FEC AND 16. NYT. “‘It’s the Wild West out there in some ways,’ said Kate A. Belinski, a former lawyer at the commission who now works on campaign finance at a law firm. Candidates and political groups are increasingly willing to push the limits, she said, and the F.E.C.’s inaction means that ‘there’s very little […]
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 […]
SCHOCK TRAVEL UPDATE. AP. “Illinois Rep. Aaron Schock, a rising Republican star already facing an ethics inquiry, has spent taxpayer and campaign funds on flights aboard private planes owned by some of his key donors, The Associated Press has found. There also have been other expensive travel and entertainment charges, including for a massage company […]