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Super PACs: Expanding Freedom of Speech
January 1, 2018  •  By IFS Staff  •    •  

Super PACs are simply groups of like-minded citizens pooling their resources to support or oppose political candidates independently of those candidates’ campaigns. The product of a unanimous U.S. Court of Appeals decision in SpeechNow.org v. Federal Election Commission, super PACs have ensured that Americans do not lose their First Amendment rights when they join together in groups. Super PACs are…

“Reformers” are Trading their Heroes for Ghosts
September 1, 2015   •  By Brian Walsh   •  ,

Ladies and gentlemen: it’s election season. If you happen to get past the vertigo-inducing amount of candidates and polling data, you will also notice ...

Super PACs and Republication of Campaign Material
June 26, 2015   •  By David Keating   •  ,

A National Journal article reports that a Super PAC supporting Jeb Bush’s run for president is “blurring the multitude of ‘Jeb!’ stickers and signage ...

Comments to FEC regarding the Petition for Rulemaking on Federal Contractors (REG 2014-09) (Notice 2015-06)
May 29, 2015   •  By Eric Wang   •  , ,

The Center for Competitive Politics (“CCP”) submits these comments in response to the Petition for Rulemaking (the “Petition”) filed by Public Citizen on November ...

Super PACs vs. the Smoke-Filled Room
May 26, 2015   •  By Luke Wachob   •  , ,

Chris Cillizza illustrates the benefits of Citizens United and SpeechNow.Org in a Washington Post article examining the wide-open state of the Republican presidential field: ...

It’s Not How Much You Give That Annoys Them, It’s What You Think

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May 12, 2015   •  By Luke Wachob   •  , ,

In an article titled, “How to Push Back Against Billionaire Donors,” Atlantic contributor Peter Beinart urges reporters to “do whatever it takes, consistent with ...

What Vox Gets Wrong About Super PACs

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May 8, 2015   •  By Luke Wachob   •  ,

Over at Vox, Ezra Klein suggests that journalists digging into the Clinton Foundation may have their priorities out of order. While acknowledging that “these ...

The New York Times (Sort Of) Recognizes the Benefits of Super PACs

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April 16, 2015   •  By Luke Wachob   •  ,

Most Americans know April 15th as Tax Day, but campaign finance observers also know it as the date when presidential candidates file their campaign’s ...

Why Did Ted Cruz Supporters Create Four Super PACs?

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April 9, 2015   •  By David Keating   •  ,

Several news accounts report that four pro-Cruz super PACs with the names “Keep the Promise,” “Keep the Promise I,” “Keep the Promise II” and “Keep ...

Mayday! Mayday! Responding to Professor Lessig’s defense of Mayday PAC’s lawbreaking

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February 13, 2015   •  By Brad Smith   •  ,

Larry Lessig this week produced a second, more thorough, response to our complaint filed with the FEC against his Mayday PAC. Prof. Lessig’s latest ...

Media Watch: Last Week’s Must Read Articles from the Wall Street Journal

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January 11, 2015   •  By Joe Trotter   •  ,

This has been a great week for coverage of important campaign finance and political issues. Center for Competitive Politics’ researcher Scott Blackburn wrote an ...

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