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Disclosure: A Threat to Associational Privacy
January 1, 2018  •  By IFS staff  •    •  

Disclosure, in the campaign finance context, refers to laws and regulations requiring candidates and political groups to report information about their activities to the government, which then makes that information available publicly. The required information varies greatly, depending on the affected organization and the local, state, or federal government mandating the disclosure. Disclosure rules fall into two broad categories: disclosure…

Significant Constitutional and Practical Issues with Washington Senate Bill 5219
January 24, 2017   •  By Matt Nese   •  , ,

On behalf of the Center for Competitive Politics, I am writing you today to respectfully submit the following comments regarding the constitutional and practical ...

Constitutional and Practical Issues with Arkansas House Bill 1005
January 18, 2017   •  By Matt Nese   •  , , ,

On behalf of the Center for Competitive Politics, we are writing you today to respectfully submit the following comments regarding the constitutional and practical ...

There’s no reason to be afraid of ‘dark money’ in politics
January 13, 2017   •  By Brad Smith   •  , ,

Before progressives began to obsess over “fake news,” they were convinced that the greatest threat to our democracy was the scourge of “dark money.” ...

Analysis of New Jersey Campaign Finance Legislation A. 3639 and A. 3902
December 13, 2016   •  By Eric Wang   •  , ,

A. 3639 and A. 3902, which contain many of the same substantive provisions, would subject advocacy groups, labor unions (A. 3639), and trade associations ...

Elizabeth Warren Attacks SEC Chair for Refusing to Help Her Silence Businesses
October 18, 2016   •  By Joe Albanese   •  ,

Late last week, Senator Elizabeth Warren renewed a conflict with Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Mary Jo White, calling on President Obama to remove ...

Enabling the Harassment of Donors for Their Beliefs is Not Free Speech
September 19, 2016   •  By Joe Albanese   •  , , ,

A consistent refrain from defenders of free speech is that the remedy for speech you dislike is more speech, not less. This logic was ...

Analysis of the “South Dakota Government Accountability and Anti-Corruption Act” (2016 Initiated Measure 22)
August 25, 2016   •  By Eric Wang   •  , , ,

This November, South Dakotans will be asked to approve or reject ten statewide ballot questions. Among these is Initiated Measure 22, which would make ...

Donor Privacy Frees Groups to Criticize Government
August 23, 2016   •  By Luke Wachob   •  , ,

MapLight, an organization that advocates for tax-financed campaigns and stricter disclosure laws, published an analysis of presidential primary ads last week that inadvertently bolsters ...

Warren and Whitehouse Deceive on Oil Industry Contributions
August 19, 2016   •  By Joe Albanese   •  , , ,

In their recent Washington Post op-ed, Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) shower praise on the continuing efforts by Democratic attorneys general ...

Democratic AGs Double Down on Criminalizing Opposing Views
August 17, 2016   •  By Joe Albanese   •  , , ,

Last week, Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) penned an op-ed in The Washington Post about the investigations of ExxonMobil by several ...

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