In Louisiana, a hotly-contested primary in a race for Congress has resulted in a state judge ordering a spot off the air. The court’s order does not seem to be available online. The article notes that the move by the “court represents an unusual step in a political campaign and is made all the more extreme” by […]
I share Professor Malbin’s sadness in learning from his email to the election law listserv that Herbert E. Alexander, the dean of campaign finance scholarship in the United States, died of cancer on Thursday April 3. He was 80 years old. Alexander was Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Southern California and […]
In an earlier post (February 2008) I noted the state of play on lobbyist-bundled contributions, given the new rules of HLOGA and the FEC’s lack of a quorum. Today’s Post includes “FEC Nomination Impasse Stalls Disclosure of Bundling Data,” with helpful commentary from FEC Chairman David Mason: “We are unable to issue regulations on any […]