Author: Eric Brown

8.19 political law links

NRA DISMISSAL. DC. “The chairwoman of the Federal Election Commission said Friday she supported investigating possible Russian funding for the National Rifle Association based solely on an anonymously-sourced McClatchy article.” LAST WEEK’S FEC ACTIVITY. Weekly Digest. FUNDRAISING WOES. POL. “Joe Biden raised $4.6 million online on his first day in the 2020 presidential race, surprising […]

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SALARY RETURNED. SYR. “The democratic candidate for Congress in the 24th district is paying back nearly $7,000 after the Federal Elections Commission notified Dana Balter’s campaign that the money she took as a salary was a violation of campaign finance rules.” COLLINS TARGETED. SJ. “Maine Momentum, a nonprofit group that does not have to disclose […]

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FLIPPED DISCOURSE. REASON. “The ability to punish people for supporting or opposing particular political campaigns is one reason a lot of libertarians oppose making political donations public.” MAJOR SHIFT. FN. “Sixty-one percent of money raised directly by the Trump campaign this election cycle came from small donors (donations under $200), according to Federal Election Commission figures.” SALARY […]