I thought there were limits on campaign contributions? You're right — sort of.
Continue readingElection agency mulls options to curb foreign political money, punts till summer
The FEC is considering options to curb foreign political money — but punted the actual decision until the summer months.
Continue readingTed Cruz and Marco Rubio take feud to the airwaves
One of Ted Cruz's many, many super PACs, Stand ForTruth, had the "truthfulness" of its ads questioned by Marco Rubio's campaign, igniting a feud that's still ongoing.
Continue readingInvestigate corrupt cash overseas with Sunlight and TI-Russia’s new webinar series
Ever wanted to investigate corrupt cash overseas but didn’t know where to start? Now, we're partnering with Transparency International Russia to provide peer-to-peer learning experiences. Sign up now!
Continue readingPro-Jeb Bush super PAC drops $12 million on ad blitz
On Jan. 4, the pro-Jeb Bush super PAC Right to Rise USA dropped $12 million to place media ads opposing Republican candidates John Kasich, Chris Christie and Marco Rubio.
Continue readingTexas TV station accidentally deletes 2014 political ad file
The San Antonio Express discovered something troubling in FCC records this week: Dallas television station WFAA deleted its 2014 political public file from the FCC site.
Continue readingNBA teams up with Everytown to air PSAs against gun violence
Everytown for Gun Safety has drawn out a new play in its efforts to influence the debate around gun violence, and it involves teaming up with the NBA for public service announcements scheduled to air on Christmas Day.
Continue readingThe high cost of television ads for super PACs
Every election season, campaigns will boast about how much they have spent on television political advertising. As we go into this political season, it’s important that reporters ask the follow up question: How many ads did that amount buy?
Continue readingSunlight and allies file another round of complaints against TV stations
Sunlight and our allies have filed complaints with the FCC against 18 TV stations for failing to accurately identify the true sponsor of ads run by the super PAC Independence USA.
Continue readingTrumping the media without campaign ads
Donald Trump has not run a single television ad. Not one. Let that sink in. Not one single ad.
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