Month: March 2015

Tues. 3-24 political law links

CHARTING THE LIMITS.  WP.  The Federal Election Commission released its 2015-2016 contribution chart and Cillizza has the rest of the story. CAMPAIGN CORROSION. Columbia Tribune.  “A recent article in The New York Times indicated these super PAC donors, the seven-digit donors, intend to consolidate their buying power and select one Republican candidate to try to avoid a […]

Mon. 3-23 political law links

FUNDRAISING AWAITS.  WP.  “The team of fundraisers tasked with raising more than $1 billion for Hillary Rodham Clinton’s expected presidential bid will start with two major assets: a national grass-roots operation two years in the making and a network of wealthy Democratic donors much broader than the one that backed her first White House run.” […]

3.19 political law links

TESTING, TESTING.  HuffPo.  “Federal campaign finance law has specific rules for people exploring a presidential campaign.” LIBRARY DISCLOSURE.  KC.com.  “Since 1999, Congress has debated multiple versions of a Presidential Library Donation Reform Act. The constraints on fundraising would be similar to those in place for campaign contributions. In 2007, lawmakers finally scored a partial victory […]