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Heart of Darkness: Criminal Investigation of Wisconsin Recall Money
The post-Citizens United dark money showdown is underway in Wisconsin.

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Crossroads’ Tax Return Shows Big Donors, But Doesn’t Name Them
Crossroads raised more than twice as much in 2012 as it collected in 2010 and 2011 combined.

How Big Money and Big Media Undermine Democracy
This past Tuesday, special interests pumped big money into promoting or tearing down candidates and ballot initiatives in elections across the country.

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Big Food Crushes Consumer Rights in Washington State
Corporate foes of a genetic labeling measure outspent grassroots supporters by a 3-1 margin.

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Monsanto Wins Again: Voters Reject Washington GMO Labeling Initiative
Voters rejected GMO food labeling in Washington Tuesday after months in which labeling was leading in the polls before Monsanto and processed food companies and markets swooped in and …

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Dark Money’s New Frontier: State Judicial Elections
Increasingly, state high courts are falling prey to the same out-of-control, post-Citizens United election spending that has plagued legislative and executive races during the past two election cycles.

California Probe of Campaign Donations Sheds Light on “Dark Money“
Tony Russo had a multimillion-dollar problem. The Republican consultant and his team had raised piles of cash to use in California politics as last November's election approached.

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McCutcheon: The People Strike Back to Have a Voice in Elections
While the US Supreme Court mulls lifting overall limits to campaign contributions in the McCutcheon case, Seattle citizens go to the polls Tuesday over reforming their elections with publicly …

Securities and Exchange Commission Political Disclosure Rulemaking Is a Critical Step for Investors and Democracy
Lawmakers, investors and academics detail the benefits of SEC rule requiring publicly traded companies to disclose political spending.

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Vast Majority of Voters Fear Campaign Cash Skews Judges’ Decisions
As this poll makes clear, Americans are worried that our fair courts are at risk.