Daily Media Links 4/15: Organizing for Action raises $4.9 million in first quarter, Super PACs Without Candidates, and more…

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April 15, 2013   •  By Joe Trotter   •  ,

CCP   Super PACs Without Candidates  By Sarah Lee One thing people weren’t focused on in the wake of Citizens United and SpeechNow was ...

Daily Media Links 4/12: Jury Pool in Ex-Aide’s Trial Will Be Queried About Liu, Pro-gun lobbyist vows to fight ethics investigation, and more…

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April 12, 2013   •  By Joe Trotter   •  ,

CCP Video: Bradley A. Smith Testimony for the Senate Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism United States Senate April 9, 2013 Watch hearing… ...

Daily Media Links 4/11: New documents raise more questions about financing of McDonnell’s daughter’s wedding, LLC loophole closed in campaign finance bill, and more…

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April 11, 2013   •  By Joe Trotter   •  ,

CCP Senate Hearing Underscores Reasons for Caution in Campaign Finance Enforcement  By Eric Wang If there is anything to be gained from yesterday’s proceedings, ...

Daily Media Links 4/10: Bipartisan group of Pennsylvania state senators to introduce ethics bills, Gov. Scott kills higher campaign contribution limits, and more…

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April 10, 2013   •  By Joe Trotter   •  ,

In the News   Huffington Post: ‘Dark Money’ Enforcement Failures Criticized At Senate Hearing  By Paul Blumenthal Bradley Smith, president of the Center for Competitive ...

Daily Media Links 4/9: Shareholders ask firms: What are your politics?, Tax Lobby Builds Ties to Chairman of Finance Panel, and more…

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April 9, 2013   •  By Joe Trotter   •  ,

In the News   Senate Hearing: “Current Issues in Campaign Finance Law Enforcement”   Senate Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism  Time: 10:00 ...

Daily Media Links 4/8: Democrats tap Obama donor network for OFA, Senate races, Spending mushrooms in new ‘political ecosystem, and more…

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April 8, 2013   •  By Joe Trotter   •  ,

CCP   UPDATE: Coordination is Not a Foregone Conclusion  By Sarah Lee UPDATE: Public Citizen’s Taylor Lincoln, an author of the report, has provided a ...

Daily Media Links 4/5: Judge throws out all campaign finance limits in Pittsburgh mayoral race, Feds Announce Charges Against 2 NY Assemblymen, and more…

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April 5, 2013   •  By Joe Trotter   •  ,

In the News   Cato Unbound:  What is the Place of Corporate Money in Democratic Politics? By STEPHEN ANSOLABEHERE, CCP Academic Advisor Modern elections ...

Daily Media Links 4/4: Virginia’s campaign finance law needs more teeth, Anti-Keystone billionaire rattles Democrats, and more…

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April 4, 2013   •  By Joe Trotter   •  ,

In the News   Campaigns and Elections: Utah governor signs disclosure bill NRA called ‘dangerous’  By Sean Miller HB 43 could face a court challenge. ...

Daily Media Links 4/3: ICYMI: Lawsuit to strike restriction on campaign donations moves forward, Citizens United PAC gives over $100K to 18 incumbents, and more…

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April 3, 2013   •  By Joe Trotter   •  ,

In the News Westmoreland County Times: ICYMI: Lawsuit to strike restriction on campaign donations moves forward CCP Legal Director Allen Dickerson argued the motion ...

Daily Media Links 4/2: A Political Marriage, Larry Craig Loses Major Battle in Fight Against FEC, and more…

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April 2, 2013   •  By Joe Trotter   •  ,

In the News   Richmond Times-Dispatch: Bloomberg’s Bucks Editorial “Nobody on the left really believes what they always say about campaign contributions and spending,” ...

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