Though spending on the presidential race is actually down a little for the first time in years, competitive U.S. Senate races are raising and spending money at a record-breaking pace.
Continue readingSunlight’s work uncovering superdelegate lobbyists featured on ‘Full Frontal with Samantha Bee’
Sunlight has finally made it big on basic cable: Our investigative work tracking lobbyist superdelegates at the Democratic National Convention was featured on "Full Frontal with Samantha Bee!"
Continue readingReport finds delays and delinquencies in foreign lobbying disclosure
A new Justice Department report gave a mixed review of the execution of FARA, highlighting the need for greater enforcement of disclosure rules and citing frequent delays and lack of follow up.
Continue readingNRA’s influence comes from $14 million in spending — not just campaign contributions
The NRA is known for its wide-ranging campaign contributions — but its spending on ads is arguably even more powerful.
Continue readingMcCutcheon decision has allowed at least $39 million more in presidential election so far
Sunlight estimates that at least $39 million more has flowed into the presidential fundraising committees than would have if aggregate campaign finance limits still existed today.
Continue readingInfluence at the DNC: More than 60 superdelegates are registered lobbyists
Many Democratic superdelegates also happen to be lobbyists for interests like big banks, payday lenders, healthcare insurers and unions, a Sunlight Foundation investigation shows.
Continue readingPolitical Party Time takeover: Sunlight at the 2016 Democratic National Convention
Sunlight's Melissa Yeager, Libby Watson and Louis Serino crash the 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia! Stay tuned to our blog as they'll be live-tweeting, snapping photos, shooting videos and bringing you the latest news — all with a focus on money in politics, influence and more. We'll be compiling the most interesting missives from the DNC.
Continue readingNavigating the special interest solar system at the 2016 RNC
If the convention hall at Quicken Loans Arena is the Sun — the center of the RNC solar system — then the planets that surround it are an almost endless list of parties, fundraisers, policy discussions and media hubs.
Continue readingHouse votes down amendment that would empower IRS to rein in dark money groups
Rep. Xavier Becerra, D-Calif., introduced an amendment that would have boosted the government's ability to regulate dark money, but it failed by a voice vote.
Continue readingFollowing the money behind the nearly $500 million 2016 Democratic primary
Sunlight estimates the Democratic primary resulted in about $445 million spent by Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and Martin O’Malley, as well as their allied super PACs and other groups.
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