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Leonard Leo’s Network Has Spent $18M on Opposing Abortion Rights in Ohio Alone
The $18 million accounts for nearly 60 percent of funding that key abortion rights groups have raised to oppose Issue 1.

Nearly $2 Million in Dark Money Floods Historic Virginia Campaigns
Political groups backed largely by dark money have spent nearly $1.7 million on Virginia candidates this election cycle.

New Filings Reveal More Luxury Trips and Payments to Ginni Thomas
The amended disclosures reveal that Thomas was paid nearly $700,000 between 2003 and 2007 by the Heritage Foundation.

DC Officials Are Probing Leonard Leo and His Dark Money Network
The investigation may be focused on Leo’s alleged efforts to enrich himself using his nonprofits.

New Report Reveals Link Between Judge Aileen Cannon and Leonard Leo
Cannon was once reimbursed for a trip to Montana to attend a conference held by a school with deep conservative ties.

Real Grassroots Parents Groups Can Fight Extremist Takeovers of Schools
Here’s how to fight back against the dark money groups attacking schools and working to influence the 2024 election.

Leonard Leo Claims It’s Illegal for Senate to Ask About His SCOTUS Alliances
A lawyer for the conservative powerhouse said that it’s a violation of Leo’s free speech to ask him for accountability.

Democrats Demand Full Account of Gifts to SCOTUS From Leonard Leo, Billionaires
Top Democrats are confronting conservative activist Leonard Leo over his role in Supreme Court corruption.

Dark Money Network Is Helping GOP Attack Climate-Friendly Corporate Investments
Groups tied to Federalist Society co-chair Leo Leonard are targeting environmental, social and corporate governance.

Tax Records Tie Publix Heiress to More Dark Money Groups That Sponsored Jan. 6
Groups involved in the rally received at least $3 million in total funding from Julia Jenkins Fancelli.