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Letter to California Governor Jerry Brown on Constitutional Issues with S.B. 1107
September 9, 2016   •  By David Keating   •  , ,

On behalf of the Center for Competitive Politics, I urge you to veto Senate Bill 1107, which amends the Political Reform Act of 1974 ...

Analysis of the “South Dakota Government Accountability and Anti-Corruption Act” (2016 Initiated Measure 22)
August 25, 2016   •  By Eric Wang   •  , , ,

This November, South Dakotans will be asked to approve or reject ten statewide ballot questions. Among these is Initiated Measure 22, which would make ...

Letter to the California Fair Political Practices Commission on Proposed SB 1107 Amendment
July 20, 2016   •  By David Keating   •  , ,

SB 1107 proposes to amend the Political Reform Act by enacting a change to the flat prohibition of Government Code section 85300 on the ...

Statement of Chairman Bradley A. Smith and President David Keating on FEC Commissioner Weintraub’s “Corporate Political Spending and Foreign Influence” Forum
June 23, 2016   •  By Brad Smith   •  , ,

Today, Commissioner Ellen Weintraub has taken the unprecedented step of using her office to organize what is in essence a private forum, to be ...

Letter to New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo on Constitutional Issues with Executive Order No. 157
June 16, 2016   •  By David Keating   •  , ,

On behalf of the Center for Competitive Politics, we write in regards to Executive Order No. 157, which you issued on June 5, and ...

Petition for Rulemaking to Strengthen Political Parties
June 15, 2016   •  By Scott Blackburn   •  ,

A new FEC rulemaking petition from Sandler Reiff looks to strengthen political parties. State and local party committees play a critical role in the ...

Letter in Support of H.R. 5053 (“Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act”)
June 13, 2016   •  By David Keating   •  , ,

The Center for Competitive Politics (CCP) writes in support of H.R. 5053, the “Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act,” sponsored by Representative ...

Analysis of the Proposed Minnesota Constitutional Amendment Requiring Disclosure of Certain Contributions and Campaign Expenditures (H.F. 2727)
May 17, 2016   •  By Eric Wang   •  , , ,

On behalf of the Center for Competitive Politics (CCP), we respectfully submit the following comments analyzing a bill to amend Minnesota’s Constitution, as introduced ...

Comments to Representative Peter Roskam Rebutting Unfounded Arguments about H.R. 5053 (“Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act”)
April 28, 2016   •  By David Keating   •  , ,

As you know, several organizations opposed to free speech have claimed that “[e]liminating the existing requirement for disclosure to the IRS of donations to ...

Analysis of Alabama S.B. 356 (Constitutional Amendment to Regulate Political Contributions and Spending)
April 20, 2016   •  By David Keating   •  , ,

On behalf of the Center for Competitive Politics (“CCP” or the “Center”), we respectfully submit the following comments analyzing S.B. 356, as amended by ...

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