Nearly five years since the CFPB officially opened, a new dark money group is taking aim at the agency — and no one has any idea who's behind it.
Continue reading‘Aren’t there limits on campaign contributions?’ and other questions you’re too embarrassed to ask
I thought there were limits on campaign contributions? You're right — sort of.
Continue readingDark money group spends $200,000 on ads opposing Puerto Rico debt relief bill
A dark money group, the Center for Individual Freedom, has purchased at least $200,000 in ads in Washington, D.C., an attempt to influence lawmakers crafting economic legislation to assist Puerto Rico's dire financial situation.
Continue readingWhy are there so many anonymous companies in Delaware?
Americans don’t need offshore companies in tiny island nations to hide their money. America has Delaware.
Continue readingThe top 10 big-money Senate races in 2016 — so far
Since the fate of the Senate is at stake in November, we examined the campaign finance data around the most expensive contests using Sunlight's Real-Time Influence Explorer tool.
Continue readingDark money group vastly outspending candidates on ads in Wisconsin Supreme Court race
The judicial election in Wisconsin is on April 5 — when Wisconsin voters go to the polls, they won’t know who funded most of the ad spending around it.
Continue readingHow do states rank on campaign contribution disclosure?
During a presidential election — particularly one as compelling and unpredictable as this one — it can be easy to... View Article
Continue readingOutside groups raise big money to influence 2016 congressional elections
2016 isn't just about the White House. Outside groups are raising tons of cash in an effort to influence our congressional elections, too.
Continue readingMembers of Congress urge FCC to enforce political ad disclosure
Reps. John Yarmuth, D-Ky., and Anna Eshoo, D-Calif., led 168 House Democrats in scorning the FCC for its failure to enforce rules that require advertisers to disclose the true sponsors of political ads.
Continue reading6 years later, the impact of Citizens United still looms large
In the six years since Citizens United, the infamous court decision has become shorthand for many of the problems with campaign finance in the U.S.
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