SPARED PRISON. NYT. “The conservative author and documentary filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza was spared prison time on Tuesday after pleading guilty earlier this year to violating federal campaign finance laws.” FAMILY SUPPORT. ADN. “The family of Republican U.S. Senate candidate Dan Sullivan has given another $300,000 to an independent group supporting Sullivan’s campaign, after donating more […]
WHAT’S NEW IN COERCION. Insidepoliticallaw.com. “An FEC enforcement action recently made public may be of interest to organizations that use members’ dues for political activities.” PAYSTAND AND BITCOIN DONATIONS. MarketWired. “PayStand, a next generation online payment solution which accepts Bitcoin as well as traditional forms of payment, is in the forefront of the newest wave […]
COCHRAN AMENDS. WAPT. “U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran’s campaign staff is amending its campaign finance reports because of a $50,000 payment to a staff member.” WEAPONIZING CAMPAIGN FINANCE. Mackinac Center. “The growing labyrinth of government campaign finance regulation is an institutional ‘down escalator’ for the political free speech rights at the core of this democracy.” SUPER […]