Title: The Tension Between Lobbying and Campaign Finance Laws: Rolling Back Gains Made Under the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007
Abstract: This article analyzes the convergence of campaign finance law and lobbying law that began in earnest under the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act (HLOGA) of 2007. Though the laws governing the field of campaign finance have historically been quite distinct from the laws governing lobbying—the former focused on regulating behavior, while the latter emphasized disclosure—the two have begun to merge in some key areas following the ethics and lobbying scandals associated with the Jack Abramoff era. The manuscript documents the history and nature of HLOGA, analyzes where HLOGA merged campaign financing with lobbying regulation, shows the impact of the Citizens United decision, and measures the law's successes and failures in this effort. The study reveals some notable accomplishments but also finds several egregious shortcomings in the implementation of the law. It concludes with noting where and how HLOGA needs to be revisited.
Publication Year: 2014
Publication Date: 2014-03-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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