The following excerpt is from an article written by the Jackson Observer. Take a look at the article titled, Citizens United lawyer targets Texas campaign finance laws:
A case involving political “dark money” and the founder of an organization tied to President Donald Trump‘s accusations of voter fraud could lead to a crush of anonymous cash infiltrating elections in the country‘s second-largest state, a Democratic lawyer warned the Texas Supreme Court on Tuesday.
The nine Republican justices on Texas‘ highest civil court heard arguments involving the legality of the state‘s ban on corporate contributions, disclosure requirements for political action committees and the question of when a politically active nonprofit should have to disclose its donors like a traditional PAC. Some believe that the case ultimately could wind up before the U.S. Supreme Court and potentially reshape campaign finance regulations nationwide.
Learn more about campaign finance requirements in Texas at Ballotpedia. Also take a look at this video from the Texas Federalist Society with a debate about “Campaign Finance and the First Amendment” in honor of Constitution Day:
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