Rep. Xavier Becerra, D-Calif., introduced an amendment that would have boosted the government's ability to regulate dark money, but it failed by a voice vote.
Continue readingWas GOP primary spending against Trump really that ‘yuge’?
The Trump campaign has decried the “millions” spent against it. But is that really a lot of money in today's post-Citizens United world?
Continue readingHow do states rank on campaign contribution disclosure?
During a presidential election — particularly one as compelling and unpredictable as this one — it can be easy to... View Article
Continue readingMembers of Congress urge FCC to enforce political ad disclosure
Reps. John Yarmuth, D-Ky., and Anna Eshoo, D-Calif., led 168 House Democrats in scorning the FCC for its failure to enforce rules that require advertisers to disclose the true sponsors of political ads.
Continue reading6 years later, the impact of Citizens United still looms large
In the six years since Citizens United, the infamous court decision has become shorthand for many of the problems with campaign finance in the U.S.
Continue readingFighting fire with fire: will more party dollars save the system?
Will allowing political parties to raise more money bring about much-needed reform to the current state of campaign finance? Along with other recommendations, this new Brennan Center report thinks yes. Some people are skeptical.
Continue readingA little more conversation, a little less action at the FEC
An unusual move by two of the FEC's Democratic commissioners to petition their own agency to take up a rule-making process on dark money and Citizens United was met with skepticism by Republicans.
Continue readingThe Political One Percent of the One Percent: Megadonors fuel rising cost of elections in 2014
In the 2014 elections, 31,976 donors — equal to roughly one percent of one percent of the total population of the United States — accounted for an astounding $1.18 billion in disclosed political contributions at the federal level.
Continue readingOpengov bills still provide hope on Citizens United’s fifth anniversary
To mark Citizens United's fifth anniversary, a number of opengov bills are being introduced to enhance campaign finance data and its disclosure.
Continue readingInside Spending: How Citizens United restored the soft money system
While the Citizens United decision hasn’t necessarily led to more speech about public policy, it has restored the soft money system of politics.
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