CONTRIBUTIONS AND LOBBYING. KCRA. “It used to be that lobbyists would take politicians on trips, but when rules were changed and that was outlawed, politicians and their fundraisers came up with this variation — organize the trips and invite the lobbyists along to pay for them.” FCC MOVES ON AD BUY DISCLOSURE. The Hill. “Federal […]
NPR ON THE RULES. NPR. “A huge amount of what we call outside spending, which is super PACs and political nonprofits that can’t coordinate with candidates but can spend whatever they want – a huge amount of that money is pouring through groups that don’t disclose anything in real time about their donors and disclose […]
HEDGE FUND BETS. USAT. ” A small band of ultra-wealthy hedge fund managers is pumping last-minute donations into newly organized super PACs to help tip the U.S. Senate to Republicans, new campaign filings show.” HARKIN HEAT. DMR. “Retiring U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin has so far refused pleas from top national Democrats to spread some of […]