FUTURE CONFLICT. CNN. “One heavy-spending nonprofit group is anything but flattered that Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, a likely 2016 presidential candidate, has launched a political group with a nearly identical name.” SUPER PAC HAUL. Breitbart. “Super PACs backing Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) for president of the United States are taking in a ‘record haul’ that […]
Category: FEC
4-1-15 political law links
TESTING COMPLAINTS. NYT. “The groups, the nonpartisan Campaign Legal Center and Democracy 21, filed formal complaints with the Federal Election Commission against four undeclared candidates for president: Jeb Bush, Scott Walker and Rick Santorum, all Republicans; and Martin O’Malley, a Democrat.” TESTING LIMITS. FT. “As a raft of Democrats and Republicans line up to formally […]
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 […]