The campaign finance legal landscape has changed a lot in the last few years. But how? A new report from Daniel Tokaji and Renata Strause at The Ohio State University’s Election Law @ Moritz provides an excellent overview.
Continue readingThree ways Congress can increase transparency after McCutcheon and Citizens United
More disclosure after McCutcheon and Citizens United? It's really not that hard.
Continue readingSenate should consider real time transparency to counteract McCutcheon
At a hearing today, the Senate addressed the issues of more money in politics that stem from the Citizens United and McCutcheon cases. One solution to consider: real-time transparency.
Continue readingNo Justice Roberts, the Internet can’t do government’s job
Chief Justice John Roberts thinks the Internet can save democracy from big money. As some of the Internet's most devoted users, we disagree.
Continue readingHow bad is disclosure at the FEC? Worse than Justice Roberts thinks
Justifying the McCutcheon decision on the basis of healthy disclosure is reckless when it is well known that the government isn't demanding it or providing it in a useful way.
Continue readingSunlight’s Response to SCOTUS Ruling on McCutcheon v FEC
Today, the Supreme Court handed down its decision on the campaign finance case, McCutcheon v. the Federal Election Commission, ruling that aggregate limits over direct contributions to political candidates are unconstitutional under the First Amendment.
Continue readingDoes money buy access in Washington? Science says: yes. Plus, a Q&A
If you read this blog, chances are you think money buys access in Washington — and possibly a lot more. But do you have proof? There is actually a remarkable dearth of hard empirical evidence that confirms your suspicions.
Continue readingSunlight to IRS: Don’t give up on rules for dark money groups
The Sunlight Foundation urges the IRS to keep fighting the good fight, and to draft rules to properly scrutinize the political activities of social welfare nonprofits.
Continue readingLook who’s benefiting from Citizens United: Unions wrote more big checks than corporations in 2013
Unions gave more than twice as much in political donations as corporations in 2013, according to a Sunlight analysis of $10,000-plus contributions to super PACs.
Continue readingYes, Mr. Bauer, the McCutcheon case is a big deal
Bob Bauer argues that striking down the $123,200 hard money limit of campaigns — the goal of plaintiff Shaun McCutcheon — would not make much of a difference. Here's why he's wrong.
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