Rumors exploded in November that Harris campaign paid the former talk show host for her support after a story by the Washington Times cited Federal Election Commission finance records showing that ...

Progressive California Rep. Maxine Waters' campaign has agreed to pay a $68,000 fine after an investigation found it violated multiple election rules. The Federal Election Commission (FEC) said the ...

Justices hear challenge to Arizona's public financing system for campaigns. March 28, 2011 -- The Supreme Court returned to the controversial issue of campaign finance today, hearing a constitutional ...

There's new evidence in Washington state that enforcement of campaign finance laws often isn't about better government—it's about punishing political opponents. Consider four recent cases there that ...

In an era of big money in local politics, ethics watchdogs are proposing a set of changes to San Francisco’s campaign-finance laws. If approved, the tweaks could provide a limited benefit to ...