FEC Upholds Colbert PAC, but With Limits
Colbert — who has renamed his PAC Americans for Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow — has managed to turn the debate about campaign spending limits into a comedy routine as well as an important legal precedent
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FEC Left Room for Lawmakers to Aid Super PACs
Campaign finance lawyer James Bopp Jr. announced in May that he was creating a new PAC called the Republican Super PAC with the idea that lawmakers would fundraise for it, asking donors to write large
FEC Limits Lawmakers’ Fundraising for Super PACs
ruling came as something of a rebuke to Bopp, who has led the charge to overturn the campaign finance rules and had announced plans to have elected officials raise soft money for his “Republican Super PAC
HOH’s One-Minute Recess: With Liberty and Cash for All
The FEC approved the TV comedian’s request to create the Colbert Super PAC, a political action committee dedicated to, well, himself.
FEC Steels Itself for Colbert
Campaign finance experts expect the commissioners to approve the Colbert PAC on Thursday and to allow it to raise and spend unlimited money as a super PAC.
Josh Mandel Gets Club for Growth Seal of Approval in Ohio
“The Club for Growth PAC proudly endorses Josh Mandel for the United States Senate,” club President Chris Chocola said in a statement.
House Majority PAC Targets GOP Over Medicare Votes
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FreedomWorks Morphs From Protesting to GOTV
The new PAC is part of that strategy. FreedomWorks for America can raise and spend unlimited sums of money from corporations, associations and individuals for independent expenditures.
Supreme Court Overturns Arizona Campaign Finance Law
political speech and is not sufficiently justified by a compelling interest to survive First Amendment scrutiny,” the majority concluded in a 5-4 ruling in Arizona Free Enterprise Club’s Freedom Club PAC
FEC Seeks to Clarify Rules for Super PAC
One opinion answers questions from the Democratic groups Majority PAC and House Majority PAC that pertain to whether super PACs may use federal candidates and party officials to raise unlimited
Tea Party Group Starts New Anti-Obama PAC
The new PAC was registered with the FEC in April.
Romney Backers Form Super PAC
The board of the Restore Our Future PAC, includes Washington, D.C., attorney Charlie Spies, who will serve as treasurer.
CBC’s Political Action Committee Amends Reports, Pays Fine
The CBC PAC, which raised and spent about $750,000 in the 2010 election cycle, on Tuesday filed 22 amended reports dating as far back as early 2006.
Democrats Run Ad Targeting Chip Cravaack Car Lease (VIDEO)
The newly formed Democratic group House Majority PAC will begin airing an attack ad on cable television Friday targeting Minnesota Rep. Chip Cravaack’s car.
Last-Minute Frenzy for Campaign Cash
Organizers are looking to raise big bucks with political action committee hosts expected to give or raise $50,000 and PAC sponsors to give or raise $25,000.
Buerkle Becomes Democrats’ Prime N.Y. Target
The newly formed liberal outside group House Majority PAC also has targeted Buerkle in recent weeks, attacking her as one of 10 Republicans in a Medicare-related radio advertising blitz.
Bachmann Playing With House Money
That month, Arrington filed papers with the Federal Election Commission creating Bachmann’s leadership PAC, called Many Individual Conservatives Helping Elect Leaders Everywhere, which by September
Energy & the Environment: Renewables Seek Sustainment
“We’re trying to take our PAC from a $100,000-per-cycle PAC to a million-dollar-per-cycle PAC,” said Resch of the solar association.
Feingold Criticizes Democrats for Forming Super PACs
The Wisconsin Democrat specifically went after Priorities USA, a Democratic super PAC run by two former White House aides, Bill Burton and Sean Sweeney.
Judge: Super PACs May Donate to Candidates
Federal Election Commission, a PAC may use soft money for independent expenditures and donate hard money to federal candidates as long as the funds are kept in different accounts.