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Disclosure: A Threat to Associational Privacy

January 1, 2018 • By IFS staff • Blog • Disclosure

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…

Independence Institute v. FEC

September 30, 2014 • By IFS staff • Disclosure, FEC, Issue Advocacy, IFS Cases, Colorado

Can a think tank run ads advocating for public policy without first disclosing its donors to the federal government? That is the question at ...

CPA’s Fluid Methodology

September 28, 2014 • By Scott Blackburn • Disclosure

The Center for Political Accountability (CPA) tells us that they are “the only group directly engaging companies to improve disclosure and oversight of their ...

DoubleSpeak: "Dark Money"

September 10, 2014 • By Scott Blackburn • Disclosure

This is the second in a series of posts analyzing the language used in debates about campaign finance laws and regulations. Supporters of increased ...

Whether disclosure is forced or banned, regulating politics is a dangerous path

September 8, 2014 • By Brad Smith • Disclosure

In the Washington Post, political science professors Bertram J. Levine and Michael Johnston offer a somewhat unusual proposal for reforming campaign finance disclosure laws: ...

Independent Spending and Independent Voters

September 3, 2014 • By Luke Wachob • Disclosure

Arizona Republic columnist Laurie Roberts is conflicted about trends in the state’s August 26 primary. On the one hand, she is dismayed that “Already, ...

Misusing Disclosure: How a Policy Intended to Increase Voter Knowledge Often Misleads the Public

August 18, 2014 • By Luke Wachob • Disclosure, IFS Research

Campaign finance disclosure laws generally require candidates, political parties, and citizen groups that primarily work to elect or defeat candidates, to register with the government ...

Moment of Zen: DISCLOSE Act 2014 Edition

July 28, 2014 • By Joe Trotter • Disclosure

Senator McConnell Calls the DISCLOSE Act as it is – A Vehicle for Intimidation

July 25, 2014 • By Joe Trotter • Disclosure

Senator Lauds “Deterrent Effect” of Bill Designed to Deter Nonprofit Speech

July 24, 2014 • By Joe Trotter • Disclosure

At a hearing yesterday on the DISCLOSE Act, Senator Chuck Schumer doubled down on a previous statement he made in 2010 when introducing the ...

DISCLOSE Act of 2014 — Brad Smith’s Opening Statement to the Senate Rules and Administration Committee (Video)

July 23, 2014 • By Joe Trotter • Disclosure

Center for Competitive Politics Chairman Bradley A. Smith testified before the Senate Rules and Administration Committee on this year’s version of the DISCLOSE Act:

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