Questions tagged [campaign]
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Felony codes in Frank Artiles fake campaign case in Miami-Dade
Frank Artiles, a former Florida state representative and senator, was charged with felonies in connection to a scam candidate scheme in Miami Dade County. There was a general question asked about the legality of fake campaigns over in politics, and…
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Do donations to only some primary candidates express favoritism?
A county-level political party committee donated to a few, but not all, upcoming primary candidate campaigns, despite the committee's bylaw that states "It shall be the policy of the committee to take no position in favor of any [party] candidate…
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PAC spending limits
Based on a Google search, it is my understanding that POTUS post-election PAC fundraising is in the hundreds of millions.
Does PAC and campaign finance law permit (or prohibit) the money to be used to buy rooms at POTUS owned properties or other…
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I am trying to find a case that contained language about campaign promises about legislation being actively legislated
I had simply searched for cases that dealt with campaign promises and when they are legally binding or illegal. I have tried to find the case again because it did a good job of explaining why unkept promises where not actionable and when a campaign…
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If a Politician uses an Organized Crime Syndicate to extort a Business, is the Politician guilty of the same crime as the Syndicate?
In the United States, let's say you have:
A generic POLITICIAN of any type
A generic ORGANIZED CRIME SYNDICATE of any type
A generic BUSINESS of any type
If an ORGANIZED CRIME SYNDICATE pressures a BUSINESS to make campaign contributions to a…
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