by Thomas Mills | Jul 22, 2022 | Editor's Blog |
I’ve been traveling most of the month and had a lot of time to think during long stretches of boring interstate highways. I hope to put some of those thoughts to paper when I get more time. The overwhelming sense I get, though, is that we are a nation and world in...
by Thomas Mills | Apr 5, 2021 | Editor's Blog |
Well, it turns out the Trump campaign bilked their own supporters out of millions of dollars. Using the GOP’s new small-dollar donor tool, WinRed, the campaign made all contributions default to monthly unless the giver checked a box to prevent the recurring donation....
by Thomas Mills | Nov 30, 2015 | Campaign Finance, Editor's Blog, National Politics |
In North Carolina, for those with very rich friends, campaign finance laws no longer matter. According to a recent ruling by the state board of election, outside groups funded by wealthy donors can now coordinate directly with campaigns. The law does not apply to...
by Thomas Mills | Mar 20, 2014 | Campaign Finance, Editor's Blog, National Politics |
The latest trend in campaigns exposes exactly what a sham our electoral system has become. Candidates post B-roll video of themselves and their families to the web to enable independent expenditure campaigns to produce high quality TV and web ads. Needless to say,...
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