Political Action Committees No Longer Limited
Following the Supreme Court ruling of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission this past January, corporations and unions are no longer limited in the amount of money they can contribute for...
View ArticleSpecial Interests Triple Broadcast Expenses
Following Citizens United v. FEC (2010) in January, there is no longer a limit for how much can be contributed to “electioneering communications,” which are basically any political broadcasts or...
View ArticlePolitical Broadcasts Skyrocket
During the 2006 midterm cycle, the 1st week of October had only 6 electioneering communication filings. Comparatively in 2010, there have been 39 filings in the 1st week of October. Additionally, the...
View ArticleInfluence of Special Interests Spikes
With the elections less than 2 week away, special-interest groups continue to take advantage of the recent Supreme Court ruling that allows special-interest groups to spend as much as they want on...
View ArticleChamber of Commerce Leads Broadcasts
Between October 1st and 20th, there has been $37,546,268 in expenses of “electioneering communications,” which are political broadcasts advocating for the election or defeat of a candidate that...
View ArticleSpecial Interests Increase Broadcasts
In the 3rd week of October, there were 88 electioneering communications filings, or special-interest group funded political broadcasts, totaling $19,956,792, according to an analysis of the FEC...
View ArticleSpecial Interests Continue to Splurge
After a Supreme Court ruling in January, there is no longer a limit for how much special-interest groups can contribute to electioneering communications, which are special-interest group funded...
View ArticleLeading Special Interest Groups
In a comparison of the first 4 weeks of October 2010 and the first 4 weeks of October 2006, the current midterm cycle has seen a sharp increase in the volume of political broadcasts that...
View ArticlePolitical Broadcasts in 2010
In a comparison to the previous midterm cycle in 2006, special-interest groups spent almost 500% more on electioneering communications in 2010, according to an analysis of the FEC database. This influx...
View ArticleOutside Spending Surges in 2010
Special-interest groups spent more in 2010 than any previous election cycle. Special interests spent $281.6 million during the 2010 election cycle, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. In...
View Article2010 Stands Tall for Special Interests
Perhaps the most influential political moment of 2010, as well as one of the most overlooked moments, came at the beginning of the year, but it is still far from over. Last January, the Supreme Court...
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