When the Roberts Supreme Court strikes down the last remaining Watergate-era campaign finance laws, the question will be: Who is to blame?
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Shrinking line separates campaign donations from bribes
There are three big winners from the recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions that Sen. John McCain says might “dismantle entirely” campaign-finance laws: wealthy interests, greedy politicians and investigative journalists.
Read More »In campaign finance injunction, GOP sees opportunity
The precedent in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court's McCutcheon campaign finance decision overrides state’s ‘special sources’ law.
Read More »Prosecutors object to keeping probe records secret
Attorneys for the Milwaukee County District Attorney filed a motion in federal court saying documents the Wisconsin Club for Growth wants to keep secret are the most important ones that outline the reasons for an alleged illegal campaign fundraising probe.
Read More »Dayton fundraising laps GOP gubernatorial field
The incumbent DFLer has five times the cash of his closest rivals.
Read More »Nolan led Mills in first-quarter District 8 fundraising
DFL U.S. Rep. Rick Nolan overtaking Republican challenger Stewart Mills in contributions for the first time in two quarters for the competitive 8th Congressional District race.
Read More »After McCutcheon, a challenge to state’s ‘special sources’ law
Rep. Linda Runbeck and three other plaintiffs contend one aspect of the special sources limit effectively violates the free speech rights of both the candidates and donors.
Read More »Strom: Money is bad! Money is good!
To hear the left tell it, they are the plucky little Davids against a growing tide of conservative corporate cash threatening to drown politics in oligarchic money.
Read More »Schultz: Money v. Democracy and the coming death of disclosure
The Supreme Court decision in McCutcheon v. F.E.C is only a small skirmish in the larger war by some en route to their ultimate objective — neither limits on the amount of money spent for political purposes nor any disclosure
Read More »Campaign Finance – Timeliness of Challenge
A13-0769 Minn. Voters Alliance v. Anoka Hennepin School Dist. (Office of Admin. Hearings)
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