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Supreme Court grants Republican emergency appeal on TV ad rates before midterms
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court granted an emergency appeal from Republicans in a dispute over campaign ad prices on Friday, clearing a legal roadblock to political parties getting cheaper TV ad time ahead of the midterm elections.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court granted an emergency appeal from Republicans in a dispute over campaign ad prices on Friday, clearing a legal roadblock to political parties getting cheaper TV ad time ahead of the midterm elections.
The Supreme Court on Friday lifted a ruling that prevented party committees from accessing cheaper advertising rates in the lead-up to November’s elections, siding with Republicans, for now, in an emergency case that drew staunch Democratic opposition.
By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Friday endorsed a request from Republican campaign groups that want to buy discounted TV advertising for this year’s midterms, the latest in a series of emergency rulings from the high court benefiting the GOP.
The Supreme Court left in place guidance from the Federal Communications Commission that allows political parties and committees access to cheaper rates for political ads.
The Supreme Court on Friday cleared the way for political parties and joint fundraising committees, at least for now, to receive favorable advertising rates in the upcoming midterm elections. In a four-page, unsigned opinion , the justices temporarily paused a ruling by a federal appeals court in Ri…
Republicans have landed a legal victory over campaign TV ad pricing ahead of the midterm elections. On Friday, the Supreme Court granted the GOP an emergency appeal, which is supported by the Trump administration, temporarily halting a lower-court’s ruling in favor of Democrats that discounted broad…
WASHINGTON — In a victory for Republicans in the run-up to the midterms, the Supreme Court on Friday found that political parties are entitled to the same low-cost TV ad rates as candidates.
The U.S. Supreme Court revived on Friday a federal policy giving party committees access to discounted TV and radio advertising rates long available to political candidates, as major Republican committees head toward the November midterm elections with a cash advantage over their Democratic counterp…
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