Ben Goad wrote an article about the SEC’s proposed disclosure rule quoting CCP Legal Director Allen Dickerson: …Further, some contend that shareholders themselves are opposed to the rules. In several publicized votes, investors have rejected the plan, noted Allen Dickerson, legal director for the nonprofit Center for Competitive Politics, which promotes First Amendment protections. Dickerson [...]
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In the News: The Hill: SEC nears decision on requiring businesses to disclose donations
Published on May 14, 2013
Filed Under: Corporate Governance, Corporate Governance Press Release/In the News/Blog, In the News, Quotes CCP
In the News: Roll Call: Political Intelligence: The New Oxymoron
Published on May 13, 2013
Roll Call: Political Intelligence: The New Oxymoron By CCP Senior Fellow Eric Wang There used to be a time when “military intelligence” was a prime example of an oxymoron. But as our brave men and women in uniform have prosecuted two major wars over the past decade so valiantly and selflessly, dumping on our military [...]
Filed Under: In the News, Published Articles
In the News: USA Today: GOP reaction in IRS case spurs calls for probe, apology
Published on May 12, 2013
By Gregory Korte, Fredreka Schouten and Tom Vanden Brook David Keating, president of the Center for Competitive Politics, which favors fewer campaign-finance regulations, said the IRS incident “proves Congress should not pass pending legislation to give the IRS more power over advocacy or political groups,” Read more…
Filed Under: In the News, Quotes CCP
In the News: Politico: FEC revolving door spins ever so slowly
Published on May 12, 2013
By Byron Tau …There’s no single reason for the FEC’s current state. But a big part of it is the grueling Senate confirmation process, the professional opportunity costs of giving up a successful law practice and the lack of plum landings after their term is up. “I do think it makes it more of [...]
Filed Under: In the News, Quotes CCP
In the News: Wall Street Journal: Reaction to the IRS Apology
Published on May 12, 2013
By Jacob Gershman …David Keating, president of the Center for Competitive Politics, a pro-free speech group, draws a much different lesson in a comment to Law Blog: The IRS has a long history of being used by presidents of both parties to attack political enemies. It is ill suited to the job of monitoring [...]
Filed Under: In the News, Quotes CCP
In the News: Politico: Hard truths of campaign finance
Published on May 9, 2013
CCP Commissioners Don McGahn, Caroline Hunter, and Matthew Petersen wrote an op-ed for Politico discussing the realities of the FEC’s capabilities: The cries for changing the Federal Election Commission from some editorial boards and campaign finance lobbyists overlook the obvious dangers of an unchecked federal agency regulating the political involvement of citizens. When Congress created [...]
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In the News: Washington Free Beacon: Media Turns Blind Eye to Liberal Dark Money
Published on May 9, 2013
The Washington Free Beacon published an interesting article discussing the disparity in media coverage between liberal and conservative donors: Last week the Democracy Alliance held a five-day retreat at an oceanfront resort in Laguna Beach. More than 150 major liberal donors and activists attended the dark money retreat. Meanwhile, Charles and David Koch organized a [...]
Filed Under: Disclosure, Disclosure Press Release/In the News/Blog, In the News
In the News: PBS News Hour: SEC Considering New Rule for Political Contributions by Public Companies
Published on May 8, 2013
Watch SEC Considering New Rule for Political Contributions on PBS. See more from PBS NewsHour. Read full interview …PAUL ATKINS: Well, Ray, what this comes down to, first of all, is, as far as the SEC goes, is whether or not the information is material. And that’s what guides the — from the Supreme [...]
Filed Under: Corporate Governance, Corporate Governance Federal, Corporate Governance Press Release/In the News/Blog, Federal, Federal In the News, In the News
In the News: Politico: South Carolina: Democrats learn big money doesn’t buy happiness
Published on May 8, 2013
By Byron Tau …“There’s always that tendency to think that the other side’s money is unfair,” said Brad Smith, a former Federal Election Commission official and the founder of the group Center for Competitive Politics. “When they’ve got a spending advantage that seems fine to them,” he said, adding, “I don’t think that’s unique to [...]
Filed Under: In the News, Quotes CCP, South Carolina
In the News: Examiner: Colorado Supreme Court hears 1st Amendment challenge to campaign finance laws
Published on May 7, 2013
By Matt Arnold The Colorado Supreme Court hears arguments tomorrow (Weds, 8 May 2013) in a 1st Amendment challenge to the state’s campaign finance laws (pursuant to a request to clarify the “scope & meaning” of Colorado campaign finance laws in an order issued by a Federal judge late last year)… Read more…
Filed Under: Coalition for Secular Government v. Gessler Other Links, Current Case, In the News, In the News Our Cases, Litigation Blog/Press Releases, Quotes CCP, Colorado