It isn't every day that the federal campaign watchdogs actually bite.
Continue readingWhich 2016 hopefuls made the best investments this year?
Some politicians were investing money this year with an eye to 2016. The ROIs of potential presidential contenders.
Continue readingJoint fundraisers ballooning after McCutcheon decision
Months since the rule change we have seen a fundamental shift in the ways candidates and parties raise money as joint fundraising committees grow and candidates and parties take advantage of the new money limits.
Continue readingCorporate donors still prefer the shadows
A Sunlight analysis of corporate giving in the 2014 campaign suggests that many businesses prefer to play politics anonymously. There are, however, some notable exceptions.
Continue readingDark money still a Republican game
A review of reported spending by dark money outfits finds Republican candidates are getting a bigger boost from anonymous donors.
Continue readingVoting in the dark: Senate hides $57 million in campaign contributions behind thicket of dead trees
Because Senate candidates file their campaign finance reports on paper, it takes federal officials weeks to make them available for public viewing. Page count on Iowa Senate hopeful Bruce Braley's Q3 report: 26,000.
Continue readingOutside groups spend at least $120 per Alaska voter
Voters in states with competitive races are being overloaded with advertising from outside interests trying to influence their vote. In red-hot Alaska, outsiders have spent at least $120 for each likely voter.
Continue readingYour submission is accepted: FEC’s digital gatekeeper bars few
An issue with the Federal Election Commission's web forms is leading to missing campaign finance data for the public.
Continue readingCampaign intelligence: Pop-up PACs
This week's Campaign Intelligence finds "pop-up PAC" season starting: Start spending late enough and you won't have to disclose donors until just before the election — or maybe after.
Continue readingElectioneering: Now is the time to not see it
In the final months before the midterm elections, reporting requirements on nonprofits' "issue advertising" will ramp up.
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