Tyler Harber, who pled guilty to breaking federal campaign laws after a Justice Department investigation, made over $400,000 in consulting fees in the midterm elections, including the fees he earned for his work for six GOP Senate candidates.
Continue reading2016 ads hitting the web, public left in the dark
A new series of political ads by SEIU, a powerful liberal union, targets four Republican Senators up for re-election in 2016. Carefully crafted as "issue ads," the expenditures don't have to be disclosed like normal campaign advertisements.
Continue readingFEC hearing shows little consensus on regulating political money
An open FEC meeting Wednesday invited public debate on the current state of campaign finance.
Continue readingA bridge too far? Outside spender strategizes with members of Congress
Super PACs specializing in opposition research are thriving under loose coordination rules.
Continue readingOil lobby launches Super Bowl ad blitz
The American Petroleum Institute plans to pay $100,000 for a 30-second ad spot to air during halftime of this weekend's Super Bowl.
Continue readingPublic swamps FEC with post-McCutcheon rulemaking comments
Though pollsters see campaign finance reform as a nonstarter on the campaign trail. A proposed rulemaking in the wake of the Supreme Court's McCutcheon decision sparked an outpouring of public interest as letter-writing campaigns drew thousands of comments.
Continue readingCampaign reformers: Tighten coordination rules first
Coordination rules — the ones that keep independent super PACs independent — aren't working as they were intended.
Continue readingNet neutrality foes take their fight to the airwaves
Net neutrality friends and foes air their concerns in a pair of congressional hearings Wednesday, the latest front in a war of words ranging from K Street to your TV set.
Continue readingUtilities-backed dark money group sparking energy debate in Michigan
As Michigan lawmakers prepare for a new legislative session in Lansing, two of the state's largest utility companies have already launched an ambitious public affairs campaign: Pushing to maintain their dominance over the Great Lakes' States' electric grid.
Continue readingRNC date change gives dark money more room to operate
The RNC will hold its 2016 convention in July, shortening its presidential primary period. The move will free up millions in previously untouchable campaign dollars and lengthen the period in which "dark money groups" can run ads while avoiding disclosure.
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