ProPublica: As Political Groups Push Envelope, FEC Gridlock Gives ‘De Facto Green Light’
By Marian Wang As the presidential campaign swings into high gear, rivers of cash are flowing in to support the candidates, and experts are predicting […]
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Center for Public Integrity: Koch-related group is reviewing financial transactions with Cain aide’s charity
|-, Archive |by DianeBy Peter H. Stone Questions about Herman Cain’s financial support from a tax-exempt charity Herman Cain’s campaign faces questions about tens of thousands of dollars […]
FEC Urged to Reject Senator Lee’s Attempt to Create a “Super Leadership PAC” in Comments Filed by Campaign Legal Center & Democracy 21
|-, Archive |by DianeToday the Campaign Legal Center and Democracy 21, filed comments with the Federal Election Commission (FEC), urging the Commission to reject an advisory opinion request submitted by the […]
Statement by Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer on the Dysfunctional Federal Election Commission and the Failure of President Obama to Nominate New Commissioners at Press Conference Held by Reform Groups
|-, Archive |by DianeThe Federal Election Commission is itself a national campaign finance scandal. It is widely recognized that the FEC is a dysfunctional agency that consistently […]
Reform Groups Call on President Obama to Address Dysfunctional FEC
|-, Archive |by DianeReform groups held a press conference today to highlight the repeated failure of the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to properly interpret and enforce the campaign finance laws […]
New York Times Editorial: Having the Watchdogs to Tea
|-, Archive |by DianeCongress rarely remembers that it is responsible for overseeing the Federal Election Commission — the party-hack-ridden agency that enables campaign abuses. The House elections subcommittee has now summoned commission members […]
Americans Elect Press Conference Today: Democracy 21 President Challenges Americans Elect to Comply with Tax Laws and Campaign Finance Disclosure Laws
|-, Archive |by DianeStatement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer Americans Elect – holding a press conference today at the National Press Club – is an organization whose […]
Pre-FEC Oversight Hearing Press Conference Thursday: Good Government Groups to Urge Obama to Fix the Federal Election Commission
|-, Archive |by DianeWith Major Election Year Approaching, Agency Is Needed to Enforce Campaign Finance Laws WHAT: Press conference by good government groups to highlight the […]
POLITICO Interview with Democracy 21 President: Outside Cash in 2012
|-, Archive |by DianeArena ChatOctober 30, 2011 David Mark: POLITICO over the past week examined the role of money in politics. Video series guests included former DCCC Chairman Martin Frost, […]
Center for Public Integrity: Fine line between politics and issues spending by secretive 501(c)(4) groups
|-, Archive |by DianeBy Peter H. Stone The conservative American Action Network, a leading independent player in last year’s election, poured $26 million — out of some $30 million […]
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