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Campaign Finance
Anonymous Shell Companies Are Part of the Problem, Too: Often Used to Inject Dark Money Into Campaigns
The Judiciary Committee is holding hearings in the wake of two recent Supreme Court decisions, McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission and Citizens United, both of which have unleashed a …
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A National Call to Link Arms for Democracy
Americans only have a small window of opportunity to break the grip of moneyed interests on our government.
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IRS Delays New Rules for Dark Money Groups
The agency has pushed back indefinitely a hearing on new regulations for social welfare nonprofits that spend money on politics.
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Justice Stevens and a Bold Vision to Reclaim Our Democracy
In the face of Citizens United and now McCutcheon, to save any semblance of democracy, we must amend the Constitution for the 28th time.
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Returning Equality to the Campaign Finance Debate
In the years since Citizens United, campaign finance reform efforts have either been small ball (e.g. more disclosure) or shoot for the moon.
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US Politicians Line Pockets With Funds From Ecuador’s Billionaire Bankers on the Lam in US
Robert and William Isaias, convicted of embezzlement and fraud in connection with Filanbanco, in their native Ecuador, are living in Florida and seem to enjoy immunity from extradition.
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Liberal Outside Money Groups Spend Big in North Carolina
Most people have come to associate outside money with conservatives, but North Carolina elections are bucking the trend.
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Supreme Court: Helping Biggest Donors, But What About Voters?
SCOTUS has made clear that it will judge attempts to restrict monetary “participation” in elections very strictly. Restrictions on voting have been judged far more leniently.
Progressive Activism Seen as Key to Democratic Turnout in Midterm Elections
Members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus see activism and organization as key to Democratic turnout in the midterms, but activists are looking for a politics that puts people and …
Kraft Foods Faces Pressure to Keep Money Out of Politics
During its annual meeting of shareholders today, Kraft Foods Group, Inc. will face a resolution filed by the Green Century Equity Fund urging the company to refrain from using …