George Soros, a resident of New York, failed to timely disclose a $350,000 late contribution in a late contribution report in October 2004. He also failed to timely file a semi-annual campaign statement for the reporting period January 1, 2004 through December 31, 2004. $8,000 fine.
SkepticsEye 2.0: Called Out by da Brennan Skolarz!
What I meant to say - and what I think I said, was that people with concerns about the quality of governance, who had been railing against earmarks, corporate influence, voter disengagement, etc. etc., might reflect on whether those reflected a problem with money or a problem with incumbency.
The Hill Blog» Blog Archive » The Incumbency Problem Has Everything to do with Money
As Court watchers eagerly await the latest decision on campaign finance in a case called Citizens United, new research from the Brennan Center indicates that the Roberts’ Court’s first campaign finance decision three years ago, Randall v. Sorrell, suffered from a key empirical flaw. In that case, the Court wrongly assumed that low contribution limits hurt challengers and entrenched incumbents.
The Associated Press: Keyes, priest arrested at Notre Dame protest
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Former Republican presidential hopeful Alan Keyes, a Roman Catholic priest and 19 others were arrested Friday after marching onto the University of Notre Dame campus to protest President Barack Obama's planned commencement speech.
How to elect the president: A national debate
Shortly after the election last November, a San Diego Union-Tribune editorial called for a national dialogue on whether the system decided by the Founding Fathers to elect the American president through an electoral college -- rather than by direct popular vote of the people -- should be retained, reformed, or abolished altogether.
California Bill Advances, Would Inform Independent Voters of their Rights
On May 14, the California Assembly Appropriations Committee passed AB 909. It had previously passed the Assembly Elections Committee. It provides that at the polls on primary election day, elections officials must inform independent voters that they are free to choose the primary ballot of any party that has agreed to let independent voters vote in its primaries.
California Releases New Registration Data
On May 15, California Secretary of State Debra Bowen released updated voter registration data for the special statewide election of May 19. Compared to the last registration tally of March 20, these parties gained a slightly larger share of the registration: Democratic, American Independent, Libertarian, and Reform. Also the percentage of independents increased. The Reform Party is not ballot-qualified in California but the state keeps track of its registration tally. Ballot-qualified parties that slipped slightly in percentage of registered voters since the last tally are Republican, Green, and Peace & Freedom.
California Will Hold 3-Party U.S. House Race on July 14
On July 14, California will fill the vacant U.S. House seat, 32nd district. The three ballot-listed candidates will be Democrat Judy Chu, Republican Betty Chu, and Libertarian Christopher Agrella.
California elected officials' pay will be cut 18% - Los Angeles Times
California, like most states, charges filing fees for candidates. The California fee is 2% of the annual salary for statewide office, and 1% for U.S. House and state legislature. On May 20, the state commission that sets salaries for partisan elected officials lowered those salaries by 18%, effective with the 2010 election. See this article. Current legislative pay for state legislators is $116,208, so the filing fee in 2008 was $1,162. However, in 2010 the salary will be $95,291, so the fee will be $952.
According to a report released by WorldNetDaily, the news site plans to erect billboards nationwide questioning the eligibility of Barack Obama for office.
Pew Research Center Releases Poll on Partisan Identification
On May 21, the Pew Research Center released this public opinion poll on political values. It is an extensive survey, in twelve sections, and used a sample of 3,013 respondents. Among many other findings, the poll shows that 39% of U.S. residents identify themselves as independents, 33% as Democrats, 22% as Republicans, and 6% no opinion or “other”.
Campaign Finance Disclosure and the Legislative Process by Scott Noveck
This Article analyzes an underappreciated and oft-overlooked method of campaign finance regulation, the use of reporting and disclosure requirements. The Article demonstrates that both sides of the campaign finance debate have failed to recognize the full range of possible disclosure schemes, and it argues that a particular set of disclosure requirements can have a much more dramatic effect on the legislative process than has previously been recognized. Moreover, I show that a carefully crafted disclosure scheme can offer an effective solution to the problem of quid pro quo corruption (i.e., political bribery) and can overcome the serious constitutional concerns about retaliation that have been raised both by the Supreme Court and by several scholars.
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