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Daily Media Links 11/18: Why Campaign Finance Rules Make Free Speech Expensive For The Little Guy, Experts questioned constitutionality of ballot measure before it went to voters, and more…

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November 18, 2016   •  By Alex Baiocco   •  ,

In the News Social Science Research Network: The Academy, Campaign Finance, and Free Speech under Fire By Bradley A. Smith This short essay, part of ...

Daily Media Links: Trump team talks of setting up political arm, Out-of-state cash in hot races does little to help Dems, and more…

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November 17, 2016   •  By Alex Baiocco   •  ,

In the News The Sun Daily: Making Sense – How NOT to lose an election By Tan Siok Choo Although full spending reports haven’t been ...

Daily Media Links 11/16: Trump’s lobbyist ban complicates administration hiring, Initiated measure prompts early announcement for Governor’s race, and more…

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November 16, 2016   •  By Alex Baiocco   •  ,

CCP Should Candidates Have Control Over Who Can Speak About Elections? By Luke Wachob After losing to Republican John Faso in New York’s 19th congressional ...

Daily Media Links 11/15: Mainstream Journalists Don’t Care About Free Speech Until Donald Trump Attacks It, SEC should stay out of corporate political disclosure business, and more…

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November 15, 2016   •  By Alex Baiocco   •  ,

In the News Washington Examiner: Kill the ‘money buys elections’ cliche By Bradley Smith Consider that Hillary Clinton’s campaign outspent Trump by more than two-to-one. ...

Daily Media Links 11/14: The year when money won nobody nothing, Voters reject voucher system for political contributions, and more…

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November 14, 2016   •  By Alex Baiocco   •  ,

In the News Watertown Public Opinion: Election law more than we bargained for By Brad Johnson Eric Wang, a special counsel in election law in ...

Daily Media Links 11/10: Another way Trump’s bid changed politics, Clinton Defeat Proves Donors Can’t Always Buy Elections, and more…

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November 10, 2016   •  By Alex Baiocco   •  ,

In the News Observer: Donald Trump Didn’t Just Win; He Won With Unprecedented Efficiency By Ken Kurson According to figures compiled by the Center for ...

Daily Media Links 11/9: Donald Trump dismantles Hillary Clinton’s big money machine, At under $5 each, Trump’s votes came cheap, and more…

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November 9, 2016   •  By Alex Baiocco   •  ,

In the News Washington Post: What Hamilton teaches us about the importance of anonymous speech By Bradley Smith Anonymous speech was a frequent feature of ...

Daily Media Links 11/8: Panel upholds ‘soft-money’ ban but sends GOP campaign finance challenge to Supreme Court, The Election Day Votes That Could Break Big Money’s Grip, and more…

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November 8, 2016   •  By Alex Baiocco   •  ,

In the News Bloomberg BNA: Court Challenge Seeks to Outlaw Super PACs By Kenneth P. Doyle A court challenge arguing that super political action ...

Daily Media Links 11/7: Clinton’s super-sized fundraising machine pushes legal boundaries, How Trump Took Over the Media By Fighting It, and more…

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November 7, 2016   •  By Alex Baiocco   •  ,

In the News Washington Post: Legal team seeking to undo super PACs files suit to push FEC to act By Matea Gold A bipartisan group ...

Daily Media Links 11/4: Time for an ACLU Shift on Campaign Finance?, K Street says social media are growing faster than traditional lobbying as way to influence Washington, and more…

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November 7, 2016   •  By Alex Baiocco   •  ,

CCP Super PAC Funding Comes Overwhelmingly from Individuals, Again By Luke Wachob Data from the 2016 election continues to undermine a key prediction made ...

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