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Issue Advocacy: A Cornerstone of Democracy
January 1, 2018  •  By IFS Staff  •    •  

The First Amendment protects speech from burdensome government regulation. Until the 1970s, federal law largely did not regulate either campaign speech or issue speech by advocacy groups. That changed with the adoption of the Federal Election Campaign Act. The Act attempted to regulate any speech “relative to a clearly identified candidate.” This law, and the subsequent Supreme Court decision Buckley…

Comments to Texas Ethics Commission Regarding June 11, 2015 Revisions to Proposed Tex. Admin. Code § 20.1(21) (“In connection with a campaign”)
August 6, 2015   •  By David Keating   •  , , , ,

CCP commends the Commission for continuing to proceed in the right direction with this rulemaking.  The amendments the Commission adopted resolve some of the ...

In the Dark about “Dark Money”
July 30, 2015   •  By Brad Smith   •  , ,

A short while back, on Professor Rick Hasen’s invaluable listserv, there was a spirited discussion about the meaning of “dark money” as used in ...

Comments to Montana Commissioner of Political Practices Regarding Proposed Changes to Montana ARM § 44.10.301 et seq.
July 14, 2015   •  By Eric Wang   •  , , ,

The Center for Competitive Politics (“CCP”)[1] submits these comments in response to your office’s initial draft of its proposed changes to Montana’s campaign finance ...

U.S. Congressman has a Bold Plan to Put Non-Voters First
June 23, 2015   •  By Luke Wachob   •  ,

Is the purpose of increasing voter turnout to make politics more democratic, or to make politics more dominated by Democrats? Let’s ask Rep. Keith ...

Comments on Colorado Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Rules Concerning Campaign and Political Finance 8 CCR 1505-6
May 21, 2015   •  By Allen Dickerson   •  , , , ,

On behalf of the Center for Competitive Politics, I write to offer comments on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Rules Concerning Campaign and Political ...

Missouri House Bill 188: A Grave Threat to Nonprofits’ Speech
March 27, 2015   •  By Matt Nese   •  , , , ,

The Center for Competitive Politics writes to comment on several very serious constitutional and practical problems raised by a vaguely written provision in House ...

Constitutional and Practical Issues with Minnesota House File 2015
March 18, 2015   •  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 ...

Significant Constitutional and Practical Issues with Washington Senate Bill 5153
March 9, 2015   •  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 Montana Senate Bill 289
February 18, 2015   •  By Matt Nese   •  , , ,

Senate Bill 289 regulates an expansive amount of speech, and various sections of this measure are unconstitutionally vague. Legislators considering this measure should tread ...

Citizens United v. Gessler

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September 30, 2014   •  By IFS staff   •  , , , ,

Citizens United filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado challenging the application of Colorado’s campaign finance regulatory regime ...

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