Political inaction committees: How political action committees are spending your donations

By Josh Israel, Aaron Mehta and Gabriel Debenedetti

Jay Peters is a psychology instructor at a Durham, North Carolina, community college who has donated tens of thousands of dollars to conserv

Excerpts from this story referencing "Campaign Legal Center":

"… em. As Paul S. Ryan, program director and legal counsel at the nonpartisan Campaign Legal Center, noted, donating to PACs is a “contributor beware” proposition.A Water …"

"… ts spending.It’s an issue, says Meredith McGehee, policy director at the Campaign Legal Center. “Any of these actions that lessen transparency and don’t give the pub …"

"… es to the FEC for failure to properly disclosure activities.McGehee of the Campaign Legal Center finds the lack of disclosure on the paid-endorsement lists “particularly …"

"… , as required, identify whether those candidates authorized the flyer. The Campaign Legal Center’s Paul Ryan said that this appears to be a violation of federal election …"

Second labor union failed to disclose lobbying activities

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

The discovery of a second labor union filing inaccurate lobbying reports underscores a more systematic problem acknowledged by special inter

Excerpts from this story referencing "Campaign Legal Center":

"… uld have found these.”Meredith McGehee, policy director at the nonprofit Campaign Legal Center (CLC), agrees that resources are a major issue and adds that “lobby disc …"

"… s can work with lobbyists to “help those screwing up not screw up.”The Campaign Legal Center’s McGehee said that the letter carriers union case seemed like an innoce …"

House considers proposal to eliminate all federal campaign contribution limits

After months of false starts and compromises, the House today was set to begin debating a Democratic bill that would make it clear how much

Excerpts from this story referencing "Campaign Legal Center":

"… ly corrupting,” the group said.Meredith McGehee, policy director for the Campaign Legal Center, supports the overall legislation but strongly condemned the King proposal …"

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Who bankrolls Congress?

By Aaron Mehta and Josh Israel

California Assembly Speaker Jesse M. Unruh once famously said of moneyed political interests: “If you can't take their money, drink their bo

Excerpts from this story referencing "Campaign Legal Center":

"… meant to gain access or influence.Meredith McGehee, policy director at the Campaign Legal Center, told the Center for Public Integrity that “on some level the correlatio …"

Will the Citizens United ruling let Hugo Chavez and King Abdullah buy U.S. elections?

By Aaron Mehta and Josh Israel

While political observers have dissected much of yesterday’s 5-4 Supreme Court ruling in the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission,

Excerpts from this story referencing "Campaign Legal Center":

"… Hebert, executive director and director of litigation at the non-partisan Campaign Legal Center, told the Center for Public Integrity that the existing prohibition on for …"

The curious spending of Republicans for Choice

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

Wharton Professor Yoram “Jerry” Wind calls himself a liberal Republican. Unhappy with what he considers far-right positions taken by his par

Excerpts from this story referencing "Campaign Legal Center":

"… ey. As Paul S. Ryan, program director and legal counsel at the nonpartisan Campaign Legal Center, notes, donating to PACs is a “contributor beware” proposition.A veter …"

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FEC penalties plummet even as campaign spending hits record high

By Laurel Adams

As outside spending to influence elections soared in 2010, the federal agency charged with enforcing election laws handed out some of the sm

Excerpts from this story referencing "Campaign Legal Center":

"… have changed the rules of the game,” said Paul Ryan, an attorney at the Campaign Legal Center, a nonpartisan group that generally favors stricter enforcement of campaig …"

President Obama’s opportunity to mold the FEC

By Josh Israel

At midnight Thursday, the terms of Federal Election Commissioner Donald F. McGahn II (a Republican) and FEC Chairman Steven T. Walther (a De

Excerpts from this story referencing "Campaign Legal Center":

"… Obama breaks with nearly 35 years of tradition. A coalition including the Campaign Legal Center, Democracy 21, the Brennan Center for Justice, Common Cause, the League of …"

Eric Holder and the Chamber of Commerce

By Josh Israel

After four-and-a-half years of inaction by the Federal Election Commission, two ethics watchdog groups have taken another tack on a campaign

Excerpts from this story referencing "Campaign Legal Center":

"… llegally contributed $3 million to a so-called 527 political committee.The Campaign Legal Center and Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, in a letter toda …"

"… ess federation,” is a tax-exempt 501©(6) organization. According to the Campaign Legal Center’s David G. Vance, since the Chamber is incorporated, it is not permitted …"

Don Young, representative for Florida?

By Caitlin Ginley

May 1, 2008 Update: The House voted 358-51 yesterday to agree to the Senate's demand for a federal criminal investigation of the $10 million

Excerpts from this story referencing "Campaign Legal Center":

"… 2005 period covered by the study.Meredith McGehee, policy director at the Campaign Legal Center, told the Center that these trips provide special interest organizations t …"

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