Ciara Torres-Spelliscy

@ProfCiara
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Still curious about how the world works. Focused on money in politics. Professor of Law, Brennan Center fellow, Harvard grad. Author of 2 books: Corporate Citizen and Political Brands. I’m on the Mertz Gilmore Board and the CREW board. Do you need a board member? Contact me at my Stetson email. #moneyinpolitics #campaignfinance #electionlaw #constitutionallaw #elections #talkinghead #writingcommunity #nonprofit #boardmember
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Merry Christmas from my Santa doodle!
I was quoted here by Mother Jones about a strange use of money in politics. https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2022/12/this-maga-pac-raised-nearly-2-million-off-the-trucker-protests-where-did-all-the-money-go/ 💵 🗳️ ⚖️
This MAGA PAC raised nearly $2 million off the trucker protests. Where did all the money go?

Bouncy houses, country western bands, and not a single political campaign.

Mother Jones
It’s still sinking in the importance of the seditious conspiracy convictions. It means the consequences are hitting higher up the pyramid. https://www.npr.org/2022/11/29/1139454126/oath-keepers-stewart-rhodes-seditious-conspiracy-verdict-trial 🗳⚖️ #sedition #seditiousconspiracy
Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes convicted of seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 trial

A federal jury found the Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and one other defendant guilty of seditious conspiracy in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

NPR
Kari Lake files elections records suit after losing Arizona governor's race

Lake, the defeated Republican candidate for Arizona governor, has filed a public records lawsuit demanding Maricopa County hand over a variety of documents related to the election.

PBS NewsHour
‪Georgia voters check here for early voting options in the runoff: https://mvp.sos.ga.gov/s/ 🗳‬
Elections Portal

“Thousands of Amazon warehouse workers across about 40 countries plan to take part in protests and walkouts to coincide with Black Friday sales” https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-11-24/amazon-faces-black-friday-protests-and-strikes-in-40-countries
Amazon Faces Black Friday Protests, Strikes in 40 Countries

Thousands of Amazon warehouse workers across about 40 countries plan to take part in protests and walkouts to coincide with Black Friday sales, one of the busiest days of the year for online shopping.

Bloomberg
This was the same tactic that some Republicans participated in during the 2020 Democratic presidential primary called "Operation Chaos 2020." https://wlos.com/news/election/operation-chaos-2020-movement-encourages-republicans-to-strategically-vote-in-sc-primary 🗳️ #election
Ellen Ioanes, How a surprising Democratic strategy may have staved off the midterm red wave, VOX (Nov. 12, 2022, 4:13pm EST), https://www.vox.com/2022/11/12/23454725/democrat-republican-maga-strategy-midterm-red-wave 🗳️
A Democratic strategy of funding extreme GOP candidates may have affected the midterms

The risky Democratic strategy may have staved off a midterm red wave, but it could come at a cost.

Vox
Matt Vasilogambros, College Students Push to Ease Voting Access After Midterm Barriers
Pew (Nov. 18, 2022), https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/stateline/2022/11/18/college-students-push-to-ease-voting-access-after-midterm-barriers 🗳️
College Students Push to Ease Voting Access After Midterm Barriers

Students faced long lines, burdensome voter ID requirements and confusion during the midterms.

Palin loses her second attempt to get into Congress. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/23/us/politics/sarah-palin-alaska-house-race.html 🗳
Sarah Palin Loses as the Party She Helped Transform Moves Past Her

The former Alaska governor, once the standard-bearer of the G.O.P.’s dog-whistling, no-apologies culture, was no match for the same forces she rode to national prominence.