Soft Money Abuse By Host Committees With big donors like Anheuser Busch, Kraft, AT&T and the Service Employees International Union able to cut six- and seven-figure checks, money is no object for the convention host committees. These corporate and union behemoths aren't just providing free Cheez Whiz, Bud Lights and bartenders for this "rock star" event, they are taking advantage of one of the biggest loopholes in our nation's campaign finance laws. Campaign & Election Law Litigation Update, August 2008 It remains a busy time in campaign finance and election law, with a growing number of cases on court dockets around the country, particularly those challenging existing campaign finance laws. With many new developments, we have updated our “Cases of Interest,” providing a brief summary of pertinent cases and the Campaign Legal Center’s involvement. Rattling the Vote Cage - Part II Despite a litany of shameful examples of voter intimidation, the Department of Justice seems to have brought only two cases ever under the anti-intimidation provisions of the Voting Rights Act. In the second entry of a series on the rights of voters to bring such cases, the Campaign Legal Center details one of the two cases from North Carolina involving the Jesse Helms Committee from 1990, questions the dearth of prosecutions, and encourages DOJ to dust off the statute for the coming election. Rattling the Vote Cage - Part I In the first entry of a series on the rights of voters to bring cases under the anti-intimidation statute of the Voting Rights Act, the Campaign Legal Center examines the relevant legislative history of the statute and the legal standard for bringing cases. Getting A Foot In The Revolving Door One of the biggest perks of being a Member of Congress is choosing the laws that govern one’s own behavior. Unfortunately, that perk creates huge conflicts of interest over issues like the revolving door to K Street. 
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