Daily Media Links 3/18: James v. FEC (Video), Conservative Political Action Conference 2013 Group Offers Hybrid PAC For $695, and more…

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March 18, 2013   •  By Joe Trotter   •  ,

CCP   James v. FEC (Video) Legal Director Allen Dickerson discusses the James v. FEC case at CPAC. Watch…   Independent Groups   Huffington ...

Daily Media Links 3/15: Assembly panel approves bill to make outside political groups disclose donors, spending, Recuse or resign, and more…

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March 15, 2013   •  By Joe Trotter   •  ,

In the News   CPI: CPAC panel: Shrink the Federal Election Commission  By Mike Beckel “I just don’t think they behave like a federal agency ...

Daily Media Links 3/14: Campaign finance bill sent to House finance, State lawmakers debate campaign finance reforms, and more…

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March 14, 2013   •  By Joe Trotter   •  ,

CCP   Dickerson Testifies Before Maryland Legislature  By Sarah Lee “The definition of ‘political committee,’ though improved, is still vague and overbroad. In addition, ...

Daily Media Links 3/13: Obama and campaign finances, ‘Absurd’ to imply OFA selling access to Obama, and more…

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March 13, 2013   •  By Joe Trotter   •  ,

In the News   Washington Times: TROTTER: Obama and campaign finances By Joe Trotter Yet Mr. Obama’s actions make sense. In particular, spending money to ...

Daily Media Links 3/12: Prohibiting politics as public service, Organizing for Action “Founder’s Summit” to be Held This Wednesday, and more…

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March 12, 2013   •  By Joe Trotter   •  ,

In the News   The Hill: Prohibiting politics as public service  By Eric Wang, senior fellow, Center for Competitive Politics The CREW lawsuit claims that, ...

Daily Media Links 3/11: Cuomo Voices Mixed Optimism for Chances of Campaign Finance Proposals, Tea party group airs ad attacking McDonnell, in Iowa, and more…

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March 11, 2013   •  By Joe Trotter   •  ,

Independent Groups   Washington Free Beacon: Secret Obama Group Won’t Disclose Secret Meeting Location  By Lachlan Markay Their refusal to disclose information on the ...

Daily Media Links 3/8: Bill allowing larger political contributions passes House committee, Mitch McConnell’s Latest Attack Ad Is Actually Pretty Funny, and more…

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March 8, 2013   •  By Joe Trotter   •  ,

CCP   New Mexico Disclosure Bill Could Chill Political Speech in the State  By Sarah Lee ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Center for Competitive Politics’ Director ...

Daily Media Links 3/7: Scott tells House to try again on campaign finance plan, Chevron Super PAC Contribution Complaint Raises Its Own Questions, and more…

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March 7, 2013   •  By Joe Trotter   •  ,

Independent Groups   Roll Call: Giffords Ads Continue Barrage of Political Maneuvering Over Guns   By Eliza Newlin Carney The new ads unveiled Tuesday by ...

Daily Media Links 3/6: Bill Would Double Campaign Finance Disclosures, Lobbyists predict big rebound in 2013, and more…

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March 6, 2013   •  By Joe Trotter   •  ,

In the News   Philadelphia Inquirer: Seeking to curb corporate influence on politics By Thomas Fitzgerald When the current court decided Citizens United, the majority ...

Daily Media Links 3/5: Obama campaign reveals biggest fundraisers around Election Day, Democrats turn to FCC to unveil secret donors behind political ads, and more…

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March 5, 2013   •  By Joe Trotter   •  ,

CCP   Media Watch: A Long Way to Go  By Joe Trotter Organizing for America’s creation reinforces two important lessons about politics.  First, politicians ...

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