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CLC IRS Complaint Against Rural America Fund

Document
Date
May 20, 2022

On May 20, 2022, CLC filed a complaint with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) alleging that Rural America Fund, a 501(c)(4) tax-exempt nonprofit, failed to fulfill its legal obligation to provide CLC with its Forms 990 upon request.

Virtual Event Video — Revitalizing Democracy in 2022: A Conversation with Author John Raidt

May 19, 2022
Issues
Campaign Finance
Redistricting
Voting Rights

During the event, Raidt discussed issues with political division and how we can address them to create a stronger democracy. 

CLC Files Complaint Against Tread Standard, LLC Straw Donor Scheme

Document
Date
May 19, 2022
Case
Preventing Wealthy Special Interests from Using Shell Companies to Keep Their Political Spending Secret

On May 19, 2022, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) alleging that unknown contributors violated the federal straw donor ban by making contributions totaling $125,000 in the name of “Tread Standard, LLC," an obscure Delaware limited liability company, to two super PACs, 34N22, Inc. and South Florida Residents First, thereby concealing their identities from public disclosure.

CLC Complaint Targets Straw Donor That's Been Making Political Contributions Since 2015

May 19, 2022
Case
Preventing Wealthy Special Interests from Using Shell Companies to Keep Their Political Spending Secret
Issues
Campaign Finance

To uphold transparency, the FEC must robustly enforce the federal straw donor ban against Tread Standard LLC. 

Voters Need to Know What “Redboxing” Is and How It Undermines Democracy

May 13, 2022
Issues
Campaign Finance

Redboxing is an illegal practice in which campaigns publish messaging and signal to supportive super PACs what material they should use in their ads.

What Is Dark Money?

May 9, 2022
Issues
Campaign Finance

Dark money is secret spending in our elections conducted by wealthy special interests, and it undermines voters' right to know who is trying to influence their vote.

Dark Money Groups Operate With Impunity While The Government Does Nothing

May 6, 2022
Issues
Campaign Finance

Dark money groups can violate the law because the two government agencies charged with enforcing the laws governing nonprofits and political activity are doing practically nothing to stop them.

CLC v. Heritage Action for America: United States District Court for the District of Columbia – Complaint

Document
Date
May 5, 2022
Case
CLC v. Heritage Action

On May 5, 2022, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed suit against Heritage Action for America, a secret money group that spent more than $300,000 expressly advocating for congressional candidates in 2018.  The suit alleges that Heritage Action failed to report its contributors as required by federal campaign finance law. 

CLC Sues Secret Money Group, Heritage Action, for Violating Disclosure Laws

May 5, 2022
Case
CLC v. Heritage Action
Issues
Campaign Finance

CLC seeks to ensure that voters have the critical information they need to evaluate who is trying to influence their vote by suing Heritage Action directly. 

CLC’s Kedric Payne Testifies Before U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee

Document
Date
May 3, 2022

Kedric Payne, Campaign Legal Center's (CLC) vice president, general counsel, and senior director, ethics, testified on the Supreme Court’s approach to ethics, transparency and accountability. His testimony focused on how the Supreme Court’s ethics rules lag behind the executive and legislative branches.

CLC Complaint Alleges Shell Company Funneled Secret Money to Trump Super PAC

May 2, 2022
Case
Preventing Wealthy Special Interests from Using Shell Companies to Keep Their Political Spending Secret
Issues
Campaign Finance

Shell companies like ML Organization, LLC are often used to funnel secret money to super PACs, concealing the true contributor’s identity using an illegal tactic that erodes transparency.

CLC Statement on Laws and Enforcement Governing the Political Activities of Tax Exempt Entities

Document
Date
May 2, 2022

Campaign Legal Center (CLC) submitted this written statement for the record as part of a May 2022 hearing on "Laws and Enforcement Governing the Political Activities of Tax-Exempt Entities" conducted by the United States Senate Committee on Finance. CLC’s statement summarizes what more should be done to protect voters’ right to transparent political campaigns amidst ongoing misuse of federal nonprofit and tax code rules to hide the true sources of election spending.

CLC Files FEC Complaint Against ML Organization, LLC Straw Donor Scheme

Document
Date
May 2, 2022
Case
Preventing Wealthy Special Interests from Using Shell Companies to Keep Their Political Spending Secret

On May 2, 2022, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) alleging that William Pulte and/or unknown contributors violated the federal straw donor ban by making a $500,000 contribution in the name of “ML Organization, LLC," an obscure Delaware limited liability company, to “Make America Great Again, Again!”, a super PAC that is closely aligned with former President Donald J. Trump and intends to support Trump-endorsed candidates in the 2022 midterm congressional elections.

Gaspee Proj. v. Mederos - First Circuit Opinion

Document
Date
September 14, 2021
Case
Gaspee Project v. Mederos

Decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit upholding the challenged Rhode Island disclosure laws. 

The Straw Donor Keeping the Sunshine State in the Dark

April 26, 2022
Case
Preventing Wealthy Special Interests from Using Shell Companies to Keep Their Political Spending Secret
Issues
Campaign Finance

The use of shell companies to hide the true sources of election spending is a growing problem that fundamentally undermines the transparency of elections.

Victory! SCOTUS Declines To Review Rhode Island Disclosure Law

April 25, 2022
Case
Gaspee Project v. Mederos
Issues
Campaign Finance

The Supreme Court’s denial of review protects Rhode Islanders right to know who is spending big money, enabling voters to be well-informed when heading into the voting booth.

Gaspee v. Mederos - Brief of Respondents Mederos et al. in Opposition to Certiorari

Document
Date
March 7, 2022
Case
Gaspee Project v. Mederos

On March 7, 2022, the Rhode Island State Board of Elections Respondents filed a brief in the Supreme Court in opposition to a petition seeking review of the state’s top-five donor disclaimer requirement, which requires groups to disclose their top five largest contributors on certain electioneering ads. Along with the Rhode Island Office of Attorney General, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) served as outside co-counsel to the respondents in the Supreme Court.

CLC Sues Secret Money Group, 45Committee, for Violating Campaign Finance Disclosure Laws

April 22, 2022
Case
CLC v. 45Committee
Issues
Campaign Finance

A court declared that the FEC failed to comply with the law and authorized CLC to sue 45Committee directly over the alleged violations. 

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