MD: KEY NUMBERS. BS. “Gov. Larry Hogan and his Democratic challenger, Ben Jealous, have filed their final campaign finance reports before the Nov. 6 general election. The reports cover the period between Aug. 22 and Oct. 21 — the heart of the campaign season.” MO: BALLOT MEASURE ISSUE. KBIA. “Among the measures Missouri voters will […]
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10.29.18 political law links
SUPER PAC DONORS. WP. “Just 11 donors have injected $1 billion into U.S. political races in the past eight years through super PACs, the big-money entities that have given wealthy contributors a powerful way to influence elections.” NEW LAUNCH. TT. “A new super PAC has formed to oppose U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz’s re-election, and it is […]
10.24.18 political law links
CREW FALLOUT. NR. “The commission didn’t require all nonprofit groups that fund political ads for or against candidates to unmask their donors, as reformers had hoped it would. Instead, it only required this of groups that solicited funds specifically for that purpose.” ALLEGATIONS IN COMPLAINT. MJ. “Corporate records show that OnMessage and Starboard share the same offices and leadership. […]