FILING A PETITION. USAT. “Two Democratic members of the Federal Election Commission, who say they are frustrated by the agency’s failure to rein in campaign-finance abuses ahead of the 2016 presidential race, are making what amounts to a drastic move Monday in the staid world of federal election law.” REFORM PROPOSAL. WDIO. “Another provision would […]
PAY TO PLAY SUIT. CNBC. “The Republican state committees from New York and Tennessee said the federal securities regulator had flouted due procedure when adopting its Political Contribution Rule, which they said also violated the constitutional right to freedom of speech.” CHAPMAN ON CFR. Chicago Tribune. “What it boils down to is that both sides […]
TODAY AT THE FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION. The agenda for today’s meeting is online here. AZ: POLITICAL COMMITTEE RULES AT ISSUE. AZcentral.com. “A Scottsdale resident has lodged a complaint alleging that a non-profit corporation, Scottsdale Strong, violated Arizona campaign-finance laws in mailers it sent out supporting economic development and downtown Scottsdale’s restaurant and bar industry.” DE: […]