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Continue readingAnother brick in the wall falls: Court weakens barrier between candidates and super PACs
By allowing super PACs to invoke candidates' names, the court has removed yet another layer of independence between outside groups and the politicians they support.
Continue readingFollowing the money behind Tim Kaine
Throughout his time in politics, Tim Kaine has certainly seen his share of campaign money — we examined the cash behind his extensive career.
Continue readingTracking state-level developments in campaign finance
One year after the 2015 State Integrity Investigation, what's changed in campaign finance law across the fifty states?
Continue readingBillionaire speech shows line between campaigns and super PACs erased
Many viewers may have seen the speech given by billionaire investor Tom Barrack during the final night of the Republican convention and wondered, “Who is this guy?"
Continue readingFEC fines Koch groups for illegal dark money
The FEC announced today that it will fine three dark money groups related to the Koch brothers a total of $233,000 for concealing the sources of funds spent on political ads in 2010.
Continue readingWill the Stop Act end ‘dialing for dollars’ in Congress?
Sunlight's Libby Watson sat down with Reps. David Jolly and Rick Nolan, both co-sponsors of a new bill that would prevent members of Congress from soliciting campaign donations.
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 readingMarco Rubio just upended Florida’s big-money Senate race
Now that Marco Rubio has stated he will run for re-election to his Senate seat, we examined the big money in the Sunshine State's suddenly high-profile Senate race.
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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