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Kansas Amendment Battle Highlights Billionaires’ Efforts to Capture State Courts
Charles Koch and Leonard Leo’s hands are all over a ballot measure to change how judges get on the Kansas Supreme Court.
Crypto Investor Twins Gave MAGA Inc. PAC $10 Million After Regulatory Win
The donations came after the Trump administration moved to vacate an enforcement action against their crypto exchange.
This SCOTUS Ruling May Make It Even Easier for Campaign Donors to Sway Elections
The court just struck down decades-old limits on how much political parties can spend in coordination with candidates.
Trump-Backed Candidate Unseats Massie in $33 Million Primary House Race
Trump's endorsed candidate, Ed Gallrein, won the primary race by more than 10 points.
Inside the Campaign to Dismantle the Last Remaining Limits on Campaign Spending
The Supreme Court has picked a corporate litigator to defend a case that could unleash unlimited political spending.
Will Montana Voters Ban Corporate Political Spending in Elections?
A proposed amendment to the state constitution redefines what is considered legitimate business activity.
Far Right Dark Money Elections Group Raised $3.9M in First Full Year
Voter suppression advocate Cleta Mitchell formed the group in 2023 to promote the lie that the 2020 election was stolen.
Wisconsin Court Race Is Most Expensive Ever. Where Is the Money Coming From?
We follow the money to reveal the out-of-state billionaires who have spent big to try to influence state supreme courts.
Wisconsin Election for Judge Breaks National Record for Spending on a Court Race
More than $80 million has been spent, outpacing the previous high of $56 million. It's expected to reach $100 million.
Musk Offers Voters $100 Each to Support Republican in Wisconsin Judicial Race
As Trump attacks voting rights with an executive order, Musk is virtually bribing voters in a key state election.