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 "Citizens United":

"… former commissioner Scott Thomas, a Democratic appointee, referring to the Citizens United v. FEC ruling. Spending in the 2010 elections is estimated to have reached …"

"… titioners working in the area would say there’s been a big drop off."The Citizens United ruling said corporate funding of political ads in elections could not be l …"

Commentary: Supreme Court ruling may help spur the buying of American politicians

By Bill Buzenberg and Josh Israel

The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling today opens a floodgate — making the buying of elections even easier. In the Citizens United v. Federal Elec

Excerpts from this story referencing "Citizens United":

"… y opens a floodgate — making the buying of elections even easier. In the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision, a Court majority granted corporat …"

"… n our research for The Buying of the President 2008 project, we spoke with Citizens United’s president, David Bossie. Bossie, a conservative activist best known fo …"

"… Moneyed interests may rejoice; but citizens are not likely to benefit from Citizens United. …"

No star turn for McCain and Obama at the local cineplex

By Caitlin Ginley

Looking for a reprieve from the political echo chamber this election season? Your best bet may be to head to the local movie theater, which,

Excerpts from this story referencing "Citizens United":

"… ith the regs laid down by the Federal Election Commission.A case in point: Citizens United, a conservative nonprofit group, traditionally pours about $1.5 million in …"

"… million into its CU Productions arm each year. David Bossie, president of Citizens United, told the Center last year that “this is something that we as conservati …"

"… t we as conservatives can’t ignore: the power of film.”In January 2008 Citizens United released Hillary: The Movie, which found its way into only a handful of th …"

"… y a handful of theaters and suffered from poor promotion. That’s because Citizens United ran into serious problems with the FEC: the promos for the movie were seen …"