The Dangers of Government Control over Campaigns: NYC Edition

March 14, 2014   •  By Luke Wachob   •  ,

As New York State legislators consider implementing a taxpayer-financed campaign scheme modeled after New York City’s program, a complaint filed against the New York ...

Media Watch: Unethical attack by CREW’s Melanie Sloan

May 1, 2013   •  By David Keating   •  ,

Melanie Sloan today took an unethical shot at Federal Election Commissioner Donald McGahn, writing in Politico that he “has boasted, ‘I’m not enforcing the ...

Smith, Wang, Discuss FEC Reform at GW Panel

May 1, 2013   •  By David Silvers   •  ,

On Tuesday, CCP Chairman Brad Smith and CCP Senior Legal Fellow Eric Wang participated in a panel, “The Future of the Federal Election Commission ...

What Is the Place of Corporate Money in Democratic Politics?

April 3, 2013   •  By Joe Trotter   •  ,

Most Americans express deep reservations about corporate campaign contributions, expenditures, lobbying, and other ways that for-profit entities are involved in elections and legislation. There are two ...

Independent Spending & Incumbency, 2010

August 1, 2012   •  By Jason Farrell   •  ,

Using information obtained from the New York Times, Real Clear Politics, state websites, and the Center for Responsive Politics, we were able examine the ...

Media Watch: Independent Expenditure Committees vs. Social Welfare Organizations

July 26, 2012   •  By Joe Trotter   •  ,

Campaign finance is a nuanced, complicated topic.  As a result, there are often mischaracterizations about the laws and and non-profits present in the media.  ...

CCP Legal Director Debates the Validity of super PACs live Wed., Feb 22, on Wisconsin Public Radio

February 21, 2012   •  By Sarah Lee   •  ,

CCP’s Legal Director Allen Dickerson will appear on Wisconsin Public Radio tomorrow, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012, to debate on-air the usefulness of super PACs in the ...

This weekend in campaign finance

January 17, 2012   •  By Joe Trotter   •  , ,

With the second anniversary of the Citizens United decision coming up this Saturday, reform groups are  pulling out all the stops to protest the decision. ...

Did FEC Get Too Much Info on ‘I Want Your Money?’

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October 20, 2010   •  By Allison Hayward   •  ,

How else to explain the inexplicable trouble the Federal Election Commission is having with a relatively straightforward request?

Counsel for the producers of ...

Campaign Finance Reformer Doris Haddock, R.I.P.

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March 14, 2010   •  By Brad Smith   •  , ,

Last week Doris Haddock, aka "Granny D," passed away at the age of 100. Granny D gained some small measure of fame in 1999-2000 ...

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