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Brad Smith’s Comments on Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in Response to McCutcheon v. FEC
January 16, 2015   •  By Joe Trotter   •  ,

On October 9, 2014, the Commission issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in Response to McCutcheon v. FEC, 134 S. Ct. 1434 (2014). ...

Letter: Need For Proper Rulemaking Processes and Analyses in Upcoming IRS Proposal
December 19, 2014   •  By Joe Trotter   •  ,

Just over a year ago, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Department of Treasury published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) for the stated ...

AFJ, CCP and ACLU Letter: Concerns regarding investigation into the interactions between the Natural Resources Defense Council and the Environmental Protection Agency
December 18, 2014   •  By Joe Trotter   •  ,

The undersigned advocacy organizations are writing to express concerns about a portion of your investigation into the interactions between the Natural Resources Defense Council ...

Recommendations to Massachusetts Campaign Finance Task Force on Internet Ad Disclaimers and Election Cycle Contribution Limits
December 17, 2014   •  By Joe Trotter   •  ,

CCP would like to comment on some practical and constitutional concerns that we sincerely hope the Task Force will address in their discussion of ...

Response to Recent Comments of The Bright Lines Project
December 10, 2014   •  By Eric Wang   •  ,

Nonetheless, as explained in more detail below, there are far too many activities for which the Project fails to provide sufficient clarity to exempt ...

Constitutional Issues with Rule Proposed by Texas Ethics Commission August 21, 2014
October 8, 2014   •  By Anna Mackin   •  , ,

I write on behalf of the Center for Competitive Politics (“CCP”), a nonpartisan § 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to promoting and protecting First Amendment political ...

Letter to FEC Commissioners on Rulemakings
October 7, 2014   •  By Joe Trotter   •  , ,

Dear Commissioners: We are writing this letter as individuals who, in various capacities but over many years, have experience with the interpretation and administration of ...

Testimony of David Keating to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Solutions for Preventing a Future IRS Scandal
July 30, 2014   •  By David Keating   •  ,

Mr. Chairman and members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify on behalf of the Center for Competitive Politics today on ...

Testimony of Bradley A. Smith to the Senate Rules and Administration Committee on the DISCLOSE Act of 2014
July 23, 2014   •  By Brad Smith   •  ,

The Committee has expressed some interest in using this hearing to explore new disclosure requirements for spending on politics and public affairs through the ...

Constitutional and Practical Issues with Massachusetts House Bill 4226
July 8, 2014   •  By David Keating   •  , , ,

On behalf of the Center for Competitive Politics, I write to comment on several constitutional and practical concerns included in House Bill 4226. While ...

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