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 […]
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TGIF political law links
AD KICKSTART. AdAge. “If all goes according to the Citizen Super PAC plan, funding will come from everyday people pledging small amounts of money to the PAC via a platform developed by Tusk.” FINANCING PATAKI. Yahoo. “Even the fringiest candidates for president tend to have a wealthy backer or two able to keep them in […]
5-27 (remember those?) political law links
CAMPAIGN FINANCE BASICS. VOA News. “Money, lots of it, is what it takes to win the presidency of the United States.” LANGDON PROFILE. Politico. “[David] Langdon is a critical behind-the-scenes player among the small army of lawyers working to keep secret the origins of millions of dollars coursing through the American political system.” AZ: TEXTING […]