Category: Colorado

Good morning – here are today’s political law links, 5-31-16

SUPER PAC MOVES.   Politico.  “Stuart Jolly, who resigned his post as Donald Trump’s national field director last month, is joining a pro-Trump super PAC.” SUPER FRIENDS AND FAMILY.  USAT.  “Super PACs, which can raise unlimited sums, have become a staple of U.S. elections. But this year’s races highlight the ways candidates’ close allies have seized […]

pol. law links

SUPER PAC SHOW.  NYT.  “Federal law prohibits coordination between the candidates’ organizations and the super PACs.” CO:  COMPLAINT ON MOVIE ADS.  CO Ind.  “On Friday, Colorado Ethics Watch filed a complaint with the secretary of state asserting that political documentary-film mill Citizens United last year failed to disclose the identity of funders who paid for ads that […]

3-31 spring break political law links

PROGRAMMING NOTE. I’ll only have a few sets of political law links this week.  Regular posts will appear starting next Tuesday. FUNDING LANDSCAPE.  CBS.  “Between campaign committees, leadership PACs, super PACs and 527 committees, there’s a confusing collection of ways to collect funds that all come with different disclosure requirements, campaign limits, and spending restrictions, and that […]