BIG MONEY TAKEDOWN. TIME. “The Republican’s presidential campaign raised less than half of what Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton did. He ran a fraction of the TV ads, even in decisive battleground states. And although prominent Republican donors came to Trump’s aid during the campaign’s final days, his supportive super PACs and other political groups raised […]
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Political law links for * Election Day 2016 *
SOFT MONEY HEADED TO SUPREMES. WP. “The panel in Washington ruled in a 2015 lawsuit by the Republican Party of Louisiana and two parish GOP affiliates that sought to overturn the last major remaining provision of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002, more commonly known as McCain-Feingold after its chief Senate sponsors.” TAKING AIM […]
Political law links for Mon., Nov. 7th
GMA TO FIGHT. SMN. “The Grocery Manufacturers Association has vowed to correct the ‘injustice’ of being ordered to pay $18 million — the largest campaign finance penalty in U.S. history — for violating Washington state’s campaign finance laws during its opposition of a ballot initiative related to GMO disclosure.” SVOBODA TWEETSTORM. Don’t miss Brian Svoboda’s tweetstorm […]