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JURIST – Paper Chase: Nebraska AG predicts state campaign finance …

Nebraska AG predicts state campaign finance laws to be overturned if challenged Daniel Makosky at 6:28 PM ET[JURIST] Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning [official website] on Wednesday issued an advisory opinion [text, PDF] drawing marked parallels between the state’s campaign … Continue reading

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The Volokh Conspiracy » Campaign Finance Law Can Be Funny

Steve Simpson and Paul Sherman of the Institute for Justice detail Stephen Colbert’s travails with federal campaign finance law. Comedy Central funnyman Stephen Colbert, like most of his friends and allies on the left, thinks that last year’s Supreme Court … Continue reading

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John Ensign Lied To FEC, Violated Campaign Finance Laws …

WASHINGTON — Former Sen. John Ensign (R-Nev.) violated campaign finance laws and conspired against lobbying laws while he was in office, leaders of the Senate Ethics Committee said on the floor of the upper chamber Thursday. Ethics Committee Chair Barbara … Continue reading

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Harpo Tags Nikki Haley On Campaign Finance Secrecy …

Mere hours before S.C. Gov Nikki Haley was set to claim a major government transparency victory, former S.C. Democratic Party Chairman Dick Harpootlian tagged the scandal-plagued Republican with yet another example of hypocrisy on her “signature” issue. Harpootlian – who … Continue reading

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Supreme Court hears arguments on Arizona campaign finance scheme …

Supreme Court hears arguments on Arizona campaign finance scheme Ann Riley at 4:54 PM ET[JURIST] The US Supreme Court [official website, JURIST news archive] heard oral arguments [day call, PDF] Monday in two consolidated cases concerning campaign financing [JURIST news … Continue reading

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Arizona Campaign Finance Law Met With Skepticism By Supreme Court

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court appeared poised Monday to strike down a provision of a campaign financing system in Arizona that gives extra cash to publicly funded candidates who face privately funded rivals and independent groups. Such a decision would … Continue reading

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Dayton, legislators propose campaign finance reform | Minnesota …

Gov. Mark Dayton and DFL legislators announced a push on Tuesday to beef up Minnesota’s campaign finance disclosure laws. Specifically, the bill would require quarterly reporting for campaigns that raise more than ,000. Current law does not require campaigns to … Continue reading

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Supreme Court Won't Hear Campaign Finance Rules Challenge

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court won’t hear a Republican-backed challenge of federal campaign finance restrictions. The court on Monday refused to hear an appeal by former Louisiana Rep. Anh “Joseph” Cao and the Republican National Committee. Cao wanted the Supreme … Continue reading

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