Politico: Wall Street invested heavily in Obama
PoliticoWall Street invested heavily in ObamaBy Kenneth P. VogelJanuary 20, 2009 Barack Obama boasted on the campaign trail that his administration would not be beholden […]
Washington Post: FEC Drops ‘Soft Money’ Action; GOP, Democratic Groups Warned About Future Fundraising
|-, Archive |by DianeThe Washington PostFEC Drops ‘Soft Money’ Action; GOP, Democratic Groups Warned About Future FundraisingThomas B. EdsallApril 29, 2003 The Federal Election Commission dismissed complaints against […]
Newsday Editorial: Feckless FEC
|-, Archive |by DianeThe nation needs a new sheriff for federal elections. Without enforcement stronger than the Federal Election Commission is currently structured or inclined to provide, hard-won […]
The Hill: House GOP leaders dodge questions on the future of ethics office
|-, Archive |by DianeBy Susan Crabtree House Republican leaders won’t say whether they will scrap an ethics office if they regain the majority this fall.The Office of Congressional […]
The Washington Post: FEC Nomination Impasse Stalls Disclosure of Bundling Data
|-, Archive |by DianeThe Washington PostFEC Nomination Impasse Stalls Disclosure of Bundling DataAgency Cannot Set New Rules for Fundraising by LobbyistsBy Paul KaneApril 4, 2008 The stalemate over […]
The New York Times: Interest Groups Step Up Efforts in a Tight Race
|-, Archive |by DianeThe New York TimesInterest Groups Step Up Efforts in a Tight RaceBy Jim Rutenberg and Michael LuoSeptember 16, 2008 After largely staying on the sidelines, […]
POLITICO: 2012: Year of the anonymous donor?
|-, Archive |by DianeBy Kenneth P. Vogel If anyone had doubts about the role that anonymous and untraceable money will play in the 2012 campaign ad wars, a […]
New York Times editorial: Follow the Money to the Floor
|-, Archive |by DianeThree House members got word the other day that investigators have recommended that the ethics committee delve into their fund-raising from Wall Street donors — […]
USA Today: Reports show that more campaigns raise big money
|-, Archive |by DianeUSA TodayReports show that more campaigns raise big moneyBy John FritzeDecember 15, 2008 Nearly half of the nation’s House and Senate candidates raised $1 million […]
Politico: Dems move to blunt Citizens United
|-, Archive |by DianePoliticoDems move to blunt Citizens UnitedBy Politico StaffApril 24, 2010 In the coming week, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Rep. […]
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