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Dark Money Donations for 2024 Are Outpacing All Prior Election Cycles
This cycle may even surpass the roughly $660 million in contributions from unknown sources that flooded 2020 elections.
School Voucher Systems Massively Expanded Thanks to Dark Money Push in 2023
The programs, pushed by big money donors like Betsy DeVos and the Kochs, are undermining public schools across the U.S.
High State Courts Are Rife With Ethics Concerns
Many state high court justices make their own decisions about recusal, with virtually no opportunity for review.
Leonard Leo Tied to 69 Percent of Right-Wing Amicus Briefs in Major SCOTUS Cases
Amicus briefs, or arguments filed by third parties in a case, have been on the rise since “Citizens United.”
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.