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Brett Kappel was recently quoted in The Charlotte Observer discussing Rep. Madison Cawthorn acting as his own campaign treasurer and the personal risks associated with that, including penalties for not filing his campaign finance report…

Brett Kappel was recently quoted in The Daily Beast explaining the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision and the resulting system of “dark” nonprofit donations to super PACs.

Brett Kappel was recently quoted in Roll Call discussing Ohio Senate candidate J.D. Vance and his primary campaign’s debt. 

Brett Kappel was recently quoted in The Indianapolis Star arguing that Sen. Mike Braun’s campaign finance rule violations are significant due to their scale. 

Beth Kingsley was awarded The Vanguard Award by the legal nonprofit community as part of the 2022 Outstanding Nonprofit Lawyer Awards for her distinguished lifetime achievement in the nonprofit sector. 

Brett Kappel was recently quoted in Bloomberg Government regarding the recent decision to remove limits on campaign loan repayments and how that may encourage self-financed candidates to loan more to their own campaigns. 

Brett Kappel was recently quoted in The News & Observer regarding North Carolina Republican Bo Hines’s campaign contribution oddities.

Brett Kappel was recently quoted in The Daily Beast regarding Trump’s vague fundraising network.

Brett Kappel was recently quoted in CPR News regarding The Federal Election Commission’s dismissal of a complaint against Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert for her mileage reimbursement. 

Brett Kappel was recently quoted in The Washington Post regarding Cheney’s disinterest in using WinRed, a fundraising platform which has had issues with its financial transparency. 

Brett Kappel was recently quoted in GPB News regarding Herschel Walker’s unclear involvement with his business, H. Walker Enterprises, and their vague financial records and company model. 

Brett Kappel was recently quoted in Forbes stating that the failure to disclose a large amount of money is unusual, though the FEC tends to be more lenient with first-time candidates.

Brett Kappel was recently quoted in The News & Observer stating that the legal fees were intriguing and he believes they are tied to Mark Meadows subpoena for documents and testimony connected to the January…

Brett Kappel was recently quoted in The Daily Beast regarding potential trends in members of Congress supporting campaigns for which they have a personal interest.

Brett Kappel was recently quoted in The Detroit News regarding inconsistencies surrounding former Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield’s travel expenses. 

Diane Curran was quoted in The Centre Daily Times regarding a federal reversal of decision to allow a Florida nuclear power plant to continue running for another 30 years by ordering a new review of…

Diane Curran was recently quoted in Common Dreams regarding the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) agreement to challenge the adequacy of outdated criteria previously relied on, moving to require environmental analyses for nuclear plant relicensing…

Brett Kappel was recently quoted in The Dallas Morning News article about Senator Cruz spending his own campaign fund towards Cassy Garcia for the GOP primary.   

Brett Kappel was recently quoted in The Washington Post regarding former President Trump’s ambiguous hints at running for president. 

Brett Kappel was recently quoted in Roll Call regarding the increased number of threats made to Members of Congress since 2019 and the January 6th insurrection. 

Brett Kappel was recently quoted in The Detroit News regarding inconsistencies surrounding a nonprofit tied to former Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield.