A lobbying group promoting a controversial mining project in Minnesota is working with an ad firm that primarily buys ad time for Democratic candidates.
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 readingNew Right to Rise ad buy brings super PAC’s total spending to $39 million
With yet another multimillion dollar purchase of television ads, Jeb Bush’s super PAC has now made $39 million in independent expenditures — yet he still languishes in the polls.
Continue readingSuper PAC supporting Lindsey Graham drops $1 million on ads
Republican presidential candidate Lindsey Graham has struggled in the polls, but a pro-Graham super PAC isn’t giving up, making its second-biggest ad buy to date.
Continue readingMarco Rubio breaks new ground in dark money
A dark money group is flooding the airwaves with pro-Marco Rubio ads, and no one knows who is behind it.
Continue readingUber combats regulations in Austin with new ad campaign
Uber is now taking its fight against new measures to the airwaves in Austin.
Continue readingEverything you need to know about political ads
Here’s what you need to know about political ads and the (lack of) disclosure around them.
Continue readingAs campaign ads move online, the public gets left in the dark
TV is still the juggernaut of advertising, but it's also important to look at where political campaigns are spending their money online. And the rules around Internet ads are weak to say the least.
Continue readingNew dark money group to air ad on Iran nuclear deal in 18 states
A newly formed dark money group called "Citizens for a Nuclear Free Iran" will begin running ads in at least 18 states, according to public documents.
Continue readingConservative PACs raise millions, spend little on politics
Several staffers affiliated with Alan Keyes have found a lucrative new job: operating an array of political committees and dark money groups that have raised millions from small donors — most of which has gone to lining their own pockets.
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