campaign finance http://www.npr.org campaign finance en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 13:27:00 -0500 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif campaign finance http://www.npr.org Supreme Court Will Not Hear Campaign Finance Case On Corporate Donations The Supreme Court says it won't hear a case that would have let candidates solicit money from corporations. By doing so, the court is reaffirming one strict ban on corporate political money, after easing other limits in its controversial <em>Citizens United</em> ruling three years ago. Mon, 25 Feb 2013 13:27:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/02/25/172884847/supreme-court-will-not-hear-campaign-finance-case-on-corporate-donations?ft=1&f=128796422 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/02/25/172884847/supreme-court-will-not-hear-campaign-finance-case-on-corporate-donations?ft=1&f=128796422 The Supreme Court says it won't hear a case that would have let candidates solicit money from corporations. By doing so, the court is reaffirming one strict ban on corporate political money, after easing other limits in its controversial Citizens United ruling three years ago.

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]]> With Millions Spent, GOP 'Investors' Saw Little Return Election Night A "return on investment" is a concept better known to Wall Street than to Washington. But after President Obama and the Democrats won most of the close elections last week, there are questions about the seven- and eight-figure "investments" made by dozens of conservative donors. Mon, 12 Nov 2012 03:25:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/11/12/164920810/with-millions-spent-gop-investors-saw-little-return-election-night?ft=1&f=128796422 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/11/12/164920810/with-millions-spent-gop-investors-saw-little-return-election-night?ft=1&f=128796422 A "return on investment" is a concept better known to Wall Street than to Washington. But after President Obama and the Democrats won most of the close elections last week, there are questions about the seven- and eight-figure "investments" made by dozens of conservative donors.

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]]> Outside Groups Spend Big On Elections, But Don't Have Much To Show For It This presidential election attracted $1.5 billion in outside spending — TV ads, robocalls and other political activity by groups created to take advantage of the new rules of campaign finance law. But on the day after the voting, their track record is open to question. Wed, 07 Nov 2012 17:21:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/11/07/164621525/outside-groups-spend-big-on-elections-but-dont-have-much-to-show-for-it?ft=1&f=128796422 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/11/07/164621525/outside-groups-spend-big-on-elections-but-dont-have-much-to-show-for-it?ft=1&f=128796422 This presidential election attracted $1.5 billion in outside spending — TV ads, robocalls and other political activity by groups created to take advantage of the new rules of campaign finance law. But on the day after the voting, their track record is open to question.

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]]> Obama, Romney On Track To Spend $1B By Election Day President Obama and the Democratic Party's grand total is just north of $900 million dollars for the current cycle, while Mitt Romney and the Republicans topped $800 million. The numbers don't include dollars raised and spent by superPACs or from tax-exempt groups. Sun, 21 Oct 2012 01:42:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/10/22/163329835/both-obama-romney-on-track-to-spend-1-billion-by-election-day?ft=1&f=128796422 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/10/22/163329835/both-obama-romney-on-track-to-spend-1-billion-by-election-day?ft=1&f=128796422 President Obama and the Democratic Party's grand total is just north of $900 million dollars for the current cycle, while Mitt Romney and the Republicans topped $800 million. The numbers don't include dollars raised and spent by superPACs or from tax-exempt groups.

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]]> Bachmann Faces Competitive Re-Election Bid In Minnesota More than nine months after dropping out of the race for the Republican nomination for president, Rep. Michele Bachmann is back on the campaign trail. But this time it's in her Minnesota congressional district, where she faces an underfunded but tough Democratic opponent. Fri, 12 Oct 2012 17:56:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/10/12/162806389/bachmann-faces-competitive-re-election-bid-in-minnesota?ft=1&f=128796422 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/10/12/162806389/bachmann-faces-competitive-re-election-bid-in-minnesota?ft=1&f=128796422 More than nine months after dropping out of the race for the Republican nomination for president, Rep. Michele Bachmann is back on the campaign trail. But this time it's in her Minnesota congressional district, where she faces an underfunded but tough Democratic opponent.

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]]> Romney Campaign Borrowed $20M, Is $11M In Debt The money was borrowed in August to pay for expenses before the Republican's presidential campaign can tap into general election dollars. The campaign collateralized the debt with $20 million of general election funds already in its bank account. Tue, 18 Sep 2012 22:06:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/09/18/161383145/romney-campaign-borrowed-20m-is-11m-in-debt?ft=1&f=128796422 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/09/18/161383145/romney-campaign-borrowed-20m-is-11m-in-debt?ft=1&f=128796422 The money was borrowed in August to pay for expenses before the Republican's presidential campaign can tap into general election dollars. The campaign collateralized the debt with $20 million of general election funds already in its bank account.

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]]> 'Social Welfare' Organizations Play Big Role In Presidential Politics Some of the heaviest advertisers are groups financed by anonymous donors. They're not organized as political committees, but as "social welfare" organizations. One of those groups, led by GOP strategist Karl Rove, is rivaling the campaigns themselves for ad money spent so far in the election. Sat, 07 Jul 2012 06:46:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/07/07/156381618/social-welfare-organizations-play-big-role-in-presidential-politics?ft=1&f=128796422 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/07/07/156381618/social-welfare-organizations-play-big-role-in-presidential-politics?ft=1&f=128796422 Some of the heaviest advertisers are groups financed by anonymous donors. They're not organized as political committees, but as "social welfare" organizations. One of those groups, led by GOP strategist Karl Rove, is rivaling the campaigns themselves for ad money spent so far in the election.

