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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 readingCampaign finance hearing puts Senate Rules Committee in the spotlight
Members of the Senate Rules Committee have first-hand knowledge of the impact of the Supreme Court decisions on campaign finance that the panel is examining.
Continue readingCantor “joints” forces with six other VA Reps
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va. House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., and a handful of other Virginia lawmakers have... View Article
Continue readingU.S. image abroad harmed by McCutcheon decision
The McCutcheon decision should be an “occasion for outrage.” Unfortunately in the U.S., voters seem to have become accustomed to the very things that disgust them.
Continue readingContinuing Oxfam’s conversation on the limits of transparency
Oxfam's discussion of the limits of transparency resonates strongly with the weaknesses of the McCutcheon decision.
Continue reading“Mi rezignis mian usonan civitanecon,” and other post-McCutcheon excuses
Need to deflect yet another post-McCutcheon plea for cash from a needy politician? Here's a handy list of FEC-approved alibis.
Continue readingDay after McCutcheon, FEC commissioners clash over dark money
In its first open meeting since the landmark SCOTUS decision, FEC Commissioners clashed over an op-ed on 501(c)4 spending — not aggregate limits.
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.
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