Make Your Laws

After nearly 3 years (!), @FEC published our petition for rulemaking: fec.gov/updates/petition-rul… We (& @DanBackerEsq) asked for improved public ability to make timely comments on advisory opinions about campaign finance law. Ironic. You can file comments: sers.fec.gov/forces/addcomme…

.@EllenLWeintraub @AnnMRavel Could y'all please give a few days to read drafts before vote? Substantive comments on complex AORs take time.

.@FECupdates … an hour after the meeting to discuss it had already started?

.@DBCapStrategies @levinecarrie @marceelias Agreed… though the "not required" part can hopefully be changed w/ a PFR that they'd all go for.

.@levinecarrie @marceelias The drafts were issued last night, with no real chance for public comment. We (and @DBCapStrategies) objected.

.@nharpermn That's a good question for @AnnMRavel to answer.

.@FECupdates censored our comments 1.usa.gov/1PWFTxj and @CampaignLegal's 1.usa.gov/1PWFRFB. Censored: bit.ly/1PWFTxl

.@CREWcrew Don't forget the petition on contribution laundering, also due tonight: bit.ly/1HQ3RCo

.@AnnMRavel's former commission, the CA FPPC, just passed major regulations limiting de facto SuperPAC coordination. bit.ly/1S6vPAZ

Tomorrow's the LAST DAY to tell the #FEC what you think about contribution laundering. bit.ly/1HQ3RCo bit.ly/1Rh4Bpg

Tuesday 27 is the LAST DAY to comment. Email #FEC @ bit.ly/1HQ3RCo & help us stop contribution laundering! nitter.cf/MakeYourLaws/status/65…

.@EllenLWeintraub @brennancenter And @TheJusticeDept doesn't give AOs. High-stakes-only enforcement seems both ineffective & unpredictable…

.@BryceWeiner @DJ_Erock23 Not true. Our FEC AOR on Bitcoin was based in part on FinCEN's previous opinion. bit.ly/1QswwDB

.@johnmyers @KQEDForum Interesting observation. Esp. since we've had @AnnMRavel split to vote 4-2 for one of our own AORs.

.@EllenLWeintraub Does #FEC have statutory authority to make such regs, given recent #SCOTUS opinions? (Leaving aside commissioners' votes…)

~2 weeks left — be sure to get your comments in. And please share & discuss publicly! (Please tweet or email links.) nitter.cf/MakeYourLaws/status/65…