Political Campaigns, Campaign Spending Limits

Blog: Senate Dems Ask SEC Chair To Act On Petition For Political Spending Disclosure

Cooley LLP on 9/7/2015

With election season upon us — after all, the election is only, well, a year and two months away – it’s time to renew the controversy over political spending disclosure. As you may recall, in 2011, a rulemaking petition was...more

44 Senators Ask SEC to Require Disclosure of Political Contributions

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog on 9/1/2015

In this letter 44 senators called on SEC Chair Mary Jo White to act on a rulemaking petition that would require companies to disclose their political spending. The letter was referring to Petition for Rulemaking, File No....more

McCutcheon v. FEC: the Potential Impact on Aggregate Contribution Limits Under Local Pay-to-Play Ordinances

Genova Burns LLC on 10/18/2013

Last week the United States Supreme Court heard arguments in McCutcheon v. FEC, a challenge to the constitutionality of aggregate contribution limits under federal campaign finance law....more

Minnesota Legislature Passes Campaign Finance and Election Law Changes

Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. on 6/10/2013

The 2013 Minnesota Legislative Session saw the passage of significant campaign finance and election law legislation. Governor Dayton indicated at the beginning of this session that, despite the DFL majorities in both the...more

Legislature Passes Campaign Finance and Election Law Changes

Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. on 6/5/2013