campaign finance

Ron Paul's Deputy Campaign Manager Sentenced To Three Months Behind Bars

By Sarah Boden • Sep 21, 2016

A staffer from Ron Paul's 2012 presidential campaign is headed to prison for his role in a conspiracy that falsified Federal Election Commission reports. Unlike his two co-defendants who only got probation, Dimitri Kesari will serve three months behind bars.

At the sentencing hearing, federal Judge John Jarvey described Ron Paul's former deputy campaign manager as the scheme's "architect.” He noted that Kesari went to considerable lengths to conceal payments to a state senator in exchange for him leaving the Michele Bachmann campaign and endorsing Ron Paul.

Anti-abortion Group Challenges Iowa Campaign Finance Law

By Joyce Russell • Dec 12, 2013

An anti-abortion group is waiting to hear if the U.S. Supreme Court will reconsider a ruling on an Iowa campaign finance law. Iowa passed its statute in response to the landmark case known as Citizens United.

Iowa Right to Life says the law prevents them from supporting candidates who oppose abortion.

The Iowa Attorney General is also waiting to hear if the U.S. Supreme Court will take on the case.

By Clay Masters • Feb 11, 2013

Remember those television ads that you just couldn’t escape during the last year’s election? The majority of them were paid for by outside spending. Now here in Iowa some lawmakers are calling for independent groups to disclose their top donors.

Legislative Issues on the Campaign Trail

By Joyce Russell • Apr 16, 2012

As we enter the waning days of the legislative session, behind-the-scenes negotiations on the big issues remaining to be resolved begin in earnest. Lawmakers have yet to agree on budget targets, education reform or commercial property tax relief. But, how will upcoming elections impact those negotiations? Host Joyce Russell talks with Democratic and Republican leaders about the issues lawmakers want to take on the campaign trail this fall… and how that may impact debate over issues yet to be decided.