Fair Elections/Campaign FinanceThe Rise of the RichiesThe New York Times columnist takes on campaign cash. The election is “going to be about money. Gobs of cash falling on campaigns like tar balls on a beach.” Mentions DISCLOSE. Campaign disclosure bill running into snagsThe NRA is holding up DICLOSE, supposedly. They don’t like having to require top donors in advertisements. Rep. Heath Shuler (D-N.C.) is pushing for an amendment that would exempt 501c4s from this. Though, AFL, Sierra Club, and Alliance for Justice are concerned too.Opposition may derail disclosure billA similar article to the one above. CongressCiting optics, Frank cancels Thursday fundraiserRep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) has cancelled his fundraiser scheduled for today as the financial regulation conference committee begins. Spotlight shines on reform debateCSPAN will be covering much of the financial regulation conference committee.Climate change showdownIt looks like Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s (R-Alaska) bill that would prevent the EPA from rule-making on climate change will get a vote. OtherElections panel denies candidate fundraising bidArizona Clean Elections commission declined to grant Gov. Jan Brewer’s request to allow outside fundraising and called for a special legislative session.Pingree criticizes high court ruling on campaign financeAnother story on Rep. Chellie Pingree’s (D-Maine) criticism of the decision.