Late last week, the Supreme Court indicated that it intends to review a challenge by Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) to federal limits on the use of post-election contributions to repay pre-election loans that candidates make to their own campaigns. This follows an earlier three-judge district court decision that struck down
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Federal Court in D.C. Rules Against FEC in Important Disclosure Case
By Robert Kelner on
Posted in Campaign Finance
In an important decision, U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper today ordered the Federal Election Commission to reconsider its dismissal of a complaint filed by CREW against two tax-exempt advocacy organizations that have never registered with the FEC. CREW alleged that the two groups, American Action Network and Americans for…
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5 Myths about Super PACs
By Robert Lenhard on
Posted in Campaign Finance
Few subjects in federal campaign finance law are so frequently garbled by commentators, the press and the public as what a Super PAC is and how it operates. Here is a short list of common mistakes.
1. Super PACS are “shadowy” “dark money” groups that mask where their money comes …
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