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New Analysis: Outside Spending in Competitive 2014 Senate Races Shatters 2012 Records
The midterm elections have seen new highs in nonparty outside spending.
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Who’s Buying the Midterm Elections? A Bunch of Old White Guys
Just 42 people are responsible for nearly a third of Super PAC spending in the 2014 election.
Bernie Sanders on Breaking Big Money’s Grip on Elections
Bernie Sanders is angry about big money's wholesale purchase of political power.
US Chamber of Commerce Dominates Undisclosed Spending in Congressional Races
The chamber has spent almost as much as the next two dark money groups combined, Public Citizen's US chamber watch program finds.
In Depth: How Big Business Buys State Courts
Corporations looking to make allies on state courts are pouring millions into judicial campaigns.
Is Your Judge for Sale? Dark Money Groups Pour Millions Into Judicial Races to Reshape Courts
Anonymous donors are reshaping judicial races by pouring millions of dollars in “dark money” into races.
What Do Private Prisons Have to Do With the Upcoming Election?
As Election Day draws near, what are some of the ways that private prison corporations support their candidates? What do they receive in return?
Chevron Greases Local Election With Gusher of Cash
Individual billionaires and millionaires have dominated the post-Citizens United campaign finance scene.
Citizens United Transformed State and Local Elections, Often Even More Than National, Report Finds
“After Citizens United: The Story In the States” documents in comprehensive detail the transformative effect 2010's Citizens United has had on state and local elections.
Koch-Backed Small Business Group Endorses Walker
The National Federation of Independent Business has endorsed Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker for reelection. Though it purports to represent small business, it receives funding from foundations belong to the …