As the Republican nominating convention gets into full swing, there has been much discussion about the rightward shift by the... View Article
Continue readingDark Money Disclosure Would be A Big First Step
Columnist Ezra Klein today dismissed the DISCLOSE Act as “a minor piece of legislation” that would not tackle the true... View Article
Continue readingDISCLOSE Act Failed on Party Lines Yesterday, Another Vote Expected This Afternoon
UPDATE: On Tuesday afternoon, the Senate once again voted to not proceed on the DISCLOSE Act. The tally was 53... View Article
Continue readingNewspapers across the country endorse the DISCLOSE Act
So far in 2012, more than 30 newspaper editorial boards from coast to coast have endorsed the DISCLOSE Act. Explore... View Article
Continue readingWhat You Should Know About the DISCLOSE Act Part 5: What Can I Do?
Our democracy is threatened. Not by partisanship run rampant, not by an electorate that stays home, (although those are big... View Article
Continue readingThese Senators Were For Disclosure Before They Were Against It
Later today, the Senate is expected to vote along party lines to deny cloture to the DISCLOSE Act. Republicans have... View Article
Continue readingWhat You Should Know About the DISCLOSE Act Part 4: Is the DISCLOSE Act Constitutional?
This evening, the Senate will vote on the DISCLOSE Act, a bill that would shine a light on the dark... View Article
Continue readingDark money in the 2012 elections (so far)
As the Senate this week takes up the DISCLOSE Act, a bill that Sunlight and other open government groups are... View Article
Continue readingWhat You Should Know About the DISCLOSE Act Part 3: Does the DISCLOSE Act Favor Unions?
Opponents of the DISCLOSE Act are so desperate to keep the light from shining on massive amounts of secret, dark... View Article
Continue readingWhat You Should Know about the DISCLOSE Act Part 2: How does the DISCLOSE Act Shine a light on Super PACs and Dark Money?
As we wrote yesterday, the Senate will vote on the DISCLOSE Act on Monday. In a series of blog posts... View Article
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