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The Ongoing Mystery of Secretary Ryan Zinke’s Appearance at a Virgin Islands Fundraiser

December 14, 2018
Issues
Campaign Finance

Big questions remain about who paid for access to the Secretary of the Interior after the FEC dismissed CLC complaint arising from Ryan Zinke’s appearance at a Virgin Islands fundraiser.

Whitaker Won’t Recuse from Overseeing the Mueller Investigation. Will He Recuse From Matters Affecting His Secret Donors?

December 20, 2018
Issues
Campaign Finance

CLC vice president of litigation and strategy, Paul Smith, sent a letter to the House Oversight committee asking it to demand that Whitaker address his conflicts of interest.

Why I Want the Supreme Court to Finally Put an End to Gerrymandering

December 3, 2018
Case
League of Women Voters of North Carolina v. Rucho
Issues
Redistricting

The Supreme Court has a chance to take NC's gerrymandering case as early as this week and finally declare that voters come first.

Religious groups battle over Johnson Amendment

Wilbur Ross Said He Divested A Stock Holding - But He Didn't

Facebook to Stop Accepting Campaign Ads in Washington State

How Zinke lost his way

CLC Letter to Michigan Governor Rick Snyder Urging Veto of SB 1176

Document
Date

CLC sent a letter to Michigan Governor Rick Snyder's office urging him to veto SB 1176, which prohibits state and local authorities in Michigan from requiring any disclosure by nonprofit entities.

A Year in Review: How Cities and Counties Took on Money in Politics in 2018

December 20, 2018
Issues
Campaign Finance

In 2018 American cities and counties were the major drivers of innovative campaign finance reforms.

Trevor Potter Weighs-in on Michael Cohen Revelations

December 17, 2018
Issues
Campaign Finance

CLC President Trevor Potter shares his expertise on election law in the Washington Post and with CNN about the latest developments in the Michael Cohen investigation.

NRA and Trump Campaign Worked Together to Influence Voters

December 10, 2018
Issues
Campaign Finance

CLC and Giffords Law Center filed a complaint with Federal Election Commission alleging illegal coordination between the Trump campaign and the NRA.

CLC Argument Used in Georgia Absentee Ballot Cases

December 19, 2018
Issues
Voting Rights

CLC submitted an amicus brief arguing that the policy of rejecting ballots based on a missing or incorrect birth year violated the “materiality” provision of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Trump Implicated

After Backlash From Own Party, New Jersey Democrats Drop Redistricting Plan

Zinke's exit won't end scandal probes

Frequently Asked Questions: Donald Trump Jr and the Foreign National Ban

Document
Date

This frequently asked questions sheet explains what Donald Trump Jr. did that was illegal according to campaign finance law.

CLC Letter to U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on Acting AG Whitaker

Document
Date

CLC sent a letter on December 19, 2018 to Chairman Gowdy and Ranking Member Cummings about potential undisclosed conflicts of interest on the part of Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker, who was paid $1.2 million from a single, untraceable source in the three years before joining the Department of Justice. Whitaker was executive director of the Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT), and was the organization's only full-time employee.

How Much Longer Will The Mueller Investigation Last

CLC Letter to Los Angeles Ethics Commission on Public Financing Program

Document
Date

This letter supports easing the city of Los Angeles's qualification requirement for the public financing program.

Martin v. Kemp: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia - Order Granting Intervention

Decision
Date
Case
Martin v. Kemp

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia granted narrow relief from Gwinnett County's policy of rejecting absentee ballots solely on the basis of an omitted or incorrect birth year.