Advocates Sue for New Campaign Disclosure Rules
Campaign Finance
Advocates Sue for New Campaign Disclosure Rules
2023-10-23 16:51:56
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — A pair of advocates for more transparency in campaign finance sued the Federal Election Commission on Monday for failing to create new disclosure rules for so-called “special-purpose” accounts maintained by national party committees. Special-purpose accounts are vehicles that... Read More

Campaign Legal Center Files Straw Donor Complaint on Christie-Supporting PAC
Campaign Finance
Campaign Legal Center Files Straw Donor Complaint on Christie-Supporting PAC
2023-08-11 15:29:53
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — A Texas-based entity called SHBT LLC violated federal campaign finance laws by hiding the true source of a $1 million contribution to Tell It Like It Is, a super PAC supporting the 2024 presidential bid of former New... Read More

DeSantis, State PAC Accused of Violating ‘Soft Money’ Ban
Campaign Finance
DeSantis, State PAC Accused of Violating ‘Soft Money’ Ban
2023-05-30 18:09:56
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his state PAC allegedly broke campaign finance laws prohibiting the use of so-called “soft money” by transferring over $80 million to a federal super PAC, a complaint filed by the Campaign Legal Center... Read More

FEC Seeks Dismissal of Lawsuit by Dark Money Trump Supporters
Litigation
FEC Seeks Dismissal of Lawsuit by Dark Money Trump Supporters
2022-08-24 14:58:54
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — The Federal Election Commission asked a federal judge on Wednesday to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a nonprofit loyal to former President Donald Trump that accused the agency of violating the Administrative Procedures Act. The 45Committee Inc., sued... Read More

FEC Sued for Failing to Act on Complaints Against Trump Campaign
Litigation
FEC Sued for Failing to Act on Complaints Against Trump Campaign
2022-03-29 23:03:25
by Reece Nations

WASHINGTON — The Campaign Legal Center filed a lawsuit against the Federal Election Commission for its failure to act on a campaign spending disclosure complaint made against the campaign committee of former President Donald Trump. The CLC filed its complaint... Read More

District Court Says FEC Dropped Ball on Political Committee Case
Campaign Finance
District Court Says FEC Dropped Ball on Political Committee Case
2021-11-12 16:46:18
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — The Federal Elections Commissions failed to act on an administrative complaint from the Campaign Legal Center in a timely fashion and must now resolve the matter within the next 30 days, a federal court ruled Thursday. The ruling... Read More

The Campaign Legal Center Targets ‘Pop-Up’ Super PACs
Campaign Finance
The Campaign Legal Center Targets ‘Pop-Up’ Super PACs
2021-07-16 18:09:52
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON - The nonpartisan Campaign Legal Center filed a complaint with the FEC on Thursday accusing 18 super PACs of illegally pouring $200 million into competitive elections between 2017 and 2020 while allegedly concealing their ties to congressional leaders. In... Read More

D.C. Circuit Tosses Election Act Case
Campaign Finance
D.C. Circuit Tosses Election Act Case
2021-05-19 19:38:01
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON - The Campaign Legal Center had neither standing nor a claim when it accused the Federal Elections Commission of failing to act on a claim a federal contractor violated campaign finance laws. The nonpartisan Campaign Legal Center and Catherine... Read More

Executive Order Directs Agencies to Step Up Voting Rights Efforts
White House
Executive Order Directs Agencies to Step Up Voting Rights Efforts
2021-03-08 14:29:32
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON – Federal agencies must take steps to expand access to voter registration and give their employees time off to vote or volunteer as nonpartisan poll workers, a new executive order from the White House says. President Joe Biden signed... Read More

Filing a Complaint With FEC Commission the Start of A Long and Winding Process
Elections
Filing a Complaint With FEC Commission the Start of A Long and Winding Process
2020-08-07 19:22:54
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON - Every month an email from the Federal Election Commission arrives in the inbox with a certain insouciant inevitability. "Pending advisory opinion requests," it says. "That's right," you say to yourself. "They're back to not having a quorum on... Read More

Campaign Watchdog Accuses Trump Re-Election Campaign of Laundering $170 Million
Political News
Campaign Watchdog Accuses Trump Re-Election Campaign of Laundering $170 Million
2020-07-29 14:13:49
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON - President Trump's re-election campaign allegedly laundered $170 million in spending to conceal payments made to Trump family associates and people working with the campaign, a non-partisan campaign watchdog claims. In an 81-page complaint filed with the Federal Election... Read More

Campaign Legal Center Accuses de Blasio Campaign of Finance Violations
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Campaign Legal Center Accuses de Blasio Campaign of Finance Violations
2019-08-09 23:25:31
by Dan McCue

The Campaign Legal Center filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission Wednesday accusing the presidential campaign of New York Mayor Bill De Blasio and two PACs of violating federal law by arranging for a small number of wealthy donors... Read More

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