill. “Federal […]
NPR ON THE RULES. NPR. “A huge amount of what we call outside spending, which is super PACs and political nonprofits that can’t coordinate with candidates but can spend whatever they want – a huge amount of that money is pouring through groups that don’t disclose anything in real time about their donors and disclose […]
ATTACKING BIG MONEY. Roll Call. “Sullivan is one of more than half a dozen Republican congressional candidates who have made assaults on big money in politics an important campaign theme. Until now, the issue was almost exclusively a Democratic talking point.” GIFTS RULES AND STATE AGS. NYT. “Attorneys general are now the object of aggressive […]