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Daily Media Links 3/1: Political Reform in An Era of “Existential Politics,” Senator blasts ‘corporate tentacles’ wrapping around Donald Trump, and more…

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March 1, 2017   •  By Alex Baiocco   •  ,

In the News                       Washington Examiner: Soon-to-be former Democratic FEC chair tried to politicize the bipartisan commission By Bradley A. Smith Commissioner Ravel came ...

Daily Media Links 2/28: DNC Members Vote Down Corporate Money Ban, Trump and the Media, and more…

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February 28, 2017   •  By Alex Baiocco   •  ,

In the News                       Associated Press: Supreme Court upholds disclosure requirement for issue ads The Supreme Court has upheld a requirement that forces groups ...

Daily Media Links 2/27: Trump set to remake FEC, name all commissioners, Judge Won’t Order FEC to Pursue Conservative Nonprofit, and more…

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February 27, 2017   •  By Alex Baiocco   •  ,

FEC                      Wall Street Journal: Ann Ravel’s Loud Departure By Editorial Board As a progressive from California, Ms. Ravel tried to implement the Democratic ...

Daily Media Links 2/24: Trump Campaign Sets Record for Small-Donor Money, GOP senators targeted by super PAC ads on Russia, and more…

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February 24, 2017   •  By Alex Baiocco   •  ,

In the News                 SCOTUSblog: Petitions to watch | Conference of February 24 By Kate Howard In its conference of February 24, 2017, the ...

Daily Media Links 2/23: FEC’s Direction in Doubt After Ravel’s Departure, Critics say Leatherman bill is attack on free speech, and more…

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February 23, 2017   •  By Alex Baiocco   •  ,

In the News                 Breitbart: Democrat Commissioner Resignation Creates Opportunity for Change at FEC By Sean Moran David Keating, president of the Center for ...

Daily Media Links 2/22: Dysfunction and Deadlock at the Federal Election Commission, Trump Proved Citizens United Doesn’t Let Big Money Control Democracy, and more…

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February 22, 2017   •  By Alex Baiocco   •  ,

CCP                    Demos Study Doesn’t Prove Donors Control Politics, But it Suggests Government Should By Joe Albanese The progressive advocacy group Demos released ...

Daily Media Links 2/21: Ann Ravel steps down from FEC in letter urging Trump to embrace campaign finance reform, Former Clinton super PAC begins targeting vulnerable GOP members of Congress, and more…

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February 21, 2017   •  By Alex Baiocco   •  ,

CCP                    Gorsuch Follows Precedent in Two Retaliation Cases By David Keating This post covers two First Amendment retaliation cases by Supreme Court ...

Daily Media Links 2/17: How Twitter’s New Censorship Tools Are The Pandora’s Box Moving Us Towards The End Of Free Speech, Will Comcast pick the next president?, and more…

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February 17, 2017   •  By Alex Baiocco   •  ,

In the News                    Wall Street Journal: Supreme Court Disclosure Test By Editorial Board Donor disclosure has become a weapon of political intimidation, and ...

Daily Media Links 2/16: Gorsuch confirmation hearing set for March 20, ‘Dark money’ may get new rules, and more…

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February 16, 2017   •  By Alex Baiocco   •  ,

In the News                    Charleston Post and Courier: Dark money bill chills free speech By Eric Wang Senate Bill 255 appears to require an ...

Daily Media Links 2/15: Dem FEC Commissioner Potentially Violated Federal Ethics Laws With Trump Demand, Republicans prepare for court battle over out-of-state spending caps, and more…

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February 15, 2017   •  By Alex Baiocco   •  ,

Supreme Court                   U.S. News & World Report: A Threat to Democracy By Karen Hobert Flynn The Supreme Court should allow “we the people” ...

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