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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…

Shareholders make their views known: they don’t want mandatory disclosure of political activity

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May 1, 2013   •  By Brad Smith   •  

Read more from Brad on this issue here. It used to be that the standard line of the “reform” community was that corporations had ...

CCP Comments on Constitutional Issues with New Jersey Assembly Measure No. 3863
April 29, 2013   •  By Matt Nese   •  , , ,

On behalf of the Center for Competitive Politics, I respectfully submit the following comments on constitutional issues with portions of Assembly Measure No. 3863. ...

First of the spring proxy votes again show little shareholder interest in corporate political disclosure

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April 27, 2013   •  By Brad Smith   •  ,

Note: An earlier version of this post incorrectly claimed that Walden Asset Management had submitted a proposal at Praxair, and that they encouraged shareholders ...

A First Look: The Wyden-Murkowski “Follow the Money Act of 2013”
April 25, 2013   •  By Joe Trotter   •  ,

Senators Ron Wyden and Lisa Murkowski are at least (somewhat) candid about their motivations when they say “The goal of this effort is disclosure, ...

CCP Comments on California’s Assembly Bill 45
April 24, 2013   •  By Matt Nese   •  , , ,

California Assembly Bill 45, under consideration by the Assembly Elections and Redistricting Committee, introduces a new reporting regime for donors who contribute $250 or more ...

Smith on New York Reform in Real Clear Policy

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April 22, 2013   •  By Sarah Lee   •  

CCP Chairman Brad Smith had a piece this weekend published in Real Clear Policy, part of the Real Clear Politics group of sites, titled, ...

Campaign Finance Reformers: What’s Your Goal?

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April 16, 2013   •  By Sarah Lee   •  

This happened in the streets of DC on Saturday and, if you missed it, here’s the gist: referencing Professor Lawrence Lessig’s TEDx talk from ...

CCP Comments on Montana Senate Bill 375
April 5, 2013   •  By Matt Nese   •  , ,

One of the primary issues with the legislation is the new, overly broad disclosure regime it creates. S.B. 375 purports to regulate communications similar ...

Comments on Nevada S.B. 246 Disclosure Bill
March 26, 2013   •  By Joe Trotter   •  , ,

S.B. 246 broadly extends recent court-sanctioned disclosure of these communications, covering speech that discusses political issues, but does not advocate for or against candidates for office. As a result, the ...

Disclosure for contribution limits: a fair trade?

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March 22, 2013   •  By Sarah Lee   •  ,

Our friend Jonathan Rauch of The Atlantic believes he’s found a way to solve the problems inherent in the campaign finance system: he calls ...

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