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 ...

Where’s the corruption in speaking to voters?

June 10, 2016   •  By Luke Wachob   •  ,

This week, Senate Democrats unveiled their plan to get favorable media coverage this election season: grandstand on a package of nonstarter proposals to radically ...

Are Plutocrats Really Uniting?

May 13, 2016   •  By Paul Jossey   •  , ,

The anti-First Amendment Campaign Legal Center recently hosted noted election-law professor Rick Hasen to discuss his book ‘Plutocrats United.’ Hasen presented the book’s “reform” ...

Is Uber “Disrupting Democracy”?

May 10, 2016   •  By Luke Wachob   •  ,

Public Citizen has published a new report detailing how Uber Technologies, the company behind the popular ride-sharing app Uber, advocates for regulatory policies that ...

Who’s in on the Dirty Secret behind Tax-Financed Campaigns?

April 23, 2016   •  By Scott Blackburn   •  ,

A little-noticed, but interesting op-ed from Public Citizen lobbyist Craig Holman appeared in The Washington Post recently advocating for tax-financed campaigns in Washington D.C. ...

The FEC, LLCs, and Political Contribution Disclosure

April 16, 2016   •  By Brad Smith   •  , ,

Recently, there’s been a flap at the FEC about whether the Commission should have found certain actors were in violation of the laws governing ...

The Future and Past of the IRS Scandal

April 15, 2016   •  By Scott Blackburn   •  ,

  What is the Future of political activism at the IRS and the Department of Justice? That question kicked off a lively panel discussion ...

LLCs and Politics at the FEC

April 12, 2016   •  By Brad Smith   •  , ,

Recently, and to significant commentary, the Federal Election Commission released dueling statements explaining the Commission’s decision not to pursue complaints brought by the Campaign ...

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