Supreme Court Preview: NRSC v. FEC -
On June 30, 2025, the United States Supreme Court agreed to hear what may be the most significant campaign finance case since Citizens United freed corporate entities to spend...more
7/31/2025
/ Advertising ,
Campaign Finance Reform ,
Campaign Funds ,
Certiorari ,
Churches ,
Cooperative Compliance Regime ,
Endorsements ,
Ethics ,
Federal Election Commission (FEC) ,
First Amendment ,
Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) ,
IRS ,
Political Campaigns ,
Political Candidates ,
Political Contributions ,
Political Parties ,
Redistricting ,
SCOTUS ,
Sovereign Immunity
Today, the Federal Election Commission (“FEC”) released increased contribution limits for the 2025-2026 election cycle. The increased limits apply to contributions from individuals and non-multicandidate PACs to federal...more
Now that the presidential election has concluded and 2024 is drawing to a close, it is worth looking back at one of the most consequential years for the Federal Election Commission (FEC) in recent memory. From expanding...more
12/16/2024
/ Advisory Opinions ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Ballot Measures ,
Federal Election Campaign Act ,
Federal Election Commission (FEC) ,
Fundraisers ,
Political Advertising ,
Political Campaigns ,
Political Candidates ,
Political Contributions ,
Presidential Elections ,
Statutory Authority ,
SuperPACs
At the FEC’s May 1 open meeting, the Commission voted 4-1 to approve an advisory opinion requested by Nevadans for Reproductive Freedom (“NFRF”) that authorizes federal candidates and officeholders to solicit unlimited funds,...more
5/30/2024
/ Advisory Opinions ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Campaign Finance Reform ,
Compliance ,
Deceptive Intent ,
Deep Fake ,
FCC ,
Federal Election Commission (FEC) ,
Political Advertising ,
Political Candidates ,
Political Contributions ,
Public Disclosure ,
Transparency
Earlier today, the Federal Election Commission (FEC) issued an advisory opinion that provides useful clarifications regarding the definitions of “public communication,” “coordinated communication,” and “coordinated...more
Recently, the Federal Election Commission (FEC) issued an advisory opinion that provided a valuable clarification about the prohibition against federal candidates raising or spending “soft money.”...more
On January 11, the FEC approved an advisory opinion allowing a federal candidate or officeholder to establish a state leadership PAC (S-LPACs) that will engage solely in state and local (i.e., nonfederal) elections and ballot...more