“Ready for Ron,” a political action committee eager for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to run for president, said today that the Federal Election Commission is attempting to stifle its effort to nudge the GOP superstar into the 2024 race.
On February 12, the Federal Election Commission filed this brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in Level the Playing Field v FEC, 20-649. This is the lawsuit over who can be included in general election presidential debates.Source: Federal Election Commission Asks U.S. Supreme Court Not to Hear Presidential Debates Case
Topline Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington filed a complaint against Postmaster General Louis DeJoy Friday with the Federal Elections Commission, as calls grow for the controversial Postal Service chief to face consequences for allegedly reimbursing employees who made donations toSource: Watchdog Files FEC Complaint Against Louis DeJoy As Outrage Over Alleged Campaign Finance Violations Grows
Over the past few years, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (“CREW”) has been on a targeted lawfare campaign against the Federal Election Commission.Source: CREW v. FEC’s Impact on Independent Expenditures and Donor Privacy, Explained
Through multiple media formats, Texas Scorecard seeks to educate and inspire Texans to exercise effective citizenship and advance self-governance. Texas Scorecard is a publication of Empower Texans.Source: Trump Appointee Highlights Unfairness of Speech Regulations in First Act on FEC
SALT LAKE CITY — Convicted internet marketer Jeremy Johnson has agreed to not challenge allegations that he made illegal campaign contributions to Utah GOP Sen. Mike Lee and retired Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, ending a yearslong Federal Election Commission case.Source: FEC says convicted Utah businessman made illegal campaign contributions to Mike Lee, Harry Reid
The Federal Election Commission (FEC) will investigate “false or fictitious” filings for Kanye West’s presidential campaign after the rapper announced his presidential bid on Saturday.Source: FEC to investigate 'false or fictitious' filings for Kanye West presidential campaign
Former Colorado governor John Hickenlooper (D.) may have violated campaign finance laws by coordinating an advertisement with an outside super PAC backing his Senate campaign, according to a complaint filed with the Federal Election Commission.Source: FEC Complaint Alleges Hickenlooper Violated Campaign Finance Laws
A political ad running on television for U.S. Rep. Steve Watkins is missing an element that the Federal Election Commission requires candidates to include.Source: Steve Watkins ad missing part of FEC-required disclaimer
Hobbled elections regulator lacks quorum until new nominee is approved by SenateSource: Trump Nominates New Federal Election Committee Commissioner
The federal government's elections watchdog just reestablished a quorum last month.Source: FEC losing quorum again after Caroline Hunter resigns
The Federal Election Commission agreed Thursday to take public comments on a petition to close a loophole that allowed former presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg to transfer millions to the Democratic National Committee.Source: FEC to take public comments on petition to close ‘Bloomberg loophole’
President Donald Trump first nominated Texas election law attorney Trey Trainor to the Federal Election Commission in September 2017. Then, Trainor waited. Days turned to months, months into years. Trump kept re-nominating Trainor. The U.S. Senate kept ignoring Trainor’s nomination.Source: Blog
A surviving renmant of the McCain-Feingold Law sharply restricts the ability of individuals to donate funds to political parties. However, recently Michael Bloomberg gave millions of dollars to the Democratic Party, money taken from his presidential campaign account.Source: Shaun McCutcheon, Wealthy Campaign Finance Activist, Asks FEC Whether He Can Donate $50,000 from his Campaign Account to Libertarian Party
This article originally appeared at FAIR.org. Used by permission. When the newly formed Persist PAC recently launched a $12 million ad buy in support of Elizabeth Warren, newspaper headlines were pointed.Source: Money in politics: Is there any evidence the media actually cares?
Washington, DC – The Institute for Free Speech released the following statement in response to today’s announcement that President Donald Trump has re-nominated attorney Trey Trainor to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).Source: President Trump Nominates Trey Trainor to FEC
The ad that interrupted some Hulu subscribers as they watched the NBC comedy “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” this month opened with a clip of President Trump speaking.Source: Political ads are flooding Hulu, Roku and other streaming services, revealing loopholes in federal election laws
February 18, 2020 at 3:15 PM ESTA campaign-finance watchdog group has filed a complaint alleging the presidential campaign of Pete Buttigieg improperly coordinated with VoteVets, a super PAC supporting the campaign of the former mayor of South Bend, Ind.Source: Buttigieg and his super PAC improperly coordinated on Nevada ads, watchdog group says
Democrats also called for new disclosures, including those contained in a sweeping bill that the House passed last year, of political spending by groups, including trade associations, that don’t have to release donor names.Source: House Judiciary Democrats eye campaign finance measures
Court order.Source: Campaign Legal Center Unsuccessfully Fights Effort to Allow Clinton Campaign and Allied Super PAC to Defend Itself in Federal Court (Comment from Marc Elias)