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Panelists talked about the Supreme Court case Williams-Yulee v. The Florida Bar. At issue in the case is whether a ban on solicitation of campaign donations by judicial candidates in state…

Following oral arguments in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission litigants, attorneys, and advocates spoke to reporters outside the Supreme Court.

Panelists discussed upcoming the Supreme Court case Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (FEC). The case stems from a lower court case appeal in which the United States District Court for the…

A hearing was held on ways to protect the privacy of voters at home and at the polls. Topics included limiting abusive uses of technology during election campaigns such as “robocalls,”…

Participants talked to students about campaign finance laws, regulation of political campaign spending, placing further limits on campaign spending, and potential reform of campaign laws.…

Senator McConnell introduced the legal team that would challenge the constitutionality of recent campaign finance reform legislation. The legislation was being challenged on charges that it…

Representatives of special interest groups talked about the future impact of the new McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform legislation.

House Majority Whip DeLay and Senator McConnell received the Defender of Freedom Award from the James Madison Center for Free Speech. The honorees spoke about the Republican agenda,…

Senator McConnell and others spoke to reporters about a coalition of groups formed to challenge recent campaign finance reform legislation. The group was challenging the constitutionality…

Platform committee members and delegates finished their work on the Republican platform, an outline of the party’s positions and philosophy on domestic and foreign issues. Most of the time…

Republican delegates debated amendments to their party’s platform. Topics included health care, values, and a variety of other issues.

Following oral arguments before the Supreme Court advocates from both sides talked to reporters about the proceedings. The case focused on whether a Nebraska law banning certain types of…

Participants discussed campaign finance reform. They claimed that although the original 1974 law had accomplished much to combat political corruption, decisions since then, including the…

The participants, including Mr. Gora who was an attorney in the case, debated the 1976 Supreme Court decision in Buckley v. Valeo which held that campaign contributions are a form of free…

Participants discussed the 1976 Supreme Court decision, Buckley v. Valeo, which upheld legislation limiting contributions to $1000 contribution for candidates in federal elections, and how…

Senator McConnell talked about campaign contribution limits, free speech, and the 1976 Supreme Court decision in Buckley v. Valeo, which approved a $1000 limit on campaign contributions and…

The commission met to discuss whether and how to modify their rules in a way which would reduce the amount of “soft” money raised by campaigns.