1999-2000 Report
WASHINGTON, June 25, 2002 — In the 2000 elections, Democratic and Republican state party committees raised $570 million, with 46 percent comprised of soft money transfers from national party organizations, according to an unprecedented study of party activity at the state level. >>
WASHINGTON, June 25, 2002 — Gaps in state disclosure laws, incomplete reporting and problems obtaining campaign finance reports make it difficult to track the money coming in and out of state political party coffers. >>
WASHINGTON, June 25, 2002 — Among the 50 states, only Connecticut has a campaign finance law that prevents the national parties from flooding its elections with transfers of unregulated, soft money donations. >>
WASHINGTON, June 25, 2002 — Campaign funds in the U.S. political party system are divided into two categories—"federal" and "non-federal." Federal "hard" money is spent on campaigns for federal office. Contributions are limited and disclosed. The McCain-Feingold election reform law actually doubles the amount of hard money an individual can contribute in an election. >>
WASHINGTON, June 25, 2002 — The first federal attempt to regulate campaign finance. Prohibited officers and employees of the government from soliciting money from naval yard workers. >>
June 25, 2002 — Profiles of the Top 10 Individual Donors to Non-federal Accounts of State Party Committees During the 2000 Election Cycle >>
June 25, 2002 — What percentage of all contributions received by state party and caucus committees in each state were transfers of soft money from the national parties, as reported to the Federal Election Commission. It is sorted based on total contributions. >>
June 25, 2002 — Joint Statement of the
The Center for Public Integrity,
The Center for Responsive Politics,
and The National Institute on Money in State Politics >>