Via Seattle Weekly News: “A new ballot measure that aims to counter the influence of money in Seattle politics has found strong support among outside donors who view it as a pilot project that could be replicated nationally. As a…
Read MoreVia KRTV: “Montana’s long-standing dollar-limits on campaign contributions may be in jeopardy, as a federal appeals court Tuesday reaffirmed its earlier ruling that the limits must meet new, stricter standards. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a request…
Read MoreVia InsideGov: “The 2016 election is shaping up to be one of the most expensive presidential races in U.S. history. As of July 15, the candidates have raised more than $125 million from direct campaign contributions and $257 million from…
Read MoreVia Bloomberg: “An obscure company that contributed to the super-PAC backing Jeb Bush’s presidential campaign has ties to the chief operating officer of the nation’s second largest homebuilder, public records show. Jonathan Jaffe, the COO of Lennar Corp., has shared a Laguna Beach, Ca….
Read MoreVia The Los Angeles Times: “A terrifically amusing example of how even the best-laid plans of political manipulators can come apart at the seams reaches us from Columbia, Mo. That’s where property owners along a commercial strip plotted to create…
Read MoreVia Chicago Tribune: “Two sure signs that the fight for a fair legislative map is off to a strong start: Supporters of a proposed constitutional amendment have collected more than 263,000 signatures to get the measure on the ballot. And…
Read MoreVia New York Times: “During a meeting with consumer advocates in Washington in July 2010, Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. lauded the Obama administration’s progress on reforms it had long sought while offering pointed words about the practices of…
Read MoreVia ReCode: “It is becoming clear that the road to the White House in 2016 leads straight through Silicon Valley. Once a bit-player in the political money game, the technology industry came in second behind the oil and gas industry among the…
Read MoreVia Politico: “Why would a middle-class guy volunteer to send a check to a billionaire like Donald Trump? Ask Iraq War veteran Rudolf Pohlreich of Arizona, a $250 donor. “It’s like the police when they arrive on the scene —…
Read MoreVia The New York Times: “As a measure of democracy, one of the more encouraging statistics of the 2016 presidential race is the fact that the average contribution to the long-shot campaign of Senator Bernie Sanders is $31.30. It would be…
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