September 21, 2016

Why the Government's Top Campaign Finance Watchdogs Have No Teeth

http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/37582-why-the-government-s-top-campaign-finance-watchdogs-have-no-teeth
"To this day, all of these questions remain unanswered, and the commission is currently facing lawsuits from independent watchdog groups demanding action on complaints over dark money and other campaign finance violations dating as far back as 2010. Almost every time a potentially precedent-setting case comes before the FEC, voting ends with a 3-3 split, leaving the commission paralyzed in deadlock."