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Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
The Hill: FEC told to tread carefully with post-Citizens United rule
"The Federal Election Commission held a hearing Wednesday on a proposed rule intended to nix and alter regulations that conflict with the 2010 Citizens United decision." Politico has more.

Roll Call: IRS oversight reignites Tea Party ire
A follow up to yesterday's New York Times story on the IRS sending letters to c4 groups. The Tea Party is angry!

Bloomberg: Citizens United flooding America with negativity
Al Hunt likes the DISCLOSE Act but "Even something that mild is a slog in this Congress."

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: it's time to give political power back to everyday people
Public Campaign President Nick Nyhart responded to a recent column offering disclosure as a solution to our problems: "Mr. Simpson's solution that we 'must know where each candidate's money comes from' does not go far enough, however. Simply knowing who's trying to buy our elected officials won't stop them from finishing the purchase."

Congress/2012
Reuters: Long Republican race challenges Obama fundraising
"Republican presidential candidates' prolonged primary race may be helping President Barack Obama with independent voters, but it is complicating his efforts to motivate Democratic donors to give to his campaign, advisers said on Wednesday."

NYT: Romney lags in small donors as big givers hit limits
"Mitt Romney has more delegates, more money and more endorsements than any of his rivals for the Republican presidential nomination. But with a split verdict on Super Tuesday and no quick finish in sight, he is struggling to match the enthusiasm and money his rivals have harnessed from grass-roots donors."

WaPo: Obama gives administration jobs to some big fundraisers
"More than half of Obama’s 47 biggest fundraisers, those who collected at least $500,000 for his campaign, have been given administration jobs. Nine more have been appointed to presidential boards and committees."

The Hill: Senate to vote on Keystone oil pipeline
"Under a deal to move forward with transportation legislation, the Senate will vote Thursday on measures to approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline and delay a major Environmental Protection Agency air regulation."

Politico: Cliff Stearns denies deal to get rid of opponent
Rep. Cliff Stearns' (R-Fla.) primary opponent said yesterday that the Congressman tried to bribe him to get out of the race! The Hill and Florida Times-Union.

Politico: Being on the Hill loses its trill for some lawmakers
One reason members don't like being in Congress anymore? "Fundraising is a much bigger hassle these days, as it costs more and more to run an effective race against the new soft money pouring into congressional contests."

Sunlight: The iPad proposal: e-File for favorite things
A funny Sunlight Foundation post on iPads and electronic filing.

Republic Report: Subprime schools lobbyist Trent Lott explains how he won over Congress
Republic Report has video of Trent Lott explaining how he won over Congress on for-profit colleges.

NYT: Romney raises $11.5 million in February
"Mitt Romney raised $11.5 million during February, a campaign spokeswoman said on Wednesday, his second-best month of fund-raising so far during the campaign."

NYT: Obama mines for voters with high-tech tools
Not necessarily money-in-politics related, but an interesting read!

The Street: Goldman bankers shower Romney with cash, snub Obama
"Goldman Sachs donors to the 2012 Presidential campaign overwhelmingly favored Republican frontrunner Mitt Romney to President Barack Obama in the month of January, according to data from OpenSecrets.org the website of the Center for Responsive Politics."

Armenian Weekly: Darling of Turkish lobby voted out of Congress
"In a major upset, Brad Wenstrup, a doctor who has never before held political office, ousted seven-year incumbent Rep. Jean Schmidt (R) in a nail-biter GOP primary contest for Ohio’s second Congressional district, local papers reported last night."

WaPo: One super PAC takes aim at incumbents of any party
"The Campaign for Primary Accountability, founded by the son of a Houston construction magnate, is targeting longtime incumbents in House districts that are otherwise safe for their party. Group leaders say these long-term lawmakers who face scant competition have created a “permanent political class” that has poisoned politics." NYT has a story on this too.

Daily Iowan: Common Cause president discusses campaign finance reform on UI campus
"Bob Edgar, the president and CEO of Common Cause, a nonpartisan, nonprofit citizens' lobby, gave a lecture Tuesday to University of Iowa students and local residents discussing the need for campaign-finance reform."

Politico: Pro-Ron Paul super PAC rethinks spending
"The main super PAC supporting Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul is reassessing its heavy financial support of the Texas congressman following his disappointing Super Tuesday performance, an official confirmed to POLITICO."

Politico: Obama lobbying Dems over Keystone XL pipeline
" President Barack Obama is intervening in a Senate fight over the Keystone XL oil pipeline and personally lobbying Democrats to reject an amendment calling for its construction, according to several sources familiar with the talks."

Other/States
Journal-Sentinel: Voter ID settled; let's move on
Shorter Scott Walker: Come on guys, let's ignore the judge's ruling on my voter ID law and let our state suppress the vote some more.

Town Talk: Jindal out-of-state travel costs state $175,000
Gov. Bobby Jindal (R-La.) has flown around the country raising money for his re-election, leaving Louisiana taxpayers on the hook for $175,000