What does “political committee” mean after Citizens United? With the opinion the Supreme Court invites corporations into the world of express advocacy in support of candidates, independent expenditures. Grab the statute, 2 USC 431(4): The term “political committee” means— (A) any committee, club, association, or other group of persons which receives contributions aggregating in excess […]
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State corporate expenditure bans fall
The Times, with a helpful graphic, explains the impact of Citizens United on state laws restricting corporate political activity.
Citizens United: The day after
Now that it’s been more than 24 hours since Citizens United, are folks coming in off the ledges? That might be the impression left by this Politico article tonight. “It’s time for everybody to calm down,” said Ken Gross, a campaign finance expert at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, who, like other lawyers in […]