Here. The Supreme Court on Monday refused to weigh in on federal campaign finance disclosure rules the day before midterm elections. The high court rejected the appeal of SpeechNow.org, which challenged a D.C. Circuit ruling upholding disclosure requirements for the money it raises and spends independently of candidates. And from the Post.
Category: Const Law Issues
Campaign finance reform detente in our times
The WSJ editorial board has a campaign finance proposal in mind today. But as the price for a wholesale repeal of all campaign-finance limits and putting the Federal Election Commission out of business, we’re willing to compromise. So how about it, goo-goos? Your standard bearer on Capitol Hill looks like a goner, and the Supreme […]
Who cares about “secret donors”?
Not moderates, according to the Post. Fewer than half of moderate and conservative Democrats in a new Washington Post/ ABC News poll said that it was very important for them to know who is paying for campaign ads, a number that suggests the intense White House focus on the issue may not change many minds […]