Author: Eric Brown

SHIELD DISTURBED. LAT. “A federal judge in Montana overturned an Internal Revenue Service rule that allowed many political nonprofit groups to keep their donor lists private.” SOROS LAUNCH. POL. “Democratic megadonor George Soros is creating a super PAC, called Democracy PAC, to serve as a hub for his 2020 election spending.” REFORM ATTACK. NR. “Left-wing […]

CRYPTO AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE. AMBC. “Despite the hesitance of the political class in the United States to accept cryptocurrencies in the mainstream, many have been only happy to accept them in donations. And while the share of cryptocurrency donations is still minimal, growing numbers highlight their significance.” RULING DELAYED. AJC. “The Federal Election Commission has kicked […]

UNLIMITED DONATIONS. ATL. “The petition argues that the limits are too low under existing precedent, but Clement also drops a footnote suggesting that if existing precedent would allow such low limits, the Court should consider overturning such precedent. He hammers home the point, which Roberts reiterated in McCutcheon, that ingratiation and access are not a form […]