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Citizens United
Zero Republicans Vote for Bill That Would Expose Billionaire Dark Money Donors
The bill would have required dark money groups to disclose donors who give $10,000 or more during an election cycle.
Mysterious Right-Wing Donor Drops $1.6 Billion Gift on Federalist Society Boss
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: It’s all about the money. Why? Because money writes the rules.
Conservative Group Led by Man Behind Far Right Supreme Court Got $1.6B Donation
The funds were given to a group led by Leonard Leo, who has had a major hand in the GOP’s packing of the Supreme Court.
Report: Lobbyists Raked in Record $2 Billion in First 6 Months of 2022
The earnings of lobbyists are an indication of the record amounts spent on influencing legislation so far this year.
Nearly Half of GOP Congressional PACs’ 2022 Funding Comes From 27 Billionaires
The billionaires gave $89.4 million — after adding a collective $82 billion to their fortunes during the pandemic.
The 2022 Elections Are Fraught With Undisclosed Dark Money
Nonprofits that do not disclose their donors reported less than $3 million of their independent spending to the FEC.
SCOTUS Decision in Cruz Case Makes It Easier for Mega-Wealthy to Influence Races
The ruling removes caps on the amount of post-election funds a candidate can raise to repay personal campaign loans.
Since “Citizens United,” Billionaires Are Spending Nearly $1B More on Elections
Billionaires spent $1.2 billion on the 2020 election – about 70 times what they spent on campaign donations in 2008.
January 6 Shows Why Corporate Political Spending Is Bad for Democracy
Corporations have no interest in a functioning democracy; they will support any system that protects their bottom line.
To Pave the Way for Medicare for All, We Need to Overcome “Citizens United”
U.S. health care is a multibillion-dollar for-profit industry devoted to parasitically extracting money from us.