Daily Media Links 6/30: Political opposition groups want to tear down 2016 hopefuls, House lawmakers seek to reform FEC ahead of 2016, and more…

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June 30, 2015   •  By Brian Walsh   •  ,

In the News WhoWhatWhy.Org: Keeping Dark Money in the Shadows Jon Hecht David Keating, President of the Center For Competitive Politics, applauds the Committee’s ...

Daily Media Links 6/29: IRS permanently destroyed up to 24,000 Lerner emails after subpoena, Is Greater Focus on the Superrich Right for The Times?, and more…

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June 29, 2015   •  By Brian Walsh   •  ,

In the News CBC Radio: In Defence of SuperPACs Third-party political advertising made the news this week, with the emergence of HarperPAC, an independent ...

Daily Media Links 6/26: Former IRS Official’s Email Lost When Backup Tapes Routinely Erased, This Quirky New Hampshire Law Might Keep Bernie Sanders Off The Ballot, and more…

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June 26, 2015   •  By Brian Walsh   •  ,

In the News The Hill: Members of Congress propose politicization of government contracts Eric Wang During the New Deal era, agents of the Democratic ...

Daily Media Links 6/25: Clowns, slumlords and 'pimp daddies' all donate to campaigns, The first-ever Super PAC criminal is going to jail. But the real scandal is what's legal., and more…

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June 25, 2015   •  By Brian Walsh   •  ,

CCP Comments to Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Commission Regarding Proposed Changes Eric Wang If a legislative issue is closely associated with particular politicians, a ...

Daily Media Links 6/24: Confederate Flags and the Citizens United Effect, How Government Stifled Reason’s Free Speech, and more…

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June 24, 2015   •  By Scott Blackburn   •  ,

In the News Michigan Capitol Confidential: The Fight for Free Speech Kahryn Riley Things aren’t looking good for individual privacy – at least for ...

Daily Media Links 6/23: When Politicians Have to Return Money From the Wrong People, Independent Spending after Citizens United Had Unpredicted Effects in Congressional Primaries, and more…

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June 23, 2015   •  By Scott Blackburn   •  ,

In the News Texas Tribune: Freedom of speech survives a close call in Texas Luke Wachob Some may be inclined to shrug their shoulders ...

Daily Media Links 6/22: Gilbert church wins: Supreme Court strikes down sign ordinance, Influence of Money in Politics a Top Concern for Voters, and more…

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June 22, 2015   •  By Scott Blackburn   •  ,

In the News The Insider: How Donor Disclosure Laws Invade Privacy, Stifle Dissent, and Threaten Free Speech Matt Nese There is a growing movement ...

Daily Media Links 6/19: Federal Election Commission Members Really Don’t Like Each Other, Supreme Court Says Texas Can Reject Confederate Flag License Plates, and more…

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June 19, 2015   •  By Scott Blackburn   •  ,

In the News Washington Post: The FEC already has rules on independent campaign spending (LTE) Eric Wang According to Ruth Marcus’s June 14 op-ed ...

Daily Media Links 6/18: First Amendment has been shaped by culture, context, Russ Feingold’s hypocrisy is kind of a big deal, and more…

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June 18, 2015   •  By Scott Blackburn   •  ,

In the News AP: Presidential candidates defy campaign finance limits through well-funded outside groups Julie Bykowicz The campaign finance watchdog group Democracy 21 has ...

Daily Media Links 6/17: IRS Won’t Release Lois Lerner Emails — Because They Might Be Duplicates, Candidate contribution limits will empower super PACS, and more…

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June 17, 2015   •  By Scott Blackburn   •  ,

IRS Forbes: IRS Won’t Release Lois Lerner Emails — Because They Might Be Duplicates Robert W. Wood The IRS says it may have found ...

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