New study shows how small-donor matching funds can help reduce influence of big money Posted on December 20, 2018 Today, the Campaign Finance Institute released a new study analyzing the potential impact if New York state reforms its campaign finance legislation to include tighter contribution limits, a ban on limited-liability companies (LLCs) from making contributions, and a small donor matching fund program modeled on the one in New York City. The Institute concludes thatRead More
Split Decision from the Ninth Circuit on the Alaska Campaign Finance Challenge Posted on November 27, 2018 Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a 2-1 decision in Thompson v. Hebdon, a case in which we filed an amicus brief. The court struck down Alaska’s limit on nonresident political contributions, over an important dissent by the chief judge of the circuit. Background The case involved challenges to fourRead More