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]]> Update: No Health Care Decision From Supreme Court Today Thursday is the next day when we may hear how the justices rule on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act — better known as the health care overhaul enacted in 2010. Mon, 18 Jun 2012 08:20:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/06/18/155267583/reminder-supreme-courts-decision-on-health-care-law-due?ft=1&f=128796422 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/06/18/155267583/reminder-supreme-courts-decision-on-health-care-law-due?ft=1&f=128796422 Thursday is the next day when we may hear how the justices rule on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act — better known as the health care overhaul enacted in 2010.

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]]> Romney's $40.1 Million Haul In April Nearly Matches Obama's In the first month since he effectively wrapped up the GOP presidential nomination, Romney and his party raised almost as much money as the president and the Democratic Party. Thu, 17 May 2012 09:50:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/05/17/152906108/mitt-romneys-40-1-million-haul-in-april-nearly-matches-obamas?ft=1&f=128796422 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/05/17/152906108/mitt-romneys-40-1-million-haul-in-april-nearly-matches-obamas?ft=1&f=128796422 In the first month since he effectively wrapped up the GOP presidential nomination, Romney and his party raised almost as much money as the president and the Democratic Party.

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]]> Neither John Edwards Nor His Mistress Testify At Corruption Trial His attorneys also will not call Edwards' adult daughter to the stand. He's accused of using campaign funds to try to hide his affair and a daughter Rielle Hunter delivered. Wed, 16 May 2012 11:20:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/05/16/152827449/neither-john-edwards-nor-his-mistress-will-testify-at-corruption-trial?ft=1&f=128796422 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/05/16/152827449/neither-john-edwards-nor-his-mistress-will-testify-at-corruption-trial?ft=1&f=128796422 His attorneys also will not call Edwards' adult daughter to the stand. He's accused of using campaign funds to try to hide his affair and a daughter Rielle Hunter delivered.

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]]> A Broke Rapper, A Mystery Donor And An Empty House On today's show, we bring you three Planet Money radio stories. Tue, 01 May 2012 17:58:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2012/05/01/151774259/a-broke-rapper-a-mystery-donor-and-an-empty-house?ft=1&f=128796422 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2012/05/01/151774259/a-broke-rapper-a-mystery-donor-and-an-empty-house?ft=1&f=128796422 On today's show, we bring you three Planet Money radio stories.

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]]> I'm Calling To Ask For Your Contribution On today's show, we reveal which Congressional committees are a fundraising goldmine. And which committees actually make it harder for Congressmen to raise money. Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:29:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2012/03/30/149712857/the-friday-podcast-im-calling-to-ask-for-your-contribution?ft=1&f=128796422 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2012/03/30/149712857/the-friday-podcast-im-calling-to-ask-for-your-contribution?ft=1&f=128796422 On today's show, we reveal which Congressional committees are a fundraising goldmine. And which committees actually make it harder for Congressmen to raise money.

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]]> Campaign Finance Reports Show Ups And Downs For Candidates, SuperPACs A new disclosure report documents how Republican presidential hopeful Rick Perry lost his fundraising base. Donors gave up long before Perry dropped out two weeks ago. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:09:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/01/31/146162442/campaign-finance-reports-show-ups-and-downs-for-candidates-superpacs?ft=1&f=128796422 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/01/31/146162442/campaign-finance-reports-show-ups-and-downs-for-candidates-superpacs?ft=1&f=128796422 A new disclosure report documents how Republican presidential hopeful Rick Perry lost his fundraising base. Donors gave up long before Perry dropped out two weeks ago.

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]]> A Former Lobbyist Tells All On the podcast today, we get a glimpse from inside the room where money changes hands. Jimmy Williams used to lobby for the National Association of Realtors. He tells us about the ridiculous issues he's lobbied for, the flow of campaign money he supplied, and how he wants to change the system now. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:41:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2012/01/27/145923803/the-friday-podcast-a-former-lobbyist-tells-all?ft=1&f=128796422 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2012/01/27/145923803/the-friday-podcast-a-former-lobbyist-tells-all?ft=1&f=128796422 On the podcast today, we get a glimpse from inside the room where money changes hands. Jimmy Williams used to lobby for the National Association of Realtors. He tells us about the ridiculous issues he's lobbied for, the flow of campaign money he supplied, and how he wants to change the system now.

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]]> Jack Abramoff On Lobbying The former lobbyist is out of prison and available for interviews. We talk to him — not about his crimes, but about the legal lobbying that goes on every day. Tue, 20 Dec 2011 19:45:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2011/12/20/144028899/the-tuesday-podcast-jack-abramoff-on-lobbying?ft=1&f=128796422 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2011/12/20/144028899/the-tuesday-podcast-jack-abramoff-on-lobbying?ft=1&f=128796422 The former lobbyist is out of prison and available for interviews. We talk to him — not about his crimes, but about the legal lobbying that goes on every day.

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