‘Leaks’ Courtesy of the FEC: No Hacking Necessary

August 3, 2016   •  By Alex Baiocco   •  , ,

The recent news of the leaked DNC emails, along with the more recent DCCC hack, has left many observers concerned about the state of ...

Surprise, Surprise: Partisan Grandstanding from FEC Commissioners Has Hurt the Agency’s Morale

August 2, 2016   •  By Joe Albanese   •  ,

The Federal Election Commission’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently released a July 2016 study on the root causes of its infamously low employee ...

Melania Trump Controversy Shows the Silliness of Campaign Finance Laws

July 22, 2016   •  By Luke Wachob   •  ,

The controversy over Melania Trump’s speech at the Republican National Convention – well, one of them anyway – is a reminder that much of ...

Broccoli, Islam, Trump, and the Vanishing Line Between Political Speech and Speech

July 19, 2016   •  By Brad Smith   •  , ,

One of the big problems with campaign finance reform is deciding what speech should be regulated. As Oliver Wendell Holmes famously wrote, “Every idea is ...

The Corruption of “Corruption”

July 14, 2016   •  By David Keating   •  ,

If you’ve not read Jonathan Rauch’s “How American Politics Went Insane” yet, you should. Reading his article made me think of the title of ...

Senate’s Attacks on Dissent Continue

July 12, 2016   •  By Luke Wachob   •  , ,

Internal emails obtained yesterday by The Washington Free Beacon brought to light a coordinated campaign by Democratic lawmakers and allied environmental groups to attack ...

Communications Fellow Alex Baiocco Joins Center’s External Relations Team

Alex Baiocco, Communications Fellow
July 11, 2016   •  By Matt Nese   •  , ,

The Center for Competitive Politics is excited to welcome Alex Baiocco to our External Relations Department as a Communications Fellow. Prior to joining the ...

CCP Welcomes Research Fellow Joe Albanese to External Relations Staff

July 5, 2016   •  By Matt Nese   •  ,

The Center for Competitive Politics is pleased to welcome Joe Albanese to our External Relations team as a Research Fellow. Prior to joining CCP, ...

Senator Mad Federal Agency Won’t Help him Silence Opponents

June 17, 2016   •  By Scott Blackburn   •  , ,

Those who seek ever more regulation of political speech love to play hopscotch with government agencies. If the FEC won’t take up your cause, ...

Forthcoming Kimberley Strassel Book Chronicles Progressive Attacks on Free Speech

June 14, 2016   •  By Luke Wachob   •  , ,

Ever since the Supreme Court’s 2010 ruling in Citizens United v. FEC – which allowed businesses and unions to voice their support or opposition ...

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