Daily Media Links 5/12: Needed: More Money in Politics, A funny thing happened to Ohio on the way to judicial review, Donor Disclosure Requirements Infringe on First Amendment Rights, and more…

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May 12, 2014   •  By Joe Trotter   •  ,

In the News Wall Street Journal: Needed: More Money in Politics Editorial According to a new report by the Center for Competitive Politics, since 2010 ...

Daily Media Links 5/8: House Votes to Hold Former IRS Official Lois Lerner in Contempt, RNC set to join landmark suit taking on campaign limits, and more…

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May 8, 2014   •  By Joe Trotter   •  ,

IRS Wall Street Journal: House Votes to Hold Former IRS Official Lois Lerner in Contempt By John D. McKinnon The House voted Wednesday to hold ...

Daily Media Links 5/7: Supreme Injustice, Federal judge halts John Doe probe into Walker recall, and more…

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May 7, 2014   •  By Joe Trotter   •  ,

In the News NY Times: Supreme Injustice By Thomas Edsall Brad Smith, a former Republican appointee to (and chairman of) the Federal Election Commission who is ...

Daily Media Links 5/6: District Court Judgment in James v. FEC, This Man Is the Future of Super PACs, and more…

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May 6, 2014   •  By Joe Trotter   •  ,

In the News District Court Judgment in James v. FEC  Read… Independent Groups MSMHL: “Deference” By Bob Bauer Comfort might be taken in the possibility that ...

Daily Media Links 5/5: Chris Van Hollen’s unsolvable dark money disclosure dilemma, CCP President Discusses Potential Lawsuit Against NYS Regarding Campaign Contribution Caps, and more…

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May 5, 2014   •  By Joe Trotter   •  ,

In the News Washington Examiner: Chris Van Hollen’s unsolvable dark money disclosure dilemma By Luke Wachob Maryland Democrat Rep. Chris Van Hollen played a bait-and-switch in a speech ...

Daily Media Links 5/2: NY Times: Lawrence Lessig Starts a Super PAC, Politico: States are now targets of ‘Citizens United,’ SCOTUSBlog: From the bench to the podium, and more…

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May 2, 2014   •  By Kelsey Drapkin   •  ,

CCP Group urges District of Columbia to implement Supreme Court decision in contribution limits case. Alexandria, Va. — A First Amendment advocacy group today urged ...

Daily Media Links 5/1: National Review: Re: Justice Stevens’s Unethical Testimony, Politico: Big donor secrecy: ‘Irony, but it’s not hypocrisy,’ Roll Call: Senator Questions Hatch Act Violation at FEC, and more…

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May 1, 2014   •  By Kelsey Drapkin   •  ,

In the News   News Maine: Centre [sic] urges Maine to replace campaign finance laws By Petra Maria Longewag David Keating, the president of the ...

Daily Media Links 4/30: AP: Lawyer for Ex-IRS Official Asks to Address House, NY Times: Money Talks. Especially Boehner’s., Roll Call: Obama’s Unlobbyists, and more…

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April 30, 2014   •  By Kelsey Drapkin   •  ,

In the News Maine Sun Journal: As King takes aim at campaign ‘dark money,’ Virginia group prods Maine to lift donor contribution limits By Scott ...

Daily Media Links 4/29: Crains New York: Unions nixed election-reform deal, Cuomo says, WSJ: Tom Steyer’s Glass House, Free Beacon: It’s Been a Bad Month for Democratic Donors, and more…

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April 29, 2014   •  By Kelsey Drapkin   •  ,

In the News More Soft Money Hard Law: A Few Words on “Hypocrites” and “Zealots” By Bob Bauer A lot of the yelling and screaming ...

Daily Media Links 4/25: NY Times: Judge Rejects New York Limit on Donations to ‘Super PACs’, Reuters: In defense of political lying, Politico: The left’s secret club plans for 2014, 2016, and more…

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April 25, 2014   •  By Kelsey Drapkin   •  ,

In the News News Journal: State to appeal ruling on political secrecy By Allen Dickerson The voter guide at issue in the lawsuit is a ...

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