Tag Archive: Citizens United

FEC plans real-time release of campaign spending data

by Ryan Sibley

investigations

Sep 2, 2010 6:08 pm

Earlier this week, Bob Biersack with the Federal Elections Commission detailed the upcoming release of new campaign finance data by the Federal Election Commission. The anticipated release that is scheduled for next week will contain near-real time independent expenditure data and electioneering communication data.

Biersack was careful to identify that the type of data being released is not necessarily new, but the format of the data and who the information is supplied by are the important factors.

The FEC official writes:

“It's important to remember that not all of the activity we see in 2010 in these categories will ...

Everyone and their plumber forming independent expenditure committees

by Ryan Sibley

investigations

Aug 26, 2010 11:58 am

Everyone wants in on the unlimited fun in this post-Citizens United world. Even Joe the Plumber—legally known as Samuel Joseph Worzelbacher—has formed an independent expenditure only committee.

Now, in addition to Joe and several other new IE committee registrants, a Political Action Committee, unconnected to any candidate, has asked the Federal Election Commission to determine it legal for groups like theirs to receive unlimited contributions to pay for independent expenditures such as political ads, which expands on what the FEC made clear in two advisory opinions in mid-July.

The group that submitted the request, the National Defense PAC ...

Florida Senate candidate stands to benefit from Citizens United

by Ryan Sibley

investigations

Aug 20, 2010 11:53 am

Democratic Rep. Kendrick Meek of Florida is seeking to move congressional offices and grab his state’s senate seat, and if he wins this Tuesday’s primary, he’ll be one step closer. In an effort to make that happen, an independent group has come to the aid of Meek’s modestly-financed campaign—relative to his competitors—and has spent $245,000 placing ads to discredit his opposition, specifically Jeff Greene, a wealthy businessman who has self-financed his run for office.

The large amount of money dedicated to running ads is keeping with what is happening in other parts of ...

Minnesota disclosure rules work, Target’s contribution revealed

by Ryan Sibley

investigations

Aug 19, 2010 11:33 am

When Target made that controversial $150,000 donation in July to a conservative political group, they were able to do so because of new rules set in place by Supreme Court's ruling in the Citizens United case.

Minnesota previously took steps to make sure people would know about such contributions, and it worked. Read here to find out the steps Target had to take in its expenditure.

Big oil money at the state level mostly goes to influence the public, not the politicians

by Paul Blumenthal Aug 17, 2010 12:13 pm

The Supreme Court’s Citizens United ruling will allow corporate interests to spend unlimited amounts trying to influence voters, something they’ve... View Article

Less of a non-sequitur response on campaign finance

by Paul Blumenthal Aug 16, 2010 2:25 pm

After responding to a non-sequiturial (sic?) tweet from Patrick Ruffini last week, Ruffini responded by calling my post a non-sequitur.... View Article

Citizens Not Increasing Scrutiny

by John Wonderlich Aug 12, 2010 4:29 pm

The Washington Independent has a great write-up of political spending after the Citizens decision, with one exception: the headline. Citizens... View Article

New Stakes for Government Reform

by John Wonderlich Aug 11, 2010 1:45 pm

The White House is characterizing their failure to replace Ethics Czar Norm Eisen as an upgrade. If they wanted to... View Article

No Country for Self-Funders

by Paul Blumenthal Aug 9, 2010 5:38 pm

I wonder if folks at the @sunfoundation realize they’re creating a system where only billionaires can get elected — Patrick... View Article

Citizens United: Tennessee’s response

by Ryan Sibley

investigations

Aug 4, 2010 11:13 am

The Supreme Court’s decision in the Citizens United v. FEC case has rendered 24 states' election laws unconstitutional. The 5-4 ruling in favor of Citizens United reversed a provision of the McCain-Feingold act that prohibited any electioneering communication—defined as advertising via broadcast, cable or satellite that is paid for by corporations or labor unions. Many states have acted fast to counter corporations’ ability to spend unlimited amounts of money to influence elections by passing laws that force disclosure of all independent expenditures in near real time. The Sunlight Foundation Reporting Group has decided to report what each of ...

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