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Daily Report: Money and Politics

Public disclosure is next frontier in campaign finance reform

April 20, 2012, 12:05 AM
After recent court rulings struck down significant campaign finance limits, the next frontier in the debate over money in politics appears to be public disclosure – whether there should be more or less of it. That sticky question formed the main source of argument among election law... + read more
Daily Report: Money and Politics

Calif. money flows to super PACs as state lawmakers seek limits

March 23, 2012, 12:05 AM
Wealthy Californians are keeping the money flowing to super political action committees, even as some state lawmakers want to turn off the faucet. Super PACs on the left and right drew hefty contributions last month from the rich and famous – such as controversial comedian Bill Maher and... + read more
Daily Report: Money and Politics

GOP backers of Citizens United now seek ban on special-interest money

March 13, 2012, 12:05 AM
The Lincoln Club of Orange County had a big hand in the landmark Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, which opened the floodgate of special-interest money in presidential politics. In 2008, the Republican group helped finance “Hillary:... + read more
Daily Report: Money and Politics

Disclosure of corporate campaign spending sought in Calif. bill

January 26, 2012, 12:05 AM
Corporations that donate to political campaigns – including through so-called super PACs that have no contribution limits – would have to report their activity if they have shareholders in California under a bill introduced this week in the state Legislature. ... + read more
Daily Report: Money and Politics

Reform group argues against tax break for political committees

October 3, 2011, 12:05 AM
A campaign finance reform organization has sent a letter to the Internal Revenue Service challenging the tax-exempt status of four high-profile political committees, including one that recently made headlines in California. The challenge [PDF] is the latest, and likely not the last,... + read more
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